Super Stinging Nettle/Saw Palmetto Formula

Effective combination for prostate enlargement
60 capsules, Code 808, $33.95

Prevention and Treatment of Benign Enlarged Prostate
Enlargement of the prostate gland occurs in most men with advancing age and is accompanied by reduced urinary flow and increased residual urine volume. Hormonal imbalances have previously been blamed for age related prostate disorders, but other factors have been identified as causes of the benign proliferation of prostate cells (prostate enlargement) and accompanying urinary impairment caused by this condition. Men with severe prostate enlargement often use a combination of saw palmetto and pygeum to improve urine flow and bladder voiding. These men usually wake up less frequently at night to urinate.

Published scientific literature, along with ten years of reports from members of the Life Extension Foundation, show that saw palmetto extract is effective in alleviating symptoms of prostate enlargement in most men.

Although more than 80% of men report improvement after using saw palmetto and/or pygeum extracts, some prostate enlargement often remains that continues to interfere with urinary flow and bladder evacuation. Urtica dioica, an herbal extract of nettle root that has been used in Germany for more than a decade to treat prostate enlargement, has been shown to reduce symptoms by 86% after 3 months of use. Learning of these studies, researchers at St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital in New York conducted a study to discover the mechanism by which standardized nettle root extract relieves the symptoms of prostate enlargement. In their study, published in 1995, these scientists showed Urtica dioica inhibits the binding of a testosterone-related protein to receptor sites on prostate cell membranes. In January 1998, the Foundation made nettle root extract available in one formula combined with saw palmetto and pygeum. Saw palmetto, pygeum and Urtica dioica are approved drugs in Germany for the treatment of prostate enlargement.

Newly published studies reveal evidence that men over age 50 should take nettle root extract in addition to saw palmetto extract, for the purpose of preventing prostate diseases. As men age, their ratio of estrogen to testosterone increases, making it important to inhibit the effects of estrogens, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), and dihydrotestosterone (DHT). While saw palmetto protects against prostate enlargement caused by DHT, nettle root is required to inhibit the proliferation of prostate cells in response to estrogen and SHBG. Since we now have a biochemical understanding of how nettle functions in the body, it would appear that most men could both prevent and effectively treat prostate enlargement by taking Super Saw Palmetto/Nettle Root.

Super Saw Palmetto/Nettle Root contains a methanolic nettle root extract that is more effective than the former ethanol extract, as well as the highly effective supercritical CO2 saw palmetto extract.

Dosage and use

• Two capsules daily, one in the morning and at night are recommended until complete relief is obtained, after which the dose can be reduced to one capsule daily.
  
• This product is most effectively utilized when taken with meals.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease