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Men’ s Health: Natural health approaches for better prostate health
sis. Supplements can be an effective way to keep the body healthy. Suggestion: try dietary supplements containing Astragalus and soybean extracts.
Natural Ingredients to Support Prostate Health
i. Astragalus We have discussed astragalus and its many benefits in the opening chapter, but as it provides a wonderful boost to the body’ s immune system, it should be included again here. Research indicates that not only does it improve immunity, it can also throw a spotlight onto any rogue cells in the body; this means the immune system’ s defenses can see them and attack them. Astragalus may stimulate the immune system sufficiently enough to overcome cancer and typically, it is a two-fold process because of the immune response capacity. To put it simply, this means that the invading cancer cells are more visible and thus more vulnerable. Medical herbalists state that there are two requirements for treating cancer: Adaptogenic action and Immuno-modulating action. These must work in a synergistic manner.
Astragalus can do both. It increases B-lymphocyte and T-lymphocyte levels, interleukin and antibody production. It increases various white cells( including T cells) and it aids with recognition of bacteria, viruses and rogue cells. Astragalus contains choline, bioflavonoids
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