Beta-sitosterol is significantly more potent than Saw Palmetto or Pygeum in helping prevent BPH. This is why we are using 100mgs of the high activity Beta Sitosterol per daily dose in our Total Balance Men’s Plus.
Beta-sitosterol is used for coronary heart disease and hypercholesterolemia, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis, and gallstones. It is also used for enhancing sexual activity and for preventing colon cancer. Beta-sitosterol is also used for boosting the immune system in the common cold and flu (influenza), HIV/AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, psoriasis, allergies, fibromyalgia, systemic lupus erythematosus, asthma, alopecia, bronchitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP), migraine headache, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Beta-sitosterol is a plant sterol with a chemical structure similar to cholesterol. Beta-sitosterol actually inhibits intestinal absorption of cholesterol by competing for the limited space in mixed micelles; cholesterol absorption is decreased by about 50%. Beta-sitosterol reduces blood levels of cholesterol. There is evidence that beta-sitosterol might also have anticancer and immunostimulant effects. Beta-sitosterol can inhibit the growth of human colon cancer cells in vitro.
It has also been effective in reducing symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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