What Are the Best Supplements to Support Prostate and Urinary Health?
Supporting prostate and urinary health is something most men will want to consider as they age. There are a number of potent supplements that can help, with herbals like saw palmetto and the mineral selenium ranking among the best.
Saw Palmetto for Men’s Health
For proactive support of prostate and urinary health, few supplements have as much historical association with wellness as saw palmetto—a botanical linked in research to promoting hormonal balance (testosterone and its active form DHT) and other factors that support a healthy prostate and men’s vitality.1
Saw palmetto may be combined with other herbs like stinging nettle root or Pygeum bark for additional benefits. Stinging nettle root has been shown in clinical trials to have a positive effect on prostate health,2 while Pygeum bark is linked to hormonal, urinary and prostate benefits. You can enjoy the positive effects on men’s health delivered by all three in Swanson's Herbal Prostate Complex.
Selenium for Prostate Health
Research indicates that selenium plays a large role in overall men’s reproductive health,4 immune health and antioxidant defense against free radicals.6 Selenium is often associated in studies with preventative maintenance of prostate health5 and is something men over age 30 should consider in their health regimens. Since prostate concerns are often accompanied by urinary tract symptoms, adding selenium to your supplement routine may help both areas.
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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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4. Moslemi, M. K., & Tavanbakhsh, S. (2011). International journal of general medicine, 4, 99–104. Read source
5. Selenium Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. National Institutes of Health. Read source
