What Causes a Urinary Tract Infection?

Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, can be diagnosed based on either symptoms or a urine sample test. The good news is that most urinary tract infections can be cleared up in 2 or 3 days of treatment. When the bacteria of the genitourinary tract are out of balance, there is more opportunity for micro organisms like E. coli to thrive. Here are some causes of UTIs:

  • Difficulty with being able to empty the bladder completely
  • Bowel incontinence
  • Kidney stones
  • Diabetes
  • Poor personal hygiene
  • Some types of birth control, including spermicides
  • Use of tampons
  • Frequent and/or intense sexual intercourse, especially with new partners
  • Pregnancy or menopause
  • Having a catheter
  • Long-term immobility
  • Suppressed immune system
  • Prolonged use of antibiotics

If you believe you have a urinary tract infection, you should see a doctor as soon as possible for treatment. While most UTIs aren’t serious, they can be very painful and they can also develop into more serious problems such as kidney infections.

Symptoms that might indicate a UTI include:

  • frequent or strong urges to urinate
  • cloudy, smelly or bloody urine
  • burning pain when urinating
  • nausea and vomiting
  • muscle aches in the lower back and abdominal pains

Prevention is preferable to treatment, and these practices can reduce your risk of developing a UTI:

  • Drink plentiful amounts of water and urinate frequently.
  • Avoid alcohol and caffeine, as they can irritate your bladder.
  • Urinate before and shortly after sex.
  • After using the toilet, remember to always wipe front to back.
  • Shower instead of taking baths.
  • Consume cranberries. While cranberry extracts don’t actually treat UTIs, they are effective in reducing your risk of recurrent UTIs. Try cranberry extract tablets, which can be twice as effective as drinking cranberry juice.
  • Regularly taking probiotics, especially after completing a course of antibiotics, may lower your risk of UTIs.
  • Be vigilant about keeping the genital area clean.
  • Choose cotton underwear and loose-fitting clothing.

Diagnosis and Treatment

Consult with your doctor if you develop symptoms of a urinary tract infection. Diagnosis includes assessing symptoms and following up with testing a sample of urine to analyze counts of bacteria, white blood cells and red blood cells. Since UTIs happen due to an imbalance of bacteria, the most common treatment is antibiotics or antimicrobials.

Prescription or over-the-counter pain relief meds can alleviate pain. You also can try putting a heating pad on the abdomen or back.

If you think you have a UTI, you may wish to contact St Pete Urology for a consultation. For more information, visit the St Pete Urology website or make an appointment with one of our board-certified physicians.

How can I prevent recurrent kidney stones

Kidney stones occur when tiny crystals form and stick together as solid masses in urine. Often, due to increased concentration of various chemicals in urine, crystals form and then grow into larger masses that move through the urinary tract. As they move, the stones may get stuck somewhere along the tract and block urine flow, causing pain. Most kidney stones are a combination of calcium with either oxalate or phosphate, but stones also may form when uric acid levels increase in urine as a result of protein metabolism.

Preventing kidney stone recurrence

For many people who have had a kidney stone, it is not a one-time thing. In fact, in about 50 percent of those who have had a stone, another one will appear within 7 years if no preventive measures are in place. At St Pete Urology, we ensure that our patients take the necessary steps to prevent a recurrence. That is why, after treatment, we conduct a special urine test on our patients to find out why the stone formed in the first place. Using the results of the test, we guide our patients on how best they can avoid a recurrence.

Some of the measures we recommend to avert kidney stone recurrence include:

1. Drinking enough water

Water dilutes urine, reduces the concentration of substances in it and prevents kidney stones. To prevent recurrent kidney stones, you should endeavor to drink enough fluid to pass at least 2 liters of urine per day. Increased fluid intake that is distributed throughout the day decreases kidney stone recurrence by about 50 percent and with virtually no adverse effects.

For better results, you may add orange juice or lemonade to the water so there is increased citrate in the fluid to block stone formation. Medication such as allopurinol, citrate or a thiazide diuretic can be taken with the fluid to minimize the chance of kidney stone recurrence. However, if you are already drinking that much fluid before your kidney stones, you should not increase your fluid intake.

2. Making dietary changes

Once you are treated for kidney stones, we will recommend that you reduce your intake of eggs, seafood, poultry, red meat and other animal protein. These foods increase uric acid levels while also reducing citrate levels in the body, which can trigger a recurrence of kidney stones. That is why after treatment for kidney stones, we recommend that you should cut down your daily meat portions to a size no larger than a pack of playing cards. Likewise, you should avoid foods such as chocolate, strawberries, wheat bran, beets, spinach, tea, rhubarb and most nuts that contain oxalate or the phosphate containing colas that may trigger kidney stone recurrence.

3. Increasing calcium intake

Oxalate levels may rise and trigger kidney stones if the level of calcium in the diet is low. So after treatment, it is important to ensure that you increase your calcium intake to match your age. For example, if you are a man 50 and older, you should get 1,000 milligrams of calcium every day, together with 800-1000 IU (international units) of vitamin-D to ensure your body absorbs the calcium properly. With increased dietary calcium, you can prevent a recurrence of kidney stones.

4. Reduced sodium intake

Kidney stones may recur if there is a lot of sodium in your diet because increased sodium leads to high concentration of calcium in urine. So after treatment for kidney stones, we usually recommend that you lower the amount of sodium in your diet, limiting your total daily sodium to 2,300 mg. But if sodium was responsible for your previous kidney stones, then we recommend that you should take at most 1,500 mg of sodium per day. Such a low level of sodium also will be good for your heart and your blood pressure.

Those are some of our most common recommendations for averting kidney stone recurrence. As you might have noticed, they are not complicated things to do, but they do require some commitment. For more information on prevention and treatment of kidney stones, visit the “St Pete Urology” site.

3 Effective Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment For Kidney Stones

Over the last 15 years, kidney stone prevalence has doubled in United States. Today, roughly 1-in-10 Americans will have a kidney stone attack at some point during their lifetime. When they occur, kidney stones can cause agonizing and unbearable pain in the back and side, and may sometimes trigger nausea and vomiting. You can pass a stone by drinking plenty of water — taking pain medications to control the discomfort as you wait for the stone to pass. But if you have a large stone or one that’s causing complications, then a more extensive treatment may be necessary to remove the stone.

Minimally-invasive surgical treatments

At St Pete Urology, we offer surgical treatment for kidney stones, focusing on minimally-invasive procedures even for the largest stones. Most operations for smaller stones can be done as same-day surgeries, giving patients greater flexibility and a faster return to their work and other routine activities. For larger stones, the planning and execution of the procedures may take a little more time, but with the use of small incisions only large enough to allow insertion of thin tubes, fiber-optic lights, cameras and other tiny surgical tools, we are able to ensure significantly less pain, less scarring, shorter hospital stay, faster recovery and increased accuracy than with traditional open surgery for the stones.

There are three main minimally-invasive techniques for removal of kidney stones. The least invasive being extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, followed by ureteroscopy then lastly percutaneous nephrolithotomy. The choice of a surgical technique depends on multiple factors, including the type of stone, size and location, medications taken by the patient, other medical problems the patient may have, and patient preferences.

Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

This is the most popular option for treating small and medium-sized stones. Performed in an outpatient setting with the patient placed under general anesthesia, ESWL is the least invasive and takes 20-30 minutes to be completed. During the surgical procedure, intense sound waves are focused on the kidney stone, shattering the stone with minimal effect on surrounding tissue. Smaller pieces of stones that are produced get washed out of the urinary system with the normal flow of urine, often with slight or no discomfort. ESWL is a highly effective treatment for most stones that form in the kidney or ureter.

Advantages of ESWL include:

  1. It’s an outpatient procedure so patients return home after a few hours.
  2. It offers excellent success rate with most small-sized and medium-sized stones.
  3. It doesn’t require incisions or invasive techniques.
  4. It has minimal postoperative discomfort.
  5. It has a fast and easy scheduling.

Limitations of ESWL include:

  1. It’s ineffective for stones that are very hard or resistant to breakage by shockwaves.
  2. It’s not appropriate for stones that are invisible on X-ray such as uric acid, monohydrate and cystine stones.
  3. It’s not ideal for larger stones or those located in the lower part of the urinary tract.
  4. It’s not appropriate for patients with certain conditions or using certain medications, such as pregnant women or patients on blood thinning medications.

Ureteroscopy

Ureteroscopy is another surgical procedure often used to treat small and medium-sized stones. The advantage it offers over ESWL is that it can treat kidney stones occurring in any part of the urinary tract. It’s a same-day procedure done after the patient is placed under general anesthesia. The procedure involves passing a small scope via the urinary opening and into the bladder then into the ureter. Once the stone is reached, it is targeted with laser so that it’s broken down into smaller pieces that are extracted out of the system or into pieces of dust left to wash out with normal urine.

Ureteroscopy is a little bit more invasive than ESWL, but it’s preferred in situations where kidney stones are too hard to respond to ESWL, or for stones that are invisible on X-ray. Ureteroscopy is also a better choice than ESWL when stones are located in the lower portion of the urinary tract, especially the region near the bladder. After the procedure, a small tube — a stent — is temporarily placed into the urinary system to help drain the kidney. The stent is totally internal, and is usually removed 3-10 days after the procedure. Stent removal is a quick and easy process done in the doctor’s office and without anesthesia.

Advantages of ureteroscopy are:

  1. Great results for small-sized and medium-sized stones.
  2. It’s an outpatient procedure.
  3. No incisions are necessary.
  4. Fast and easy scheduling.
  5. Done without stopping the use of blood-thinning medications.
  6. Effective for stones that are resistant to ESWL.

Limitations of ureteroscopy are:

  1. It’s not effective for very large stones.
  2. In some rare instances, scopes may not reach the stones.
  3. Many patients find the stents placed after the procedure a source of unease and discomfort.

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)

For kidney stones that are exceptionally large, complex or several small stones bundled in one kidney, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the most appropriate treatment. Conducted by a urologist, often assisted by an interventional radiologist, PCNL is typically an inpatient procedure requiring an overnight hospital stay. During the procedure, the urologist and radiologist collaborate to open a direct channel into the kidney’s drainage system via a small incision made in the back, often not larger than a dime.

After making the incision, the urologist uses a set of specialized tools to break the stones into pieces, which are then plucked out or vacuumed out of the kidney. With the procedure completed, a drainage stent or tube is left in place for temporary drainage of the kidney. For stones that are unusually large or complicated, the urologist may schedule a second “clean-up” surgery. In most cases, patients leave the hospital after PCNL within 24 hours of the procedure. And despite PCNL being a more invasive procedure than ureteroscopy and ESWL, it remains an effective and safe treatment that sees a high level of patient satisfaction.

Advantages of PCNL are:

  1. It is the gold standard treatment for very large or really complex stones.
  2. It is the most appropriate surgery for patients with a number of small stones bundled in one kidney.
  3. It clears most kidney stones fully in one procedure.
  4. It is highly safe and effective.

Limitations of PCNL are:

  1. A drainage tube or stent is necessary after the procedure, which may be uncomfortable for most patients.
  2. It is not appropriate for patients on blood-thinning medications.
  3. It is more invasive and so an overnight stay in hospital is a necessity.
  4. Though it clears most stones in one procedure, a repeat procedure may be necessary for the largest or most complex stones.

At St Pete Urology, we perform hundreds of minimally-invasive surgeries for kidney stones every year. We have several surgeons with extensive training, skill and experience in ESWL, ureteroscopy and PCNL, delivering excellent outcomes even for the most difficult kidney stones. Our collaborative, compassionate and patient-centered approach to care also means our patients enjoy utmost comfort and convenience throughout their procedures. So if you have symptoms of what you suspect to be kidney stones, don’t hesitate to come see us. We fix kidney stones safely and effectively. For more information on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of kidney stones, visit the “St Pete Urology” site.

How To Pass Kidney Stones?

Passing a kidney stone is an agonizing and traumatic experience. It’s something you wouldn’t wish for anyone, even your worst enemy. And you will want to do anything to avoid going through the ordeal again. Sadly, kidney stones are bound to recur in about 50 percent of people who have had them, often within 10-15 years if preventive measures are not taken. They occur more frequently in men than women and may lead to serious complications if not dealt with promptly, effectively and appropriately.

Triggers of kidney stones?

Kidney stones typically develop when the concentration of certain substances such as oxalate, uric acid and calcium are high enough in urine to form crystals. Once crystals are formed in the kidneys, they grow larger and solidify into “stones.” Most kidney stones (about 80-85 percent) are made of calcium while the others are uric acid stones occurring in people whose urine PH level is low.

Symptoms of kidney stones

Once they are formed, kidney stones can dislodge and move down the ureter, obstructing urine flow. As a stone moves through the ureter, it causes periods of severe, excruciating pain, including pain in the flank — pain occurring on one side of your body between the back and the stomach. In some cases, there may be nausea, vomiting and blood in urine. When the stones move beyond the ureter and toward the bladder, they are usually accompanied by bladder pressure, groin pain and frequent urination. If you have any of these symptoms, check with your primary care physician for help. The doctor most likely will do a urinalysis and an abdominal X-ray, renal ultrasound or CT scan to ascertain whether you have kidney stones and determine their number and size.

Allowing kidney stones to pass

It usually takes many weeks to a few months for kidney stones to pass spontaneously. The length of time to pass a stone depends on its size and location. As you wait for the stone to pass, you can use over-the-counter painkillers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), naproxen (Aleve) or ibuprofen (Motrin IB or Advil) to reduce the discomfort. Your doctor may prescribe an alpha blocker to help relax your ureter muscles and ensure the stone passes faster and with minimal pain.

For kidney stones that are too big to pass or are accompanied by very severe pain, surgical removal may be necessary. Your doctor may undertake a procedure called ureteroscopy, where a tiny endoscope (a device fitted with a small video camera and various tools fixed at the end of a long tube) is inserted into the bladder, then up the ureter to reach the stone. This is done while you’re under general anesthesia. Once the stone is reached, it’s broken down into smaller fragments and removed.

How can you prevent kidney stones?

Kidney stones are common and often recur in people who have had them. That’s why you should take the necessary steps to prevent them from forming. Some of the strategies to prevent kidney stones include:

1. Drink enough water: If you can produce 2 to 2.5 liters of urine every day, then you’re 50 percent less likely to have kidney stones than a person who produces less urine. To help you maintain such a level of urine production every day, you should drink about 8-10, eight-ounce glasses (roughly 2 liters total) of water every day.

2. Avoid high-oxalate foods: It is okay to eat foods with moderate to low quantities of oxalate, such as berries and chocolate. But you should avoid high-oxalate foods like almonds, beets and spinach, which will raise oxalate levels in your body.

3. Keep sodium in check: A diet with a lot of sodium can cause kidney stones because it increases the quantity of calcium that’s present in urine. Limit your total daily sodium intake to below 2,300 milligrams (mg). If you have had a previous incident of kidney stones due to the amount of sodium in your diet, then you need to reduce your daily sodium intake to about 1,500mg.

4. Take some lemons: Lemons provide citrate, a citric acid salt, which binds to calcium and prevents kidney stone formation. If you drink a cup of lemon juice concentrate that’s diluted in water each day, or just pure juice from two lemons, you will boost your urine citrate and reduce your risk of kidney stone.

5. Reduce your consumption of animal protein: If you’re prone to kidney stones, you should reduce your intake of animal proteins. Eating too much of eggs, meat and seafood, among other animal proteins, increases uric acid levels in the body and promotes the formation of stones. While you don’t have to avoid proteins altogether, you can opt for plant-based proteins instead.

Kidney stones are a painful and distressing condition that’s better prevented than treated. That’s why at St Pete Urology, we not only provide a variety of safe and effective kidney remedies, but also offer information to our patients so they can take action to prevent the stones from occurring. For those with stones, we offer extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy with either holmium or EHL Laser, ureteral stent and percutaneous nephrolithotomy, among other remedies. Don’t suffer in silence. If you suspect you have kidney stones, contact us so we can help you. For more information on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of kidney stones, visit the “St Pete Urology” site.

Treating Low Testosterone Properly

St Pete Urology in Florida offers a comprehensive and compassionate patient-centered approach to men with urological problems. We also listen and respond to the mental health problems related to the conditions we treat. Our experienced doctors know their work and efficiently diagnose and treat ailments with a focus on restoring and improving the overall health of the patients. For an all-inclusive, focused, safe and effective treatment of men’s issues, St Pete Urology leads the way.

How do we deal with men’s health and mental health problems?

At St Pete Urology we recognize that mental health problems can be closely interlinked with urological problems such as erectile dysfunction, low testosterone and enlarged prostate. We have tailored our screening, diagnostic and treatment procedures to also respond to the mental health needs of our patients. We take a leadership role in men’s health by treating a patient’s visit to our clinic as an opportunity to comprehensively assess his overall health.

For men suffering from the effects of low testosterone, we follow a biopsychosocial approach that goes beyond testosterone replacement therapy. For instance, we engage in distress screening and ask brief questions on relevant life domains such as work, substance use, relationship and sexual function to help us identify men with mental health problems. We also endeavor to build close and cordial relationships with our clients, which enable us to treat their urological problems while also acting as their gateway to mental care services through appropriate referrals.

Excellence in treating low testosterone

At St Pete Urology, we strive to ensure that your visit is as convenient as possible. We keep all the procedures for diagnosis and treatment of urologic disorders, from urologic consultation to testing and treatment, under the same roof. The availability of the latest diagnostic tools such as ultrasound, Ureteroscopy and cytoscopy, urodynamic studies, PSA, blood tests, urinalysis with culture, among others, makes us a reliable clinic for all types of urological issues. And because of our capacity to deliver accurate and timely results for testosterone tests, we offer a safe and more effective place to treat low testosterone.

What are the symptoms of low testosterone?

Also called Andropause or Hypogonadism, low serum testosterone is a condition affecting about 39 percent of all men who are 45 years old or older. Its prevalence increases with age and studies have shown that its incidence increases from roughly 20 percent in men older than 60 to 30 percent of men older than 70 and to 50 percent of men older than 80. When serum testosterone drops below the normal range, the following symptoms may occur:

  1. Diminished energy levels or fatigue.
  2. Reduced libido or a drop in sex drive.
  3. Sexual dysfunction characterized by weak erections or fewer erections.
  4. Increased body fat or weight gain.
  5. Reduced muscle mass.
  6. Decreased bone strength.
  7. Loss of body hair.
  8. Depressed mood.
  9. Hot flushes and sweats.

Low-T is diagnosed based on the symptoms and on blood tests measuring the amount of testosterone. This is why it is important to go to a clinic managed by a urologist and where low-T levels can be measured correctly.

At St Pete Urology, we are proud of our comprehensive and innovative diagnostic and treatment options for low testosterone. We follow a guideline approach to ensure that we have correctly identified patients with low-T and to guarantee that we do not miss a diagnosis. We also monitor our patients closely enough to be able to check for other related issues, including mental health problems. And when we find a patient whose testosterone is low, we order more tests to check for any underlying causes. So when you visit St Pete Urology, you can be sure that your diagnosis and treatment of low testosterone will be safe, effective and the best you can possibly get. For more information, visit the “St Pete Urology” site.

Treatment Success for Overactive Bladder

Successful treatment of overactive bladder can relieve annoying urinary symptoms and inject new enthusiasm and confidence into your life. While successful treatment may mean different things, it is typically defined by a reduction or an end to annoying and embarrassing bathroom visits that force you to approach everyday activities with fear and anxiety. It is important to know that an overactive bladder is not a disease but a group of urinary symptoms. Knowing this will help you to assess your disease, the range of symptoms and underlying causes and find the right treatment.

Targeted treatment

Treatment results for overactive bladder vary depending on the state of the condition and underlying causes of the symptoms. At St Pete Urology, the urologist will conduct a comprehensive medical history though an open, warm and private conversation to establish the state of your condition and identify potential causes. A physical examination is followed by relevant medical tests to help find the cause of the disorder in order to tailor treatment. The doctor also will create a record of the symptoms to be used later to monitor the success of the treatment.

Patient-oriented goals

Before choosing a treatment or combination of treatments that is ideal for you, the doctor will discuss all the options with you. The treatment chosen will target both the underlying cause and the symptoms. For example, if the underlying cause is a urinary tract infection, the urologist will offer antibiotics to combat the infection as well as provide the medications or recommend the exercises to alleviate the symptoms. The urologist will help you to identify your treatment goals to enable you to find relief as soon as possible. For example, voiding 6-8 times and getting up just once at night may be normal if you are an older adult. So if you have been voiding 12 times a day and 3 times a night, you may set your goal at 6 times a day and 1-2 times a night. When setting your goals, the doctor will explain what is normal and what is not so you can set goals that boost your treatment success..

In many cases, treatment success may be marked by:

  1. Decreased urinary urgency.
  2. No dribbling.
  3. Remaining dry all night.
  4. Sleeping all night or waking up just once to urinate.
  5. Remaining dry all day.
  6. Passing urine every couple of hours.

For instance, if you have been voiding 16 times a day, going down to 3 times a day means your treatment is successful. Likewise, if you previously woke up 3-4 times a night, going down to 1-2 times a night means your treatment is successful. Similarly, if the treatment can help you to stop dribbling on your way to the bathroom and significantly reduce your urinary urgency, then it can be classified as successful. With goals that are specific to your overactive bladder symptoms, you can easily monitor your treatment and increase success.

Tracking your symptoms

Overactive bladder is usually characterized by a sudden and uncontrollable urge to pass urine and the tendency to visit the bathroom several times (8 or more times) during the day and night. Urine also may leak immediately after you experience the urge. With treatment, the urgency and frequency of passing urine may begin to change, while urine leakage may reduce or stop. In order to monitor any improvements as soon as you begin treatment, it is important to record all your symptoms before treatment. At St Pete Urology, the urologist will help with taking your bladder records before treatment begins. The data then is used as treatment progresses to monitor your improvement and evaluate success.

Success rates vary with type of treatment

Outcomes vary from one treatment to another. For example, Botox can provide 80-90 percent success rate when chosen correctly. Likewise, a combination of bladder training, kegel exercises for pelvic floor muscles and anticholinergic drugs can produce a success rate of 70-90 percent when properly deployed. It is important to work with a urologist who has been treating overactive bladder on a regular basis and is knowledgeable and experienced to customize treatments for your condition. At St Pete Urology, we have a pool of skilled urologists who have been treating overactive bladder symptoms for decades. We will help you overcome embarrassing symptoms and get your life back to normal quickly. For more information, visit the “St Pete Urology” site.

Causes Of Prostate Cancer

Although researchers are still trying to understand prostate cancer, nobody is one hundred per cent sure what causes of prostate cancer. In fact, there has also been a lot of research aimed at finding better treatment for prostate cancer. However, the key players in the medical field tend to agree on some factors that cause this ailment and this article tries to look at some of those causes. It is also important to note that research is still ongoing and hopefully that new discoveries will emerge, some of which will add to the already documented causes while others may disprove some of the causes of prostate cancer that will be stated here.

Fundamentally, one of the main prostate cancer symptoms is the enlargement of the prostate gland, which causes the urethra to constrict. Other prostate cancer symptoms include the change or the color of urine from the usual dark yellow color into reddish yellow and blood stains in semen.

Age

Many people have argued that age is one of the major causes of prostate cancer. It is said that the older a man gets, the higher the chances of getting prostate cancer. There is no definitive age that has been set as the age bracket within which men can get prostate cancer. Neither has there been a minimum age at which men who have not attained that age cannot get the disease. However, medical experts argue that prostate cancer is not prevalent in men who are below 45 years old. In fact, many prostate cancer patients are usually 45 years and above.

Genetics

The role of the genetic coding in many diseases cannot be ignored. It has also been found to be one of the causes of prostate cancer. People whose families have a history of prostate cancer are more likely to have the disease than those who do not. If a man’s twin brother has prostate cancer, he is also likely to get the disease. If a man’s father, uncle or grandfather has/had the disease, he is twice as likely to get it too. Research has also shown that the disease is more prevalent in some races than in others. Generally speaking, African American men are more likely to have prostate cancer than are Caucasian Americans or Hispanics. However, this is not to say that the two races (Caucasian Americans and Hispanics) cannot get prostate cancer.

Diet

There has been sufficient medical evidence that links prostate cancer and poor eating habits. An article published by Cancer Prevention Research in October 2011 revealed that men who took fish oil supplements and low fat diet for four to six weeks before undergoing treatment for prostate cancer (surgery) showed slowed prostate growth than those who maintained fatty western diets. Other studies show that consumption of Mediterranean diets as well as soy, selenium and green tea helps in the reduction of prostate cancer. This means that maintaining a healthy lifestyle is also important in prevention of prostate cancer. It has been found that people who do yoga, exercise regularly as well as eat healthy foods are less likely to get prostate cancer than those who do not.