The latest scientific plant research has identified the purified liposterolic extract derived from Saw Palmetto berries containing 85-95% fatty acids and sterols as having a beneficial effect on the health of the male prostate gland.

Recommendations For Use:

• For the relief of symptoms associated with benign enlargement of the prostate gland

Contra-Indications:

• None

Dose:

• Men: Take 1 capsule twice daily after meals or as otherwise directed by your health practitioner.

Contains No:

• GLUTEN, MILK DERIVATIVES, YEAST, SUGAR, COLOUR OR ARTIFICIAL FLAVOUR

Pack Information:

• Available in a bottle of 30 capsules.

Ingredients:

Ingredient Information:

Saw Palmetto (Serenoa serrulata)

• Saw Palmetto is a small growing palm that is native to the lower east coast of the United States and the West Indies. The berries of the palm are used medicinally providing 1.5% oil made up of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids and sterols. Approximately 63% of the oil is free fatty acids, the remaining fraction being ethyl esters of these fatty acids and sterols.
  
• Recent herbal research has identified the purified fat-soluble extract containing 85-95% fatty acids and sterols as having the highest medicinal activity.
  
• Unlike poorer quality extracts or powdered extracts, the free fatty acids in this liposterolic extract have been identified by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Lauric and myristic acid are the major fatty acids and account for approximately 30% of the fatty acid content.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia:

• 50 to 60% of men aged between 40 and 60 may be affected by enlargement of the prostate due to alterations in hormone levels. The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut and is located at the base of the bladder. Through its centre passes the urethra, the tube that transports urine from the bladder out of the body. The prostate gland itself makes the seminal fluid that transports and nourishes sperm.
  
• Benign prostatic enlargement is a male hormone (androgen) dependent disorder. As men age alterations in hormone levels can occur, leading to an increased concentration of dihydrotestosterone within the prostate.
  
• Dihydrotestosterone is a very potent androgen derived from testosterone and is responsible for the over-production of prostate cells that result in prostatic enlargement. Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone are normally metabolised by enzymes to compounds that are then excreted. Elevated oestrogen levels inhibit the rate of excretion of these hormones from the prostate gland.
  
• In addition, there appears to be elevated prolactin levels that lead to an increase in the uptake of testosterone by the prostate gland leading to an increased synthesis of dihydrotestosterone. Drugs that reduce prolactin levels reduce many of the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy.

Signs and Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Enlargement:

• Symptoms of benign prostatic enlargement maybe the same symptoms as prostate cancer, which requires medical treatment. It is imperative that medical advice is sort for definite diagnosis.
• Nocturia (the need to get up and pass urine in the night)
  
• Urinary frequency or urgency
  
• Weak stream of urine
  
• Small voided volumes of urine
  
• Stopping and starting of urine
  
• Urinary hesitancy on commencement of urination flow
  
• Prolonged voiding time
  
• Post-voiding urine dribble
  
• Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying
  
• Incontinence

References:

None.