Saw Palmetto - For more than a century, Saw Palmetto has been recognised for its ability to quickly and effectively relieve the swelling and enlargement of the prostate gland, with Doctors in Austria, Germany and Italy using it as their first line of defence against prostate problems.
It has been shown in numerous trials to be more effective than any other natural or medical treatment in helping to reduce the size of the prostate gland, greatly helping with the delay men with prostate problems feel in waiting to urinate, reducing the frequency of needing to urinate, decreasing the urgency of needing to urinate, and improving poor flow and dribbling.
In particular it’s ability to help men greatly reduce their visits to the bathroom during the night, often the most troublesome symptom experienced by men who have a prostate problem (and their partners), is recognised as one of Saw Palmetto’s most powerful benefits.
EpiCor – is a unique ingredient comprised of dozens of nutrients that work together to help strengthen the body’s immunity by acting like a multivitamin specifically for your immune system. EpiCor strengthens your body’s immune defences in many ways. It helps reinforce your first and second lines of defence, increases antioxidant protection and also supports good gut health (70% of your immune cells are actually found your gastrointestinal (GI) tract).
Plant Sterols – have been shown in a number of clinical trials on men who suffer from a prostate problem to increase the flow of urine, making it easier to go to the toilet, emptying the bladder more fully. In addition they have also been shown to help to steadily shrink the size of an enlarged prostate gland, which in turn reduces the symptoms.
Selenium – in 1996, in a large clinical trial, the researchers were startled to find that the mineral Selenium caused a significant reduction in deaths from lung, colon, esophageal, and prostate cancer; with the protection being strong- est for prostate cancer, with 63% fewer deaths in the men who took selenium. The men who received Selenium continued to enjoy a 49% lower risk of prostate cancer through a follow-up period that averaged 7.6 years.
Zinc – as men age there is a natural decline in the amount of Zinc in their body, which causes a major issue as the prostate gland needs ten times more Zinc than any other organ, with Zinc deficiency leading to an enlarged prostate gland. High Zinc levels also mean lower levels of estrogen and prolactin, which also reduces the risk of prostate disease.
Vitamin C - is a nutrient that humans must get from food or supplements since it cannot be made naturally in the body. Vitamin C is an antioxidant and helps prevent oxidative stress, which means that it is a key component in having a strong and healthy immune system, being vital in the fight against cold and flu.
Lycopene – an extract produced from tomatoes which is a very well-re- spected nutritional component known to restrict the further enlargement of the prostate gland, and reduce the symptoms produced by an enlarged prostate, such as numerous trips to the toilet. In a recent 6 month clinical trial at the University of Honenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, it was even shown to be able to act as an agent against the development of prostate cancer, stopping the cancer from having the blood supply it required to grow.
Vitamin D – a recent clinical trial in Harvard found that those people with lower vitamin D levels were much more likely to suffer from prostate cancer than those with higher vitamin D levels. A further study at the Medical University of South Carolina revealed that supplementing with vitamin D slowed the progression of an enlarged prostate into a more aggressive form of cancer.