6 supplements to help with prostatitis
Lycopene
The prostate stores lycopene—a carotenoid, found in tomatoes, pink grapefruit, and watermelon, that increases antioxidant activity—in prostate tissue, where researchers believe it interacts with cells’steroid receptors. In a study of 40 men with BPH, participants took 15 mg lycopene or placebos for six months. Prostate growth stopped in men taking the supplements, but not in those taking placebos. Most of the men taking lycopene also had decreases in prostate specific antigen (PSA), a marker of prostate cancer risk. Opt for nonsynthetic, tomato-source lycopene, which has additional antioxidants.
Dose: 5–15 mg daily.