# Is There a Way To PREVENT Prostate Dysfunction?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-prevent-prostate-dysfunction/84343>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 28, 2001, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-prevent-prostate-dysfunction/84343 "2001-09-28T17:15:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![barbitu8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-prevent-prostate-dysfunction/84343/21 "2001-09-30T15:18:51Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Qadgop the Mercotan \*  
> \*\*While he is right that on the average, prostate hypertrophy is an old man’s disease, [snip] \*\*

I take umbrage at the “old man’s disease.” I’m 64 and I have it. 😃

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**Author:** ![berdollos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@berdollos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/berdollos)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-prevent-prostate-dysfunction/84343/22 "2001-09-30T15:24:27Z")

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I do not have the reference, but a recent large NIH sponsored study of the effect of selenium on the development of heart disease showed a 30% reduction in the incidence of prostate cancer. It was an unexpected finding.

Also, a low fat diet is considered a good preventive measure, and it will also keep the cancer from being too malignant. Read the 10% solution by Kurzweil (of electronics fame).

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2001, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-prevent-prostate-dysfunction/84343/23 "2001-09-30T15:24:30Z")

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**barb** , some guys are just ahead of the curve!

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-prevent-prostate-dysfunction/84343/24 "2001-10-01T15:33:12Z")

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“Sometimes we guys are just supposed to bend over and smile.”

Do tell doc, do you do your own digital exam?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-prevent-prostate-dysfunction/84343/25 "2001-10-01T16:12:22Z")

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[Apparently](http://my.webmd.com/content/article/3187.13377), but it sounds more like relief than prevention/cure.

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2001, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-prevent-prostate-dysfunction/84343/26 "2001-10-01T16:29:18Z")

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> \*Originally posted by handy \*  
> \*\*“Sometimes we guys are just supposed to bend over and smile.”
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> Do tell doc, do you do your own digital exam? \*\*

I’m not that limber, **handy**.

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