I saw an ad for a prostate remedy, checked the web site and ran it past ChatGPT. After a bit of to and fro the summary of what helps was:
So if we are looking for a “prostate supplement” hierarchy…
I wouldn’t rank them, because the evidence isn’t sufficiently comparable to justify saying one is the best. But I’d divide them like this:
Most worth investigating further
Beta-sitosterol
Pygeum africanum
Standardised pumpkin-seed extract
Interesting but evidence presently weaker
Crinum latifolium
Lycopene
Other multi-herb formulations
Evidence generally disappointing
Ordinary saw palmetto
And I’d add one very important caveat: none of these should be presented as preventing prostate cancer or as a substitute for investigation of persistent urinary symptoms. The research above is predominantly about BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) and LUTS (lower urinary tract symptoms).
Populations with historically low prostate-cancer incidence tend to have dietary patterns based more heavily on plant foods, pulses and traditional staples, with relatively less meat and highly processed food. Some also consume substantial fish or soy, but neither appears necessary to produce a low-incidence population.
And there’s a second, equally important conclusion:
The enormous differences in recorded prostate-cancer incidence between countries cannot be explained by diet alone. Screening, diagnosis, age, genetics, healthcare access and body composition are major confounders.
The full chat: https://chatgpt.com/share/6ab70950-5b10-83ec-a37a-49a8683e24b5