Cranberry + Saw Palmetto + Pygeum Bark + Tomato + Uva Ursi

This Cranberry + Saw Palmetto + Pygeum Bark + Tomato + Uva Ursi capsule is a preparation of extracts from five plants. It supports urinary health, including Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS), in both men and women. Cranberry is a North American plant, commonly used to reduce Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and recurrent UTIs. At daily dosing it has been clinically shown to improve LUTS in men. Saw palmetto has anti-estrogenic activity, increases urinary flow rate, and decreases residual urine, painful urination and nocturia. It also has anti-inflammatory activity, and it helps with LUTS in women over 50 years old. Pygeum's benefits centre mostly on the urinary system. This includes Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), UTIs and bladder infections. Tomatoes have diuretic properties and help reduce the risk of urinary tract infections and bladder cancer. Uva ursi is used mainly for urinary tract disorders: infections of the kidney, bladder and urethra, swelling (inflammation) of the urinary tract, increased urination, painful urination, and urine that contains excess uric acid or other acid.

Cranberry contains Type-A proanthocyanidin, which helps treat UTIs by stopping bacteria from sticking to the bladder and urethra. Saw palmetto helps in BPH, and it increases urinary flow rate and has anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting 5a-reductase, the enzyme that catalyzes the metabolism of testosterone to DHT. This is due to the free fatty acid content of the fruit's lipophilic extracts. Pygeum contains atraric acid, ferulic acid and beta-sitosterol, which act as 5 Alpha reductase inhibitors. These chemicals also help reduce urinary tract disorders. Tomatoes contain potassium and have diuretic properties, and they help reduce the risk of urinary tract infections and bladder cancer. Uva ursi contains arbutin, a hydroquinone glucoside that can reduce bacteria in the urine, increase urine flow and reduce swelling.