Janet,

 

Supplements are all well and good, but the facts of the matter are as follows; 5-alpha reductase must be suppressed in order for the prostate to thrive. Many people can chatter on and on about "natural extracts" and so forth, but dutasteride and finasteride are KEY in the battle against 5-ar and they both work differently so if taken together they can suppress it entirely.

Finasteride is marketed as Proscar and Propecia, Dutasteride is marketed as Avodart. Always go for the generic version of Proscar as it is 5 mg and all versions of Propecia are 1 mg yet the cost five times as much!!

Research the enzyme 5-alpha reductase and the drugs I've just written about and you'll see how the supplement market promises so much yet delivers so little.  Be healthy and may your loved ones thrive!

The common denominator in supplements such as saw palmetto and nettle is beta sitosterol. I’ve been using it for years adding it to margarine etc. to keep cholesterol levels in check but when taken on an empty stomach, at least an hour before or after eating it works wonders for the prostate.

For someone who‘s had cancer a doctor would probably recommend drugs such as finasteride however personally I’d rather start out with something a little less stronger to see if it helps first.

Beta sitosterol has similar action anyway; it blocks 5-alpha reductase and a male will get the same side effects as finasteride if he takes a lot of it. I wouldn’t bother with capsules, I’ve found them to be useless and a waste of money. Instead go with phytosterols extract powder that you can purchase at a health food store or online. A quarter to a half teaspoon a day is plenty.