Summary: Fifty percent of all men will experience an enlarged prostate once they hit their 60th birthday.Living a long life can be a wonderful thing, especially if you are in good health. But, if you are a man, a long life can increase the risk of prostate problems. In fact, 50 percent of all men will experience an enlarged prostate, a condition known as benign prostatic hypertrophy or BPH, once they hit their 60th birthday. Here’s why: as you prostate grows, it acts like a clamp on your urethra. And that can mean increasingly frequent bathroom trips. In this episode, Dr. Jonny Bowden joins Dr. Jeff with common-sense tips on minimizing those trips to the men’s room and natural ways to help bring your prostate down to size.
