ProstaVive

50% of men over 50 have prostate problems. The older you get, the more likely you are to experience them.

Supplements like ProstaVive claim to help. They use a blend of natural ingredients to do things like “support healthy prostate size” and “support BPH symptom relief.”

Is ProstaVive a trick or a legit supplement? Let’s find out.

Overall, ProstaVive is an average supplement. It genuinely contains natural ingredients studied for their effects on prostate health – like boron and fenugreek. It also avoids some of the wild claims made by other prostate supplements.

Features

Another perk of ProstaVive is its delivery system. Instead of using a capsule or tablet, ProstaVive comes as a powder. That should help with bioavailability, meaning your body absorbs more of the active ingredients.

Like many similar health supplements, ProstaVive comes with a 180-day moneyback guarantee and two bonus eBooks. It’s also available at a “discount price” of $39 to $69 per bottle, although there’s no evidence it was ever priced at the “ordinary retail price” of $297 (!) per bottle.

Ingredients

All six active ingredients in ProstaVive are backed by at least some scientific research linking them to various effects on the prostate:

Boron: Some people believe boron has a preventative effect on prostate cancer. To test that theory, researchers analyzed a group of 35,244 men in a large population trial in 2007. Researchers found boron intake was not associated with a higher or lower risk of prostate cancer. Nevertheless, a 2004 trial found boron supplementation inhibited the growth and local expression of IGF-1, a biomarker of prostate cancer (in mice – not humans).

Tongkat Ali: Formally known as Eurycoma longifolia and colloquially known as longjack, tongkat ali is popular in testosterone boosters and other “male enhancement” formulas. A 2023 study suggested the quassinoids from tongkat ali could inhibit benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) cells. The study took place on rats exposed to high levels of testosterone to induce prostate problems.

Ashwagandha: Ashwagandha is a calming agent and adaptogen popular in traditional medicine practices worldwide. One small study did, however, connect ashwagandha to prostate health. In that study, researchers found with withanolides within ashwagandha could have “anti-proliferative effects” in prostate cancer cells. Ashwagandha is formally known as Withania somnifera.

Fenugreek: Fenugreek, like tongkat ali, is often found in male enhancement supplements for its potential effects on testosterone. Some small studies, however, have linked fenugreek to prostate health. In a 2020 study, for example, researchers found fenugreek helped promote prostate function in otherwise healthy men with an enlarged prostate (BPH). Men took 600mg of fenugreek for 12 weeks and experienced a significant improvement in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS).

Panax Ginseng: Panax ginseng is a fancy word for ordinary ginseng. It’s the same ginseng used in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine practices. Although not primarily known for prostate health, ginseng has been studied in some small prostate health studies. In a 2014 trial, for example, researchers found ginseng influenced alpha adrenergic receptors of BPH, leading to “significantly lesser prostate size and weight” compared to placebo.

Maca Root: Maca root, or Lepidium meyenii, was found to reduce prostate size in rats in a 2005 study. Researchers specifically found red maca – but not yellow or black maca – lowered prostate size in a group of rats exposed to high levels of testosterone to induce prostate problems.

The Tricks

The biggest “trick” with ProstaVive is its claim of being sold for $297 per bottle. You can buy genuine prostate medication, without insurance, for that price. There’s no evidence ProstaVive (or any prostate supplement in history) was ever sold for $297.

Aside from awkward pricing, ProstaVive also has a handful of unusual ingredients. There are popular prostate health ingredients like boron and tongkat ali. There are also ingredients that aren’t really linked to prostate health in any formal study – like ginseng and ashwagandha.

Pricing

At $39 to $69 per bottle, ProstaVive is much more expensive than an ordinary prostate supplement. In fact, you can likely buy all of the individual ingredients in ProstaVive, at higher doses, at a cheaper price than you buy for each bottle of ProstaVive.

ProstaVive does, however, offer a steep discount of $39 per bottle on the 6-bottle package. Plus, your purchase includes two free eBooks.

ProstaVive: Overall Rating

We like ProstaVive’s concentrated powder and its use of genuine prostate supporting ingredients.

Aside from awkward pricing and a few whacky ingredients, ProstaVive avoids many of the tricks associated with other prostate support supplements.

Overall, you could certainly do worse than ProstaVive – but you could also do better.

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