Beta-sitosterol, a compound found in many edible plants, has been proven to be helpful for men with BPH. In one double-blind trial, 200 men with BPH received 20 mg of Beta-sitosterol three times a day or a placebo for six months. Men receiving Beta-sitosterol had a significant improvement in urinary flow and an improvement in symptoms, whereas no change was reported in men receiving the placebo. Another double-blind study reported similarly positive results using 130 mg per day of Beta-sitosterol.

Many international scientific journals have published studies showing that Beta-sitosterol is an effective remedy for prostate problems including:

	International Journal of Immunopharmacol, 1996
	The Lancet, 1995
	Anti-cancer Research, 1996
	British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 1984
	European Urology, 1992 and 1994

Other independent studies confirming the benefits of Beta-sitosterol have been carried out by the following experts:

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. 1997

Berges RR, Windeler J, Trampisch HJ, et al. Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial of beta-sitosterol in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. 1995

Awad AB, Chan KC, Downie AC, Fink CS. Peanuts as a source of ß-sitosterol, a sterol with anti-cancer properties. Nutrition and Cancer 2000 (copy below)

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