Another factor that doesn't get a lot of attention: Many fruits and vegetables nowadays are less nutrient-dense than they used to be, as modern farming methods have degraded the soil so severely. Healthy soil is _alive..._ what we have nowadays is just dirt, which is dead.
I have a client who is an organic farmer and he has mentioned many times how amazing the difference is between his soil and the soil of his neighbor (conventional farmer) whose fields he also works.
I heard there has to be a balance around 50/50 in the soil between bacteria and fungi for the minerals to be taken up; and that modern farming has upset that balance in bacteria's favour.
Very important discussion. I started a near-keto with no added sugar and low carbs, after 6 months one day "Bingo" things were more free with my flow and "other functions". Very good discussion here; thank you.
While keto, meat, dairy, eggs are generally bad for health long-term, inflammatory and f'up the arteries, the animal foods indeed provide more zinc (less by amount than by better bio-availability because of missing phytate) Better a healthy plant-based diet plus some B12 and some 6mg/day zinc added. Outside Northamerica also add some 50µg selenium / day. And on all diets take care of Vitamin D / UVB sun and getting >100µg/day total iodine somehow.
Excuse me, but he falls short by informing people about how important Iodine, Iodide & Selenium are as well! Doctors' are NOT TRAINED in more than 4 hours of Clinical Nutrition in Med school!! ONLY DRUGS! PEOPLE need to seek professionals TRAINED in Clinical Nutrition where they can help cure many health issues and help your body perform as intended by blood chemistry analysis, where deficiencies are detected and tended to with REAL, NOT OVER THE COUNTER junk and fake or tainted supplements!
My husband suffers from a seriously enlarged prostate. It is hard to believe that his urologist hasn't recommended taking zinc to help stop it's growth. He is hard to convince (my husband) so I am asking him to watch this video to see the mechanics of how it will help him. Thank you for all you do to help us understand the medical world.
So, Sly fox, do you now understand that most doctors are NOT TRAINED in more than 4 hours of Nutrition in Med school and are indoctrinated to use ONLY Rx drugs? Besides, why CURE a patient when that would stop them from coming back again and again, just like the drug companies WANT them to do! $$ I highly recommend to you and every other man with BPH to FIND a Certified Nutritional Therapist, who is TRAINED to discover Nutritional Deficiencies and treat things like BPH and to DISCOVER IMPORTANT NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES THAT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO COMMON DISEASES! HAVE YOU ever had a Vaginal Yeast infection? That COULD BE THE CAUSE of your husband's Prostate enlargement, too! But MD's are NEVER trained to test or even ask about this! See my comments above this one and read my suggestions! It could be very helpful for you, your husband and countless others who are suffering! Same thing goes for people who suffer from recurrent SINUS Infections!! Besides, antibiotics DO NOT CURE FUNGAL INFECTIONS! Antibiotics only cure BACTERIAL infections! Find a Certified Nutritional Therapist or Nutritional Therapy Practitioner for SAFE, affordable, non toxic and proven health care needs like these and more!
Thanks so much for this! This came up in my recommended videos and is very timely.. I have an Amish client later this morning who was asking me about prostate health last week. Now I have some good information to share with him.
In men, prostate cancer and in women breast cancer is rising by alarming rate. Also selenium deficiency has been linked to prostate health. Thank You Dr Been for taking up this issue
@@StephyGrowsWeed ABSOLUTELY!! both iodine and iodide are NECESSARY for not only prostate health but also BREAST tissue (which MEN also have) and even Ovarian health, after first, necessary for Thyroid Health! Great call in mentioning this fact that Dr B probably doesn't know about yet! You need to see people who are TRAINED in Applied Clinical Nutrition, because MD's are NEVER trained about this in medical schools!
In 93 I was in a parents room in our local hospital (UK) the TV was on and a program about prostate death in the US mentioned exercise similar to pelvic floor called mid stream interruption. I have been doing and recommending FZ's to all men since then i'm 55 and have no symptoms so far. FZ's stands for Frank Zappa who died from prostate cancer. Cheers
@@moisturisedgnome1181 It's basically Kegel exercises for men. It's basically strengthening pelvic floor muscles except different anatomy! strongly recommend checking TH-cam for these and also Prostate massage and seeing a Nutritional Therapist who does blood chemistry analysis to see if you're deficient in areas like Zinc, Vit D, etc... Check out my other comments after your post here to read more! Be well ❤
Yup yup it's so relaxing to not have to share my information with people I didn't stick myself into just one study I didn't want to be a one trick pony this is so refreshing to see all info coming out now
very enlightening lecture.. thanks so much.. Question: does this mean that sufficient zinc supplementation can REVERSE prostate enlargement, since sufficient zinc would promote apoptosis?
@@sharongregory6204 Thanks. The copper amounts appear to be very low in those available supplements. There is a specific ration of copper to zinc that I found once and can't locate again.
Fascinating lecture! Dr. Been can you please detail how people can obtain the proper type of zinc with amino acids as a supplement? And possible supplementation levels? Thank you in advance!
I could see (and I don't know if it actually works this way) that as a cell continues to mature that they accumulate zinc to such a point that ALL ATP production would cease and that apoptosis would refresh the cycle again (a new cell to take its place). The cell would need to have a sufficient supply of ATP to do "other" work (aka - keep the lights on). Young cells would have a relatively rich supply of ATP, but older cells would starve due to catastrophic zinc supply. Young cells could grow, creating more zinc channels perhaps, that would eventually lead to its demise. Under this model, the zinc goes into the cell and stays. The zinc is eventually liberated during apoptosis.
Hi Dr Been, 1. You said Zinc should be taken in a form bound to Amino Acids if it is to help with BPH. What does this mean, in the sense what type of zinc can be purchased that has this characteristic? 2. Is there any issue about copper that needs to be considered when taking this (or other) form? I have seen in some sources that taking more than 40 mg might cause issues with copper absorption. thank you
It is a KNOWN chemistry fact that Copper PUSHES Zinc out of the body, if there's more Copper in the body! I ALWAYS make sure my clients have a Copper blood value test done AND Zinc test done. If you have Copper water pipes in your house, all the more need to test! You can ALSO perform a ZINC TASTE TEST at your Nutritionist's office! It's cheap and easy! It's IMPARTATIVE to have Optimal levels of Zinc for many reasons! Oh, its also important to use a Copper Free multi/ mineral Daily Supplement as well!
I have read that zinc absorption is not only limited by form of supplement but also by our digestive biology. Chris Masterjohn suggested that absorption is limited to 7 mg per dose, but I don't have a reference for that. If it doesn't cause stomach irritation for you, take it on an empty stomach for highest absorption. Ideally, you use a well-absorbed form of zinc (citrate, glycinate, gluconate, acetate and not oxide or picolinate) and take multiple smaller doses. Most supplements far exceed the 7 mg limitation, so he recommends the Jarrow Zinc balance, which I believe is a 15 mg dose. There are also some good multivitamins with chelated zinc instead of zinc oxide. Given that the study used 80 mg of a poorly absorbed form, I bet that benefit can be seen from lower levels of supplementation in addition to a zinc-rich diet.
I did find a paper that stated, "Fractional absorption of dietary zinc in humans is typically in the range of 16-50%, which is inversely related to oral zinc intake. Moreover, net absorption is regulated by body zinc homeostasis and, thus, depend on the individual zinc status adapting to prolonged low zinc diets." They indicated that absorption can be even higher when someone is zinc deficient, but as I read that statement, taking larger doses has diminishing returns. That would be another reason to spread out smaller doses.
I wonder if (big if), the Zinc transport channel is Insulin activated and as such susceptible to Insulin Resistance. So that even if Zinc is sufficiently available, less gets into the acinar cells than would otherwise. Perhaps the BPH is exacerbated by chronic hyperinsulinemia.
Another factor that doesn't get a lot of attention: Many fruits and vegetables nowadays are less nutrient-dense than they used to be, as modern farming methods have degraded the soil so severely. Healthy soil is _alive..._ what we have nowadays is just dirt, which is dead.
I have a client who is an organic farmer and he has mentioned many times how amazing the difference is between his soil and the soil of his neighbor (conventional farmer) whose fields he also works.
I heard there has to be a balance around 50/50 in the soil between bacteria and fungi for the minerals to be taken up; and that modern farming has upset that balance in bacteria's favour.
yup. the use of pesticide etc kills the bacteria in the soil, they produce contents for the soil. it s dead soil, like you said.
Wow amazing knowlwdge, guys!
CORRECT.
I love the way you give the short answer first. It makes me want to know more ...
Very important discussion. I started a near-keto with no added sugar and low carbs, after 6 months one day "Bingo" things were more free with my flow and "other functions". Very good discussion here; thank you.
While keto, meat, dairy, eggs are generally bad for health long-term, inflammatory and f'up the arteries, the animal foods indeed provide more zinc (less by amount than by better bio-availability because of missing phytate)
Better a healthy plant-based diet plus some B12 and some 6mg/day zinc added. Outside Northamerica also add some 50µg selenium / day. And on all diets take care of Vitamin D / UVB sun and getting >100µg/day total iodine somehow.
You, Sir, are a master teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Excuse me, but he falls short by informing people about how important Iodine, Iodide & Selenium are as well! Doctors' are NOT TRAINED in more than 4 hours of Clinical Nutrition in Med school!! ONLY DRUGS! PEOPLE need to seek professionals TRAINED in Clinical Nutrition where they can help cure many health issues and help your body perform as intended by blood chemistry analysis, where deficiencies are detected and tended to with REAL, NOT OVER THE COUNTER junk and fake or tainted supplements!
My husband suffers from a seriously enlarged prostate. It is hard to believe that his urologist hasn't recommended taking zinc to help stop it's growth. He is hard to convince (my husband) so I am asking him to watch this video to see the mechanics of how it will help him. Thank you for all you do to help us understand the medical world.
So, Sly fox, do you now understand that most doctors are NOT TRAINED in more than 4 hours of Nutrition in Med school and are indoctrinated to use ONLY Rx drugs? Besides, why CURE a patient when that would stop them from coming back again and again, just like the drug companies WANT them to do! $$
I highly recommend to you and every other man with BPH to FIND a Certified Nutritional Therapist, who is TRAINED to discover Nutritional Deficiencies and treat things like BPH and to DISCOVER IMPORTANT NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES THAT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO COMMON DISEASES! HAVE YOU ever had a Vaginal Yeast infection? That COULD BE THE CAUSE of your husband's Prostate enlargement, too! But MD's are NEVER trained to test or even ask about this!
See my comments above this one and read my suggestions! It could be very helpful for you, your husband and countless others who are suffering! Same thing goes for people who suffer from recurrent SINUS
Infections!! Besides, antibiotics DO NOT CURE FUNGAL INFECTIONS! Antibiotics only cure BACTERIAL infections!
Find a Certified Nutritional Therapist or Nutritional Therapy Practitioner for SAFE, affordable, non toxic and proven health care needs like these and more!
Thanks so much for this! This came up in my recommended videos and is very timely.. I have an Amish client later this morning who was asking me about prostate health last week. Now I have some good information to share with him.
In men, prostate cancer and in women breast cancer is rising by alarming rate.
Also selenium deficiency has been linked to prostate health.
Thank You Dr Been for taking up this issue
Iodine, don’t forget Iodine. Iodine, not Iodide alone.
@@StephyGrowsWeed ABSOLUTELY!! both iodine and iodide are NECESSARY for not only prostate health but also BREAST tissue (which MEN also have) and even Ovarian health, after first, necessary for Thyroid Health! Great call in mentioning this fact that Dr B probably doesn't know about yet! You need to see people who are TRAINED in Applied Clinical Nutrition, because MD's are NEVER trained about this in medical schools!
I purchased DrBeen’s library. He is my go-to when I need an accurate, in-depth tutorial or refresher on just about any topic. Wonderful, wonderful.
In 93 I was in a parents room in our local hospital (UK) the TV was on and a program about prostate death in the US mentioned exercise similar to pelvic floor called mid stream interruption.
I have been doing and recommending FZ's to all men since then i'm 55 and have no symptoms so far. FZ's stands for Frank Zappa who died from prostate cancer. Cheers
Care to describe the exercise?
@@moisturisedgnome1181 It's basically Kegel exercises for men. It's basically strengthening pelvic floor muscles except different anatomy! strongly recommend checking TH-cam for these and also Prostate massage and seeing a Nutritional Therapist who does blood chemistry analysis to see if you're deficient in areas like Zinc, Vit D, etc... Check out my other comments after your post here to read more! Be well ❤
Thank you Dr., we almost never hear anything about men's health today in western countries.
Thank you Dr Been. My Husband needed this support! Very important.
Right to the point 👉 thank you. My prostate is in bad shape, and I'm still young.
Check podcasts of dr. Berg on this topic. He is speaking not only about zink, but also about food, supplements and fasting.
Love this lecture. very important. thank you, dr been.
Does this mean if we take zinc, this can reduce the prostate size back to normal?
This level of information is invaluable. Thank you Dr. Mobeen 🙂
Yup yup it's so relaxing to not have to share my information with people I didn't stick myself into just one study I didn't want to be a one trick pony this is so refreshing to see all info coming out now
Solid info Doc. Thank you for sharing... Peace
QQQ Will zinc reverse prostate hypertrophy? Thank you.
very enlightening lecture.. thanks so much..
Question: does this mean that sufficient zinc supplementation can REVERSE prostate enlargement, since sufficient zinc would promote apoptosis?
Pumpkin seeds, saw palmetto
DR BEEN, How much copper does someone need to take to keep zinc in balance?
You can buy zinc with copper to avoid copper deficiency.
@@sharongregory6204 Thanks. The copper amounts appear to be very low in those available supplements. There is a specific ration of copper to zinc that I found once and can't locate again.
Top explanation again from Mobeen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
THANKS Sir 😃
Any examples of zinc with amino acids. What to buy?
Thanks for asking this question. What’s the answer?
Also take a Brazilian Nuts.Two pcs per day.Very high in selenium,Pumpkin seed(30seeds),saw palmeto(Nature’s Bounty),zinc 15mg,
Thanks for the info, doc! From what I heard most phytates are significantly reduced by cooking.
Another amazing lecture. Great detail, told engagingly.
Where do the dead cells go? Are they cleaned out by Autophagy? How long does the process from Apoptosis to cleaning dead cells from the prostate take?
Soaking the grain or beans can also reduce the phytates, especially if you sprout the soaked seed.
Very good lecture
Thanks a lot my good DOCTOR. Love from Brazil
How much zinc supplementation is needed to reverse abnormal prostate cell growth & BPH???
Fascinating lecture! Dr. Been can you please detail how people can obtain the proper type of zinc with amino acids as a supplement? And possible supplementation levels?
Thank you in advance!
Zinc picolinate is widely available. Zn is chelated with amino acids to provide a complex.
Thanks for this info!
I could see (and I don't know if it actually works this way) that as a cell continues to mature that they accumulate zinc to such a point that ALL ATP production would cease and that apoptosis would refresh the cycle again (a new cell to take its place). The cell would need to have a sufficient supply of ATP to do "other" work (aka - keep the lights on). Young cells would have a relatively rich supply of ATP, but older cells would starve due to catastrophic zinc supply. Young cells could grow, creating more zinc channels perhaps, that would eventually lead to its demise. Under this model, the zinc goes into the cell and stays. The zinc is eventually liberated during apoptosis.
Would taking quercetin help?
good question, I imagine the answer is yes because quercetin helps push zinc in to the cell.
@@daninmanchester exactly this ☝🏼
Great video.
Hi Dr Been,
1. You said Zinc should be taken in a form bound to Amino Acids if it is to help with BPH. What does this mean, in the sense what type of zinc can be purchased that has this characteristic?
2. Is there any issue about copper that needs to be considered when taking this (or other) form? I have seen in some sources that taking more than 40 mg might cause issues with copper absorption.
thank you
Is serum Zn level a good guide for optimal Zn level in the bidy? If so, what range of level is the best?
It is a KNOWN chemistry fact that Copper PUSHES Zinc out of the body, if there's more Copper in the body! I ALWAYS make sure my clients have a Copper blood value test done AND Zinc test done. If you have Copper water pipes in your house, all the more need to test! You can ALSO perform a ZINC TASTE TEST at your Nutritionist's office! It's cheap and easy! It's IMPARTATIVE to have Optimal levels of Zinc for many reasons! Oh, its also important to use a Copper Free multi/ mineral Daily Supplement as well!
I have read that zinc absorption is not only limited by form of supplement but also by our digestive biology. Chris Masterjohn suggested that absorption is limited to 7 mg per dose, but I don't have a reference for that. If it doesn't cause stomach irritation for you, take it on an empty stomach for highest absorption. Ideally, you use a well-absorbed form of zinc (citrate, glycinate, gluconate, acetate and not oxide or picolinate) and take multiple smaller doses. Most supplements far exceed the 7 mg limitation, so he recommends the Jarrow Zinc balance, which I believe is a 15 mg dose. There are also some good multivitamins with chelated zinc instead of zinc oxide. Given that the study used 80 mg of a poorly absorbed form, I bet that benefit can be seen from lower levels of supplementation in addition to a zinc-rich diet.
I did find a paper that stated, "Fractional absorption of dietary zinc in humans is typically in the range of 16-50%, which is inversely related to oral zinc intake. Moreover, net absorption is regulated by body zinc homeostasis and, thus, depend on the individual zinc status adapting to prolonged low zinc diets." They indicated that absorption can be even higher when someone is zinc deficient, but as I read that statement, taking larger doses has diminishing returns. That would be another reason to spread out smaller doses.
Take quercetin with your zinc to increase uptake
@@tonybahama6817 Do you have a reference that quercetin significantly increases zinc uptake in the digestive tract?
I wonder if (big if), the Zinc transport channel is Insulin activated and as such susceptible to Insulin Resistance. So that even if Zinc is sufficiently available, less gets into the acinar cells than would otherwise. Perhaps the BPH is exacerbated by chronic hyperinsulinemia.
Yo Been, can you recommend a specific product? Amazon seems to return chelated zinc when searching for zinc and aminos.
Thanks!
so you gonna be careful.. know what you eat especially if you think zinc sups.. so you dont pass that magic 80mg a day..
Don’t forget Saw Palmetto?!!
Eat beef. Zinc, taurine, carnosine, carnitine etc.
However, I believe the leading risk factor for prostrate cancer is red meat which contains high levels of zinc.
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I guess I need to take more zinc. That way I can improve my aim.