Nutrients

Saw Palmetto Oil: By helping to impede the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), saw palmetto oil can lead to an array of beneficial effects, particularly in the area of men’s health.†

Pumpkin Seed Oil: A potent ingredient on its own, pumpkin seed oil is most notable for its ability to help boost the benefits of palmetto oil. On its own pumpkin seed oil may help slow hair loss and boost urinary health.§

Cranberry Seed Oil: Seeds are one of the most nutritious parts of the cranberry, containing high levels of antioxidants, which can help reduce the amount of oxidative damage to tissues caused by free radicals.

Health Benefits

Saw palmetto oil has been studied extensively for a multitude of reasons ranging from its benefits for a variety of men’s health issues as well as its ability to help block the enzyme 5-alpha reductase (5a-R) from converting testosterone into the hormone DHT (dihydrotestosterone). In fact, the DHT-blocking abilities that saw palmetto can present are much of the foundation for the other benefits it can provide.†

For example, DHT is known to cause hair loss. Studies have found that reducing DHT can likewise reduce hair loss as well as improve hair density.‡

The Science

Of course, testosterone is also a key part of male reproductive health, including urinary tract and prostate function. And, in fact, DHT is an important part of stimulating prostate cell production in adolescence. However, when DHT can have that same effect on adult men as well, causing problems in prostate size and function. Reducing levels of DHT can help reduce those issues.†