Don’t Throw Away Those Pumpkin Seeds This Halloween

Subtly sweet and nutty with a malleable, chewy texture, the roasted seeds from inside your Halloween pumpkin are one of the most nutritious and flavorful seeds around. While pumpkin seeds are available year round, they are the freshest in the fall when pumpkins are in season.

Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are flat, dark green seeds. Some are encased in a yellow-white husk, although some varieties of pumpkins produce seeds without shells. Like cantaloupe, cucumber, and squash, pumpkins and pumpkin seeds belong to the gourd or Cucurbitaceae family.

Health Benefits

Pumpkin Seeds May Promote Prostate Health

Benign prostatic hypertrophy, or BPH, is a condition that commonly affects men 50 years and older in the United States. BPH involves enlargement of the prostate gland. One of the factors that contributes to BPH is overstimulation of the prostate cells by testosterone and its conversion product, DHT (dihydrotestosterone). Components in pumpkin seed oil appear able to interrupt this triggering of prostate cell multiplication by testosterone and DHT, although the exact mechanism for this effect is still a matter of discussion. Equally open for discussion is the relationship between pumpkin seed oil extracts (which could be purchased in the form of a dietary supplement) and pumpkin seeds themselves. The prostate-helpful components found in the oil extracts are definitely found in the seeds; the only question is whether the amount of seeds eaten for a normal snack would contain enough of these prostate-supportive components. The carotenoids found in pumpkin seeds, and the omega-3 fats found in pumpkin seeds are also being studied for their potential prostate benefits. Men with higher amounts of carotenoids in their diet have less risk for BPH; this is the connection that has led to an interest in pumpkin seed carotenoids.

Zinc is one further nutrient found in pumpkin seeds that might impact prostate function. The fact that pumpkin seeds serve as a good source of zinc may contribute to the role of pumpkin seeds in support of the prostate. However, studies about the relationship between zinc and BPH show mixed results, and more research is needed to determine the circumstances under which zinc might be helpful versus harmful.

Prostacet – Top of the Line Prostate Ingredients

An all-new formula using only top of the line prostate ingredients

Prostacet provides a comprehensive blend of Vitamins, minerals and standardized herbal extracts designed to support healthy prostate function.

Prostacet’s proprietary formulation contains proven ingredients that have been shown to help reduce prostate size, while promoting prostate health. Prostacet is safe when used in conjunction with prescription prostate medications, however you should always consult your physician before starting any new treatments.For men, an Enlarging Prostate is difficult to talk about.

Although changes in prostate health are indefinitely part of every man’s life, the signs and symptoms that are associated with this condition often prove too embarrassing for most men to even mention. Prostate enlargement is also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. It remains one of the most prevalent problems for men over the age of 60. Moreover, 90% of all men will experience at least some signs and symptoms by age 80.

Prostacet’s ingredients will:

• Support positive hormone balance
• Promote good circulation within prostate tissue
• Provide antioxidant support for prostate tissue
• Inhibit inflammation within the prostate
• Support healthy immune function

Prostate Dr. To The Rescue

Prostate Dr. is a unique and proprietary blend of three highly effective herbal remedies combined in therapeutic dosage, and will address all the major symptoms of BPH and bring fast relief.

Many natural remedies for BPH contain only Sabal Serrulata (Saw Palmetto). While Sabal Serrulata is an excellent tonic for prostate health and can relieve many of the symptoms associated with BPH, it does not reduce the swelling of the prostate.

There are also remedies that use just Beta-Sitosterol. This is one of the active ingredients in Saw Palmetto berries and is extracted from the herb in order to treat the symptoms of BPH.

While it is true that Beta-Sitosterol is one of the main active ingredients of saw palmetto and one that has a significant effect on reducing inflammation of the prostate gland, it is not the only active ingredient in saw palmetto.

Most naturopaths advise against the extraction of only one active ingredient of a herb – stating that it is the combination of many different active ingredients in individual herbs which makes the most effective remedy and also reduces the risk of side effects.

For this reason, Prostate Dr. has been created with the addition of two remedies to increase the effectiveness of the Sabal Serrulata (Saw Palmetto)- Epilobium Parviflorum and Hypoxis Rooperi.

Clinical studies have revealed that Epilobium Parviflorum has an inflammation-inhibiting and healing effect on acute and chronic inflammation of the prostate and can help to reduce the gland to its normal size.

In addition it has antibacterial properties (Prostatitis may be caused by a bacterial infection) and is useful in the treatment of urinary system disorders.

Hypoxis Rooperi is effectively used to strengthen the immune system, treat testicular tumors, prostate hypertrophy and urinary infections.

Regular use of Prostate Dr. will help to:

• Assist in male health maintenance and promote bladder health

• Prevent the occurrence of BPH

• Promote strong and healthy urine flow

• Prevent weak and dribbling urine stream

• Reduce pain and burning during urination

• Reduce swollen prostate glands

• Strengthen the immune system

Avistate – The Non-Invasive Prostate Support Formula

With its specific blend of nutrients, Avistate ensures that nutritional needs are met for prostate gland support. This helps men to focus on the primary goals of BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) treatments: rapid symptom improvement, and improvements in patients’ quality of life.

Because BPH is rarely serious, many doctors recommend men to implement a “watchful wait.” This involves the modification of lifestyle and annual physical examinations. Avistate is a perfect ‘fit’ during these periods between examinations; helping to control the natural occurrence of prostate growth, while addressing any symptoms that may occur.

Conventional treatments aim to reduce symptoms via drug treatments and invasive surgery. However, like many other conditions, the best treatment for the prostate begins far before an enlargement occurs. This is accomplished by manipulating numerous lifestyle factors, including exercise and nutrition. In addition, the use of botanicals and alternative supplements has proven advantageous for supporting the current health of the prostate, and improving urological symptoms when BPH has already been diagnosed.

Avistate is your non-invasive option for prostate health and BPH symptom management:

Despite the advances is conventional prostate treatments, four out of ten men require invasive surgical procedures for symptom relief. Additionally, the recovery time for these procedures is months. Many men also have resounding effects in areas of sexual functioning and pleasure during intercourse. Finally, what many patients fail to realize, is that BPH surgeries leave much of the prostate intact; therefore BPH can still be possible in patients even though surgery and the healing process has been completed.

Avistate is a non-invasive prostate support formula that has been designed to support current prostate health and lessen the many discomforting symptoms associated with prostate enlargement. Research has shown that diet plays an integral role in the maintenance and promotion of prostate health. In fact, nutritional supplementation with amino acids and saw palmetto has been shown to diminish the harmful effects of 5-alpha-reductase on the prostate. Avistate not only contains saw palmetto, but other key nutrients that have been clinically proven to promote prostate function and lessen the severity of BPH.