| Prostate cancer is a life-threatening disease that | | | | to dihydrotestosterone. This cause hot flashes and |
| affects many people, not just in the United States | | | | can result in prostate problems like prostate cancer. |
| but all over the world. The disease mostly affects | | | | 3. Heredity - Study shows that, prostate cancer can |
| people who are advanced in age. It has been known | | | | be inherited from parents. The genetics may be seen |
| that when men advance in age, the level of the | | | | as one of the causes of prostate cancer. So, if your |
| by-product of testosterone produce increases. As a | | | | father or grand-father had the condition then you |
| result, there is high production of the enzyme 5-Alpha | | | | really should be on the edge because it might also |
| reductase which converts testosterone to | | | | affect you. But the good news is that this realization |
| Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) causing enlargement of | | | | alone just might save your life as you will be |
| prostate and other similar problems. | | | | constantly vigilant and will catch the condition in good |
| It's very important to learn as much as you can | | | | time, before it spreads and becomes life-threatening. |
| about this condition so that you can do all you can to | | | | 4. Obesity - The uncontrolled diet that has high |
| stay alive. Yes, knowledge about the condition can | | | | saturated fats can cause prostate cancer. Too much |
| help you, if you don't have it, and it can also help you | | | | consumption of calories may directly stimulate |
| even if you have just been diagnosed. | | | | prostate enlargement and prostate-cancer. |
| Apart from age advancement, there are other | | | | Other common causes of cancer of the prostate are |
| possible common causes of prostate enlargement | | | | cell-growth and mineral deficiency like zinc. Prostate |
| and prostate cancer. They include: | | | | cancer is caused commonly by obesity, testosterone, |
| 1. Hormone imbalance - The main causes of hormone | | | | genetics, hormone imbalance etc. It is advisable to |
| imbalance are increase in abdominal fats and | | | | always consult a doctor for proper treatment. Also, |
| shrinkage of muscle mass. Also, hormone imbalance is | | | | you should try to abstain from some of the causes |
| caused by common psychological complications like | | | | which are controllable to be free from this cancer of |
| stress, anxiety and depression. If these happen, | | | | the prostate. All in all, if you do what needs to be |
| prostate cancer may occur. | | | | done you are increasing your chances of avoiding or |
| 2. Testosterone - As said earlier, when the | | | | surviving this condition - which is a real threat to all |
| testosterone is lacking in a man, high amount of | | | | men, especially African American men above the |
| by-product can stimulate high production of the | | | | ages of 40. |
| enzyme 5-alpha reductase that convert testosterone | | | | |