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 "Viagra and nitrates, or alpha-blockers, should not be taken within twenty-four hours of each other. About 120 men per year die after taking Viagra; in most cases the cause can be attributed to a cardiovascular event. Other side effects are headache, flushing, and dyspepsia. An infrequent side effect is an erection that doesn't go away.
Another rare complication of Viagra is blindness. This is caused by a condition called nonarteric anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). NAION is caused when a blood vessel is blocked by a blood clot or atherosclerosis."- J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "In terms of medical therapy, I recommend starting out with the alpha-blockers. If these don't work you can add one of the 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors like Proscar. Eventually, if the problem gets worse, you may need surgery." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "Based on these findings I recommend the use of alpha-blockers [doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), alfuzosin (Uroxatral), and terazosin (Hytrin) and Flomax] initially, with the addition of Proscar or Duagen, depending on symptom response and side effects. Su? (luiai Options- Surgical interventions are the final resort if medications do not help. The decision to opt for surgical interventions should be made when your level of discomfort and impairment are so great that you feel there is just no other choice in terms of your quality of life." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "The other alpha-blockers block adrenergic receptors in both the heart and the brain as well as in the prostate. For this reason they can block the smooth muscles in the blood vessels in these areas and cause the blood vessels to dilate. This changes blood flow to the brain, which is associated with dizziness, fatigue, and the possibility of postural hypotension. Since Flomax is more specific to the adrenergic receptors in the prostate, it has fewer of these side effects." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) |
 "He looked through her records and discovered that her doctor, in an attempt to control her hypertension, had tried four different ACE inhibitors, two beta-blockers and two alpha-blockers. Nothing worked, and she had allergic reactions to every one of them. Neel seemed stupefied. "There wasn't a need to go to the second one after the first one did you harm," he notes. "They're in the same family. You need a calcium channel blocker instead."
In my opinion, that is not a good option either. Even most pharmacists can't possibly keep up with all the drugs' many interactions and side effects."- Dr. David W. Tanton; Ph.D., A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare, Revised Edition (Get the book.) |
 "In high blood pressure, the musculature of the arteries is in a state of contracture. alpha-blockers cause the smooth muscles of the arteries, the prostate, and other smooth muscles to relax.
One disadvantage of alpha-blockers is that they may not be effective on some prostates. Another disadvantage is that many of the alpha-blockers can cause impotence. If a man has impotence problems with one dmg, it may be possible to switch to a similar dmg that will not have the same undesirable side effects."- The Life Extension Editorial Staff, Disease Prevention and Treatment (Get the book.) |
 "Alpha-blockers such as prazosin (Minipress), terazosin (Hytrin), and doxazosin (Cardura) can be used to reduce the size of an enlarged prostate.
Q Engaging in sexual intercourse while the prostate is infected and irritated may further irritate the prostate and delay recovery.
Q Some people believe that prostatitis is caused by an inability to process uric acid, a condition that can lead to gout. (See gout in Part Two.)
Q Vasectomy for sterilization has been linked to prostate disorders and even cancer."- Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) |
| "One disadvantage of alpha-blockers is that they may not be effective on some prostates. Another disadvantage is that many of the alpha-blockers can cause impotence. If a man has impotence problems with one dmg, it may be possible to switch to a similar dmg that will not have the same undesirable side effects.
Saw Palmetto Extract Alleviates BPH
Saw palmetto is a berry that grows on dwarf-type palm trees in Florida and much of the southeastern part of the country. Saw palmetto has been used extensively as a drug in Europe for some time." - The Life Extension Editorial Staff, Disease Prevention and Treatment (Get the book.) |
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