Health: Poke my prostate

ASScuse me, have you heard the latest about prostate health?

If you look to the right under my twitter banner you'll see my first paid advertiser! (UPDATE: the ad is now gone because the term ran out) That's a big moment for a blogger, it means I've officially sold out! Please click this link right here: "Three Diseases of the Prostate"

They already paid me, so I don't really care. Actually though, prostate health is really important, you guys. Cue rainbow, "The more you know," etc.

My solution, as usual, is to take a pill or something. I've listed some supplements that are said to help prevent prostate problems. Oh, this stuff is only for guys because girls don't have a prostate. Sorry if you invested this far and didn't know that, female readers!

Saw palmetto -- European studies have confirmed that saw palmetto berries are a statistically significant therapy for enlarged prostate.

Zinc -- Zinc prevents prostate enlargement, while a deficiency can result in enlargement. USAGE NOTE: As with all things you can take too much Zinc, so remember to count doses in food sources. Toxic levels (above 500mg daily) cause nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and headaches.

Vitamin C -- helps prevent infection. Additionally, men with enlarged prostates report that vitamin C's modest diuretic effect makes going number 1 easier.

Vitamin D -- A Stanford University report says, "...we postulate that vitamin D may have protective actions on the development and/or progression of prostate cancer ... We further hypothesize that vitamin D supplementation may have beneficial effects on retarding the development and/or progression of prostate cancer."

Soy -- consumption of soybean products appear to lessen rates prostate cancer, according to studies.

Lycopene -- The natural antioxidant pigment that makes tomatoes red, eating lots of fresh tomatoes has been shown to radically reduce prostate cancer risk.