Goal guide · Supplement
Supplements for men's health
6 compounds relevant to men's health, ranked by overall evidence grade.
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
- 6
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
Assembled by the app from other entries in this library. It adds no evidence of its own — follow the links to the entries it draws on.
1 at grade B · 4 at grade C · 1 at grade D — 6 graded rows
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Beta-SitosterolEvidence grade B
A plant sterol with real evidence for prostate (BPH) urinary symptoms and cholesterol.
Unclearmixed
- Stinging NettleEvidence grade C
Modest data for BPH urinary symptoms and allergic rhinitis; a benign multipurpose folk remedy.
Unclearmixed
- Saw PalmettoEvidence grade C
The classic prostate supplement — large trials say mostly placebo, though some men report symptom relief.
Unclearmixed
- PygeumEvidence grade C
An African-plum bark for prostate symptoms with modest older evidence.
Unclearmixed
- LycopeneEvidence grade C
The tomato carotenoid with modest prostate and cardiovascular signals — better from food than pills.
Unclearmixed
- Horny Goat WeedEvidence grade D
A libido herb whose active icariin is a weak PDE5 inhibitor in theory and essentially untested in humans.
Unclearmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Stinging Nettle (grade C); Saw Palmetto (grade C); Pygeum (grade C); Lycopene (grade C); Horny Goat Weed (grade D).
- Studies disagree: Beta-Sitosterol (mixed agreement).
The evidence in words
The shortlist
Every compound in the knowledge base tagged to men's health, ordered by how strong its overall evidence is. Start at the top; the grade is the honest filter.
Worth considering first
Beta-Sitosterol (B) — A plant sterol with real evidence for prostate (BPH) urinary symptoms and cholesterol.
Lower-evidence options
Stinging Nettle (C) — Modest data for BPH urinary symptoms and allergic rhinitis; a benign multipurpose folk remedy. · Saw Palmetto (C) — The classic prostate supplement — large trials say mostly placebo, though some men report symptom relief. · Pygeum (C) — An African-plum bark for prostate symptoms with modest older evidence. · Lycopene (C) — The tomato carotenoid with modest prostate and cardiovascular signals — better from food than pills. · Horny Goat Weed (D) — A libido herb whose active icariin is a weak PDE5 inhibitor in theory and essentially untested in humans.
Goes with
- Beta-SitosterolGrade BEvidence grade B
- Stinging NettleGrade CEvidence grade C
- Saw PalmettoGrade CEvidence grade C
- PygeumGrade CEvidence grade C
- LycopeneGrade CEvidence grade C
- Horny Goat WeedGrade DEvidence grade D
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Beta-Sitosterol for BPH urinary symptomsEvidence grade B — Cochrane-supportedEvidence grade B
- Beta-Sitosterol for LDL cholesterolEvidence grade B — Sterol effectEvidence grade B
- Beta-Sitosterol: side effects, safety & interactionsGenerally safe; mild GI effects.Evidence grade B
- Horny Goat Weed for Erectile function (humans)Evidence grade D — No real trialsEvidence grade D
Sources
This entry lists no references of its own — it is assembled from the entries it links to, whose sources are on their pages.
Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.