Prostate enlargement is becoming increasingly common as men are living longer lives. About 30 million men suffer from benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). BPH is the most common disorder of the prostate1 and it is the most common diagnosis by urologists for male patients age 45-74.2 There is a 50 percent chance that you will have prostate problems or symptoms by the time you are 60.3 Each year more than 500,000 men in North America have prostate surgery; and more than a billion dollars a year is spent on the treatment of prostate problems. Prostate surgery often results in both incontinence and impotence and can result in men living a life without sexual intercourse. Unfortunately studies have confirmed that saw palmetto is not an effective remedy for enlarged prostate based upon information published by: Bent S, Kane C, et al. 'Saw palmetto for benign prostatic hyperplasia.' New England Journal of Medicine, 2006; 354:557-66. The green buttons to the left provide additional information with respect to beta-sitosterol, the prostate gland, saw palmetto, and a comparison of prostate supplements.
Beta-Sitosterol has been recommended by physicians in Europe for over 35 years as a natural supplement to promote prostate health.
Information about Beta-sitosterol:
Helps to reduce waking at night due to constant urge to urinate*4
Helps to Increase Urinary Flow and Promotes Healthy Urinary Function*5,6
Promotes a Healthy Prostate*4,5,6
Beta-sitosterol has shown benefit in relieving the symptoms of an Enlarged Prostate* 7
Many prostate supplements contain saw palmetto, Pygeum africanum, pumpkin seed oil, stinging nettles, and other plant compounds. The fact is that these ingredients have one thing in common and that is beta-sitosterol.
Saw Palmetto itself contains a small amount of beta-sitosterol in comparison to the amount of beta-sitiosterol that is made available by manufacturers of beta-sitosterol. It is said that the amount of saw palmetto required to achieve 300 mg of Beta-sitosterol would be in the hundreds of capsules.
Beta-sitosterol is the miraculous common denominator in saw palmetto, Pygeum africanum, pumpkinseed oil, stinging nettles, and other natural prostate remedies.
Numerous international scientific journals have published scientific studies that prove that beta-sitosterol is the most effective remedy known for prostate problems. Journals like the International Journal of Immunopharmacol, 1996; The Lancet, 1995; European Journal of Drug Metab., 1997; Anticancer Research, 1996; European Patent EP 287,000, Minerva Urologia, 1985; British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 1984; Medizinische Klinik, 1982; European Urology, 1992 and 1994, and Fortsher. Med., 1980
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LE Magazine Special Edition, Winter 2005/2006
Beta-Sitosterol and the Aging Prostate Gland
by Stephen B. Strum, MD, FACP, and William Faloon
“Remarkable Effects of Beta-Sitosterol'
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of 200 men with benign prostate enlargement, half the group received 180 mg of Beta-Sitosterol daily, while the other half received placebo.
After six months, the Beta-Sitosterol group saw improvement in the International Prostate Symptom Score, the measurement of urine flow (Qmax), and the amount of residual urine remaining in the bladder (PVR).1
The Beta-Sitosterol group showed a 7.4-point decrease in the International Prostate Symptom Score, compared to a decrease of only 2.1 points in the placebo group. This was a significant 3.5-fold improvement in the men taking Beta-Sitosterol (Figure 1).1