In sum, those who don’t have an enlarged prostate have higher HDL, lower triglycerides, and appear to have fairly more short chain fatty acids, which we get from gut bacteria eating various forms of soluble fiber.
From the study:
“Acetate, like propionate and butyrate, has a proven anti-inflammatory effect. In the study by Tedelind et al. [65] it was confirmed that this acid has the properties of inhibiting the secretion of TNFα and IL-6 and reduces the activity of NFκB from tissue culture, and thus may inhibit the ongoing inflammatory process. The results of this study may indicate that in the data obtained by us, acetic acid also has a similar effect in the prostate tissue collected from patients with BPH and with MetS.”
Also, this:
“It has also been demonstrated for the first time that, indirectly, through SCFAs, the gut microbiota can act to prevent or create an inflammatory microenvironment in the prostate gland. Therefore, it seems important to prevent local inflammation in patients, i.a., by inhibiting IL-6 or IL-18. In addition, in patients with BPH and aging men who may develop prostate diseases, attention should be paid to the state of the composition and functioning of the intestinal microbiota, which may directly, but also indirectly, affect the immunological processes taking place in the prostate gland. Intestinal microbiota affects the entire immune system, and thus individual tissues and organs. Creating a properly functioning intestinal microenvironment can significantly reduce the overall inflammation, which also affects the prostate.”
I snack on Metamucil crackers. Do they contain soluble fiber?
(The right “stuff”?).
Bkmk
Link to actual article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-gut-microbiota-prostate-inflammation-aging.html