Beta -sitosterol for Prostate health (BPH)

Beta -sitosterol
One of the more effective methods of treatment is beta-sitosterol. Double blind human studies have showed positive results in increased improvement in urinary flow and other symptoms associated with BPH. 2, 3, 4
Good dietary sources of this plant sterol include; rice bran, wheat germ and corn oil, soybeans, peanuts, peanut butter and peanut flour.
The therapeutic dose is between 60 and 130 mg daily.

2. Berges RR, Windeler J, Trampisch HJ, et al. Randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial of beta-sitosterol in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Lancet 1995;345:1529-32.
3. Kiriakidis S, Stathi S, Jha HC, et al. Fatty acid esters of sitosterol 3-­glucoside from soybeans and tempeh (fermented soybeans) as antiproliferative substances. J Clin Biochem Nutr 1997;22:139-47.
4. Klippel KF, Hiltl DM, Schipp B. A multicentric, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial of ß-sitosterol (phytosterol) for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Br J Urol 1997;80:427–32.