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Prostate support supplement
When you wrote about a drug or herb called Virilactin being replaced by a product called Virile Forte, I decided to switch and I must say, I found this supplement most effective. Unfortunately, my supplier has just told me they are cutting back their range and will no longer supply these. Any ideas?
One reason you may have trouble sourcing this prostate-supporting supplement is that its name has changed once again. It is now called PG Support and is made by Nature’s Plus. It contains 250mg of saw palmetto berries, 50mg of zinc, 1000ius (international units) of vitamin A and 200ius of vitamin E, as well as a very small amount of bovine glandular prostate extract designed to trigger the prostate gland to work to optimum levels.
Prostate cancer is now the second most common cancer in British men, after lung cancer, and prostate problems will affect 10% of all 40-year-olds and 80% of all 80-year-olds so it makes sense to take steps to minimise the risk. You should certainly consider taking selenium, which has been found to reduce the risk of prostate problems by three in men taking 159mcg a day. (The average British man gets just 30mcg a day from his diet.)
It also makes sense to change your diet to eat more prostate-protecting foods. These include soya, which contains a powerful phytochemical called genistein which has been shown to prevent and slow cancerous growths. Lycopene, which is found in tomatoes and tomato products, is another potent anti-cancer agent - but levels decrease with age. Increase your intake - unless you suffer from arthritis, which it will exacerbate. Eat more zinc-rich pumpkin seeds and more fruit and vegetables, including spinach, parsnips, oats, bananas, figs, beetroot and cabbage.
To mail order PG Support, contact the NutriCentre on 0171-436 5122. 60 tablets cost £16.95. Take one a day with food. Check out our article, Protecting the prostate, for more information on prostate health.