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• a burning sensation when urinating

• looking for a mens room everywhere you go

• need to "go" so urgently at inconvenient moments

• worry about impotence, sexual dysfunction or worse

Most urination problems like those listed above are caused by the growth of your prostate. It is a process that happens as you grow older, and symptoms associated with this enlargement of the prostate (Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)) are very common in men over the age of 50¹.   It can be a mild condition which lowers the quality of life, however if left untreated it may cause severe complications in the urinary tract^2. 

Each year hundreds of thousands of men undergo prostate surgery and billions are spent on prostate treatment. Side effects from pharmaceutical drugs used to treat an enlarged prostate include impotence, dizziness, headaches and weakness⁹ and prostate surgery often results in incontinence and impotence, with one study showing that 29% of men who received prostate surgery, later reported urinary incontinence.³

But there is another solution which can help urination problems and restore the good health of your prostate.

Natural help for enlarged prostate, prostatitis and improved sexual performance

Phytosterols are natural components of many vegetables and grains. The three most important phytosterols are beta-sitosterol, campesterol and stigmasterol⁴, all of which are found in three sixty° Prostate+ , and are derived entirely from plant sources.

Studies have shown that Beta-sitosterol can reduce urinary tract symptoms^6,7. A study published by the Lancet showed that men with BPH, who took beta-sitosterol, had significant improvements in symptoms and urinary flow¹⁰.  Another study showed that beta-sitosterol can reduce cholesterol levels in the prostate and help fight prostatitis through its anti-inflammatory activity⁸.

An added benefit is that beta-sitosterol can also lower blood cholesterol levels, by reducing the amount of cholesterol the body absorbs⁵

Beta-sitosterol is present in common foods we eat every day but in too small amounts to have an effect. It is safe, with no known side effects⁸

References

1. Barkin J (2011) Benign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms: evidence and approaches for best case management. Can J Urol. Apr;18 Suppl:14-9.

2. Nurmi M (2011) Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. [Article in Finnish]. Duodecim.;127(6):601-6.

3. Tanaka Y, Masumori N, Tsukamoto T, Furuya R, Ogura H, Furuya S (2010) Investigation of post micturition dribble in patients after transurethral resection of the prostate. [Article in Japanese]. Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi. Mar;101(3):554-7.

4. Lugasi A (2009) Foods fortified with phytosterins: their role in decreasing serum cholesterol level, their European Community authorization and requirements for placing them on the market [Article in Hungarian]. Orv Hetil. 15;150(11):483-96.

5. Sanclemente T, Marques-Lopes I, Fajó-Pascual M, Cofán M, Jarauta E, Ros E, Puzo J, García-Otín AL (2011) Naturally-occurring phytosterols in the usual diet influence cholesterol metabolism in healthy subjects. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2011 Jun 22. [Epub ahead of print]

6. Kobayashi Y, Sugaya Y, Tokue A (1998) Clinical effects of beta-sitosterol (phytosterol) on benign prostatic hyperplasia: preliminary study [Article in Japanese]. Hinyokika Kiyo. Dec;44(12):865-8.

7. Wilt T, Ishani A, MacDonald R, Stark G, Mulrow C, Lau J (2000) Beta-sitosterols for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2):CD001043.

8. Ovesná Z, Vachálková A, Horváthová K (2004) Taraxasterol and beta-sitosterol: new naturally compounds with chemoprotective/chemopreventive effects. Neoplasma. 51(6):407-14.

9. NHS Choices: Prostate enlargement: Treatment [Onling].  Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Prostate-enlargement/Pages/Treatment.aspx (Accessed: 4 Sep 2011).

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