Men’s Health- Prostate Care

Protocol development in integrative medicine is not typically a simple process. Individuals require individualized care, and what works for one patient may not work for another.

To establish these protocols, we first developed a Rating Scale that could be used to discern the rigor of evidence supporting a specific nutrient’s therapeutic effect.

The following protocols were developed using only A through D-quality evidence.

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Disclaimer

The Fullscript Integrative Medical Advisory team has developed or collected these protocols from practitioners and supplier partners to help health care practitioners make decisions when building treatment plans. By adding this protocol to your Fullscript template library, you understand and accept that the recommendations in the protocol are for initial guidance and may not be appropriate for every patient.

Men’s Health- Prostate Care

Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)

320-960mg, total per day, minimum 3 to 5.5 months1,2

Decrease in inflammatory markers that contribute to the evolution of chronic prostatic inflammation and subsequent hyperplasia1
Saw Palmetto supplementation resulted in an increase in average flow rate values, and decreases in prostate volume and IPSS score3

Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) in the Fullscript catalog.

Lycopene

15mg, total per day, minimum 6 months4

Reduction in PSA levels and overall improvement of IPSS score5
Consistent lycopene supplementation has been shown to inhibit the overall progression of BPH5

Lycopene in the Fullscript catalog.

Beta-sitosterol

130mg, total per day, minimum 6 months6

Beta-sitosterol has been shown to improve IPSS score8
Overall improvement of quality of life (QOL), urinary and flow scores, which include maximum urinary flow and postvoid residual urine volume7,8

Beta-sitosterol in the Fullscript catalog.

Pygeum (Pygeum africanum)

100mg, total per day, minimum 2 months11

IPPS score and QOL were improved by 38% and 35% respectively11
A decrease of 19% in nocturia, 24% in residual urine volume and an increase of 23% in peak urine flow was observed10
Urologic symptoms and flow measures were improved9,10

Pygeum africanum in the Fullscript catalog.