Prostate Protect is an All-Natural Doctor-Approved Breakthrough combination of Bio-Active herbs and Essential Nutrients used in the treatment of symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The active component of Saw Palmetto is found in the fruit of the American dwarf palm tree. Studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of saw palmetto in reducing symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Saw palmetto appears to have efficacy similar to that of medications like finasteride, but it is better tolerated and less expensive.

Saw Palmetto Study

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial involved 44 American men with symptomatic prostate enlargement took 320 mg of saw palmetto extract or a placebo for six months

Researchers tested the participants for International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), maximum urinary flow rate, residual urine volume, prostate volume, and prostate specific antigen (PSA, described below). Unlike previous research, this study included an ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy, allowing the scientists to assess changes in the participants’ prostate tissue. Biopsies were taken at baseline and after six months of treatment.

Saw Palmetto (SPE) suppressed swelling of the prostate epithelium, causing a contraction in the tissues in the epithelium of the prostate and the transitional zone. SPE produced this benefit without affecting the levels of testosterone or dihydrotestosterone, which means that SPE works by an unidentified but non-hormonal mechanism. This is especially good news for men because conventional drug therapy for BPH frequently causes hormonal side effects, including reduced sex drive and performance. It should also be good news for doctors, because SPE did not affect the level of PSA in the blood. PSA tests are used to detect prostate cancer, and conventional therapy interferes with PSA testing by masking this early warning sign.

Conclusion

While numerous studies have confirmed the ability of saw palmetto extract (SPE) to reduce BPH symptoms, this is the first evidence that it actually shrinks enlarged prostate tissues

Lycopene is one of 600 or so plant-derived carotenoids, substances responsible for the yellow, orange, and red colors of fruits and vegetables. Lycopene provides the natural red pigment in tomatoes and tomato products such as ketchup and spaghetti sauce. It also is found in smaller amounts in grapefruit, guava, watermelon, and papaya.

Lycopene Studies

In a study of over 40,000 health professionals, Harvard investigators found that men who ate more than 10 servings tomato-based foods daily (like cooked tomatoes and tomato sauce,) had a 35 percent lower risk of developing prostate cancer than those who ate the least amount of these foods. The benefits of lycopene was more pronounced with advanced stages of prostate cancer.

In another study of prostate cancer, researchers looked at blood levels of lycopene and found that the risk of developing prostate cancer, especially aggressive cancer, decreased with increasing blood lycopene levels. Men taking 50mg of lycopene daily had significantly higher level of lycopene. In this study, researchers found that high level of lycopene in the blood was associated with low PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels. High PSA levels in blood are often a sign of prostate cancer.

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