All things Prostate especially Benign Prostate Hypertrophy aka BHP

Not Medical advice, I am not a doctor

Please check this with a qualified health care professional

The 'natural chemical' that triggers BHP is also the same one that triggers Male Pattern Baldness...ie DHT/ Dihydrotestosterone.

If you 'block' or inhibit DHT  (converted from normal Testosterone) you are 'killing 2 birds with one stone'
The logic is, if you have male balding, you will likely develop BPH .

Absolutely simple things one can do NOW to inhibit DHT and excess estrogen

• consume some 5-Alpha reductase /DFT inhibitors  and  Aromatase / Estrogen inhibitors

• Green tea (or matcha) & Black tea

           Do you see many bald men in China / Japan as compared to the West ?

• Zinc inhibits DHT
   Pumpkin seeds

           Sunflower seeds

           All seafood including seaweed

• Vitamin-D 
  ...... either some sunshine ( max 10-mins a day, 10am-4pm) or fish oils that contain Vit-D

           In low sun season, take Vit-D rich Fish oils or eat Salmon, Sardines regularly

• Vitamin B rich foods
    Riboflavin Vit-B2

             Folate Vit-B9  

             Biotin Vit-B7 

             ........are crucial to balding

            Kale, green leafy veggies, nuts  & beans

• Mushrooms 
    White cup mushrooms inhibit DHT and excess Estrogen in your body 🍄
    Lion's Mane mushroom ( I bot from Chinese shops)
  
  
  
• β-Sitosterol rich foods
    Avocado, wheat germ (buy from COLES), soybean products  (Tofu, Edamame etc)

Does some substance in green tea bind to receptors in the male human prostate , inhibiting it from enlarging?

https://stpeteurology.com/bph-green-tea-cure/#:~:text=The%20catechins%20in%20green%20tea,and%20problems%20with%20urinary%20flow.

Can Green Tea Cure BPH?

Green tea contains antioxidants that reduce the levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hormone that promotes the growth of the prostate. A reduction in the levels of DHT lowers the risk of developing an enlarged prostate. The catechins in green tea regulate the secretion of DHT and PSA, promoting normal prostate size and volume and reducing the risk of BPH.

Likewise, the catechins in green tea have demonstrated efficacy in relieving urinary symptoms such as frequent urination, nighttime urination and problems with urinary flow. Improved urine flow, relief of annoying urinary symptoms and reduced prostatic inflammation lead to a higher quality of life. Besides, the catechins in green tea can kill certain viruses and bacteria, reducing the risk of urinary tract infections that may occur in men with enlarged prostate.

Ligand

A ligand is a biochemical substance. Its function is to bind to a biological molecule, and make the molecule perform a function. Ligand binding alters the shape of the receptor protein. This changes the protein's behaviour.

In a narrower sense, it is a signal triggering molecule, binding to a site on a target protein.

The binding occurs by intermolecular forces, such as ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces. The docking (association) is usually reversible (dissociation).

Ligands include substrates, inhibitors, activators, and neurotransmitters. The tendency or strength of binding is called affinity.