What are the preventive health products for men?

First of all, we have to deal with a misunderstanding that many people have encountered - health products belong to the category of food, and there is no such thing as "men's preventive health drugs". The related products on the market are actually divided into two categories. One is compliant blue hat health food, which can only supplement dietary nutritional gaps and has no medicinal effect in curing and preventing diseases.； The other type is men’s health-related preventive drugs that are used according to the doctor’s advice. They are prescription drugs and must not be taken casually as health supplements.

I ran into a typical pitfall two months ago when helping a friend sort out his health plan. A 29-year-old Internet operator, after working overtime for three months, always felt that he was unable to do what he wanted and his waist was prone to soreness. After watching the live broadcast, he bought several products that claimed to "quickly strengthen yang and cure kidney deficiency." "After taking the men's health supplement for almost a week, his face felt hot and he had a severe headache every time after taking it. When he went to the hospital for a checkup, he found out that a large dose of sildenafil derivatives was illegally added to those Sanwu supplements, which was equivalent to taking a week's worth of prescription drugs without medical advice. Of course something went wrong.

If you really want to do men’s health prevention, you should first clearly understand your needs before choosing, and don’t buy random Internet celebrity models. For example, men who have an unbalanced daily diet and sit for long periods of time while preparing for pregnancy, if their physical examination shows that their zinc and selenium intake is insufficient, or their sperm motility has just reached the passing line, they can choose regular blue-hat zinc and selenium supplements. Taking about 10 mg of zinc a day can help improve sperm quality and alleviate the problem of fatigue. There is clear nutritional evidence for this.

Lycopene, which many people ask about, is also a category that is hotly debated in the academic community. Some studies say that men over 40 years old take about 10mg of lycopene every day, which can reduce the risk of prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer. I also have a big brother who has been taking it for more than half a year and said that the frequent urination before was better, but there are also some who have recently developed it. A large-sample controlled experiment said that the preventive effect of lycopene is no different from that of a placebo. To put it bluntly, if you don’t like to eat tomatoes and watermelons, which are high in lycopene, there is no harm in taking supplements. But don’t expect to get rid of prostate disease by taking it. If you really have the problem of frequent urination and urgency, you still have to go to the hospital, don’t rely on supplements.

If it really involves disease prevention drugs, they really need to be evaluated by a doctor before they can be used. For example, for men with a family history of prostate cancer, if the doctor evaluates that the risk is high after the age of 45, they may let you take low-dose finasteride to reduce the risk of the disease.； For some people who are prone to early erectile dysfunction, the doctor may also ask you to take a small dose of tadalafil as needed to improve blood vessel function and avoid aggravation of the problem. However, these are prescription drugs. If you buy them without a doctor's order, it will easily disrupt the body's own hormones and blood vessel regulation rhythm, and the gain will not be worth the loss.

To be honest, I have met so many men who have health needs. They can really play a long-term preventive role. Instead, they are not supplements or medicines. There used to be a 38-year-old middle-level man in a company who had high uric acid, high blood lipids, and mild erectile dysfunction. Every time I spent tens of thousands of dollars a year on imported supplements, but I didn't see any improvement. Later, I listened to the advice and started jogging for 20 minutes every day. I gave up smoking and drinking for most of the time, and replaced takeout with meals brought at home. In just over three months, the reexamination indicators have dropped back to the normal range, and the problem with co-sleeping has disappeared. It is more effective than any supplement.