Prostate Health

Your Blood Work Indicators

In your personal lab results the primary tests that relate to Prostrate Health include your Prostate-Specific Ag, Serum .

Don't forget to review your results using our sample lab results guide.

Supplements that may support Prostate Health

Supplements that contain one or more of the following ingredients may support prostate health. See references below.

• Boswellia serrata
• Pomegranate
• Chinese goldthread
• Pygeum
• Green tea
• Rosemary
• Lycopene

• Red clover
• Nettle root
• Saw Palmetto
• Modified citrus pectin
• Selenium

Dietary supplements may not be risk-free under certain circumstances. If you are pregnant, nursing a baby, or have a chronic medical condition, such as, diabetes, hypertension or heart disease, be sure to consult your doctor or pharmacist before purchasing or taking any supplement.

Core Food Groups

Lycopene, found in tomatoes, watermelon and pink grapefruit, which may aid in reduced risk of prostate cancer. Anthocyanin, found in blueberries, blackberries, cherries, kiwi, plums and eggplant, which may help reduce the risk of cancer and may prevent urinary tract infections

References

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Clark LC, Dalkin B, Krongrad A, et al. Decreased incidence of prostate cancer with selenium supplementation: results of a double-blind cancer prevention trial. Br J Urol 1998;81(5):730-734

Etminan M, FitzGerald JM, Gleave M, et al. Intake of selenium in the prevention of prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Cancer Causes Control. 2005 Nov;16(9):1125-31.

American Dietetic Association. The Healthy Fact about Fruits and Vegetables. May 25, 2005. http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/home_4079_ENU_HTML.htm

Jarred RA, Keikha M, Dowling C, et al. Induction of apoptosis in low to moderate-grade human prostate carcinoma by red clover-derived dietary isoflavones. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2002;11(12):1689-1696

Kawaii S, Lansky EP. Differentiation-promoting activity of pomegranate (Punica granatum) fruit extracts in HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells. J Med Food. 2004 Spring;7(1):13-8.

Leal PF, Braga ME, Sato DN, Carvalho JE, Marques MO, Meireles MA. Functional properties of spice extracts obtained via supercritical fluid extraction. J Agric Food Chem. 2003 Apr 23;51(9):2520-5.

Marks, L. S., Partin, A. W., Epstein, J. I., Tyler, V. E., Simon, I., Macairan, M. L., Chan, T. L., Dorey, F. J., Garris, J. B., Veltri, R. W., Santos, P. B., Stonebrook, K. A., and deKernion, J. B. Effects of a saw palmetto herbal blend in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Urol 2000;163(5):1451-1456.

Methods for treating prostate cancer with herbal compositions. World Intellectual Property information. (WO/2005/056032). http://www.wipo.int/

Modified citrus pectin-monograph. Altern Med Rev. 2000 Dec;5(6):573-5.

Pastori M, Pfander H, Boscoboinik D, et al. Lycopene in association with alpha-tocopherol inhibits at physiological concentrations proliferation of prostate carcinoma cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998;250(3):582-585

Schneider T, Rübben H. Stinging nettle root extract (Bazoton-uno) in long term treatment of benign prostatic syndrome (BPS). Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled multicenter study after 12 months. Urologe A. 2004 Mar;43(3):302-6.

Stephens FO. Phytoestrogens and prostate cancer: possible preventive role. Med J Aust 1997;167(3):138-140.

Wilt T, Ishani A, Mac Donald R, Rutks I, Stark G. Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(1):CD001044.

Wilt, T. J., Ishani, A., Stark, G., MacDonald, R., Lau, J., and Mulrow, C. Saw palmetto extracts for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review. JAMA 11-11-1998;280(18):1604-1609.