Is beta Sitosterol Revolutionary or New?

I'm sure that many of you have seen the TV commercial with the aging football player stating that a pill with a revolutionary and new ingredient has relieved him of his benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH symptoms. And what is this revolutionary new ingredient - beta Sitosterol. Well -

What is beta Sitosterol?

Beta Sitosterol is a phytosterol, which simply is the plant version of cholesterol. The one important difference is that phytosterols for most people will not cause plaque buildup in your veins and arteries like the animal version of cholesterol can do.

Is beta Sitosterol Revolutionary and New?

I don't know about being revolutionary, but its not new. It has been around for decades in health stores, and Europeans have been using it for BPH for quite some time now.

What Is It Used For And How Does It Work?

According to WebMD, Beta Sitosterol blocks the absorption of cholesterol, and thus is used for heart disease and high cholesterol. It is also used to help prevent cancers and gallstones, as well as BPH and symptoms of menopause.

Since it is similar to cholesterol. it enters the blood stream the same way that cholesterol does, and that is through the lymphatic system. If you take a beta Sitosterol pill before eating, it will be absorbed first and prevent cholesterol from being absorbed. It also binds to the prostate to help reduce swelling and inflammation.

Does It Really Work With BPH?

It has helped me a lot. As a matter of fact, it is about the only thing that I have tried that does work.

And you don't have to use the more expensive versions. Beta Sitosterol is easy to find, and you can save money by using a brand that doesn't spend a lot of money advertising on TV. Just go to your favorite supplement website and type in "beta sitosterol" in the search box, and you will get a lot of brand selections.

My favorite brand is Source Naturals Mega Strength Beta Sitosterol. However, from this link - Beta Sitosterol Search Results, you can see that there are many brands that you can choose from.

To help maintain my prostate health, I also take 300 mcg of melatonin before I go to bed at night, and 25 mg of zinc.

Melatonin For Prostate Health

In a previous post - titled " Melatonin And Proper Prostate Function ", recent research has shown that low doses of melatonin can help reduce the risks of prostate cancer and also helps to reduce prostate swelling. You only need a small amount of melatonin (300 mcg) each day. You should take it only 30 minutes before you go to bed, since melatonin will make you drowsy.

Zinc For Prostate Health

Zinc is also known to reduce prostate inflammation. In low doses - less than 100 mg per day, it may reduce the risks of cancer and help with BPH symptoms. However, as reported at WebMD, doses higher than 100 mg may increase the risks of prostate cancer. As with most supplements, a little can be good, while a lot can be very bad to your health.

Beta Sitosterol, melatonin and zinc can improve your prostate health. However, it is not necessarily revolutionary or new.

Charles

Increasing Demand For Alternative Medicine

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I started using the services of a younger doctor after my older doctor sold his practice. I immediately noticed a big difference. The younger doctor openly talked about

• Alternative Medicine
• and the use of herbal remedies

Not only did he talk about it, he didn't discourage it.

This is the topic of the CBS article "Demand Fuels Alternative Medicine Classes". Who are against alternative medicine? I suspect that it is the older medical establishment and maybe the pharmaceutical companies.

Here are some of the supplements that have helped me with my doctors approval:

• Lecithin - it contains choline. One of the good things that it does is prevent and dissolve gall stones. When I started getting gall bladder pains, I started taking 1 tablespoon a day of lecithin rather than run to a surgeon. The pain went away, and I started sleeping well again at night. I love this stuff!
• L-Carnitine - Can be important if like me, you don't eat very much meat. It helps increase endurance and stamina by transporting fatty acids into muscle cells. This is especially important for the heart muscle.
• Phytosterols - Helps to reduce the absorption of animal based cholesterol, and may help with enlarged prostate symptoms.
• Artichoke Extract - Helps to reduce cholesterol, and increases bile flow.

Charles