Prostate health will likely be an issue in nearly every man’s life, beginning around the age of 50. The right supplements can help, and they consist mainly of three herbs including saw palmetto, pygeum and stinging nettles; the minerals selenium and zinc; and the carotenoid lycopene; with supporting help from vitamin E.

Tried and True Triumvirate

The herb saw palmetto is so effective at maintaining prostate health, that it has consistently been one of our overall top-selling supplements each month for the last ten years.

1. Saw Palmetto—Essentially saw palmetto is available in two forms: a whole herb, which provides saw palmetto the way it appears in nature; and a standardized extract, guaranteed to provide a certain percentage of fatty acids and sterols as stated on the label. One formula isn’t necessarily more beneficial than the other. While a standardized extract has the reputation of being better because the fatty acid content is higher, a whole herb formula also provides the other compounds unique to saw palmetto, and they possibly work synergistically with the fatty acids and sterols. We offer both forms, and we recommend that you try each of them to see which one works best for you.
2. Selenium— Selenium is one of the most researched nutrients in connection with prostate health. The results of a 2001 Stanford University study demonstrated strong evidence that selenium is essential for prostate health, and also that blood levels of this trace mineral decline with age. In fact, due to mineral-depleted soils many diets are deficient in selenium. You can read more about this study and others at www.selenoexcell.com, the official website of SelenoExcell brand selenium. Selenium is an important antioxidant in its own right, plus our bodies need it to make enzymes involved in the production of other antioxidants like glutathione. Selenium works particularly well when paired with Vitamin E, as both nutrients appear to the enhance the functionality of each other, and Vitamin E has also been identified as beneficial for prostate health.
3. Lycopene— Ever since Jay Leno quipped on his nightly talk show that evidence points to pizza as health food for men, lycopene has come to be associated almost entirely with prostate health. In truth, though, it is beneficial for other concerns, too, including cardiovascular and vision health. There are sound reasons that this antioxidant, found abundantly in tomatoes and made more bioavailable to the body when the tomatoes are cooked, has become a staple ingredient in many prostate formulas. The evidence from several important research studies shows lycopene to be a highly important nutrient for men’s health.

• Buffalo & Fish—Consume less fatty meats, switching to fish or even buffalo, which has far less fat than beef. A Harvard study followed 50,000 men for 4 years and found that diets low in saturated fat, especially the kind in red meat, have an unmistakable benefit to prostate health.
• Activity—Exercise and watch less TV. Staying in good shape helps men maintain prostate health.
• Fruits & Veggies—Learn to love apples, tomatoes, broccoli, grapes, blueberries and other fresh fruits and vegetables for their abundant phytonutrients. Associate them with being young and able-bodied like you were in your teens and twenties. Processed and fast foods offer absolutely nothing to help the prostate and force you to grow old before your time.
• Pumpkin Seeds—Snack on organic pumpkin seeds for their zinc and compounds that may prevent the transformation of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
• 38 G—Has nothing to do with guns or bras; rather it is the number of grams of fiber a man needs for overall health including the health of the prostate. Get used to reading food labels to determine the amount of fiber you’re consuming. Beans are a great source—just be sure to take them with an enzyme supplement if necessary!

Swanson Premium
Lycopene
20 mg 60 Sgels

Swanson Premium
Beta Sitosterol
160 mg 60 Caps

Swanson Premium
Herbal Prostate Combination
200 Caps

Swanson Premium
Stinging Nettle Root
500 mg 100 Caps

Swanson Ultra
Albion Complexed Selenium
200 mcg 180 Caps