Nourishing the Kidneys, Protecting the Prostate: A TCM Approach to Beating the ‘Silent Killer’

Traditional Chinese medicine and healthy daily habits may help protect prostate health and improve overall well-being.
Nourishing the Kidneys, Protecting the Prostate: A TCM Approach to Beating the ‘Silent Killer’
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Prostate cancer is often referred to as a “silent killer” because it progresses slowly and typically presents no noticeable symptoms in its early stages, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment.

Jonathan Liu, a professor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) at a Canadian public university and director of the Kangmei TCM Clinic, said on NTD’s “Health 1+1” program, a sister media outlet of The Epoch Times, that prostate cancer is closely associated with declining kidney “qi“—the vital energy stored in the kidneys—and poor lifestyle habits.