Men's Guide To
Prostate Pills and Supplements
What Every Man Needs to Know About Prostate Health

Peenuts

Rating: C
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Peenuts Basics: Peenuts is an herbal supplement used to treat prostatitis, a condition that is claimed to lead to prostate cancer. According to a 1997 clinical study conducted on Peenuts, 69% of men reduced nearly all symptoms caused by prostatitis, which it is believed may strongly indicate it can reduce prostate cancer. But the only place to find this study is on the Peenuts Basics website--and they don't give full details of how it was conducted. To make matters worse, most of their formula is made up of vitamins and minerals, not herbs proven to normalize the prostate.

Ingredients: Peenuts contains vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, and a proprietary blend of glycine, l-alanine, glutamic acid, saw palmetto extract, pygeum extract, pumpkin seed, stinging nettle root, echinacea purpurea, garlic and ginkgo biloba.

Does it Work? It may be somewhat effective. Zinc has been proven to inhibit the development of prostate cancer in several national studies, including a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Not only is zinc able to prevent cancer cells from multiplying, it also helps destroy cancer-specific proteins, preventing them from growing. It's definitely not a cure for prostate cancer, though. For it doesn't help eliminate any prostate cancer cells.

Although some alternative health practitioners have identified vitamin E and selenium as potential treatments for prostate cancer, no currently existing studies prove they are effective treatments. Many of the ingredients included in Peenuts's proprietary blend are also ineffective: pumpkin seed and garlic are rumored to reduce prostate size, but this is mostly based on anecdotal evidence, not reputable studies.

Is it Safe? No. Ginkgo biloba carries an increased risk for stomach cramping, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, heart palpitations and bleeding. People on antidepressants cannot take any supplements containing ginkgo biloba without consulting a doctor first. It can cause unpredictable complications.

Grade: C. Zinc supplementation is key for reducing your risk for prostate cancer, but many prostate supplements already contain this key ingredient. There are certainly more effective--and cheaper--supplements available that beat the effectiveness of this all-natural supplement.