Ernest Alford
Los Angeles Examiner Health Writer
Healthy Man
Contains saw palmetto, pygeum, bilberry and schizandra berry.
- Saw Palmetto:
- UCLA's Nutrition Education Website lists saw palmetto for benign prostatic hypertrophy.
- Pygeum:
- Several chemicals contribute to the action of this product. Clinical studies have suggested improvement in urinary symptoms associated with BPH with adverse events. Pygeum can reduce symptoms such as nighttime urination, urinary frequency, and residual urine volume. Promotes health of male genitalia.
- Bilberry:
- The anthocyanosides helps fortify blood vessel walls, aiding circulation and increasing blood flow to prostate and related area.
- Schizandra berry:
- Schizandra is gaining in popularity as a tonic or adaptogen that can balance bodily functions and improve the body's response to stress, nourishes the liver and kidneys, prevent side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, and promote recovery after surgery. In Russia schizandra is a registered medicine for vision difficulties. Schizandra is a smart herb promoting mental function and benefiting some aspects of learning and memory and improving vision. Schizandra may also boost mood.