Nutricost Beta Sitosterol

I've been taking beta sitosterol for years, no problems with anything, just taking for preventative health maintenance. This brand is similar to others I've taken, same size pill, a bit of a smaller dosage, and very easy to swallow. It's non gmo and gluten free.

Since I've been taking it, I have not experienced any problems or digestive issues. You get 120 pills that you only have to take once a day, so that is a 4 month supply, pretty good deal at this price point.

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There is another plant sterol supplement my husband is taking which is 500 mg for a single capsule. While that one is more expensive per capsule and has only 90 capsules, if you price out by dose, it gives more value. I'm going to see if the lower dosage works for him but if not, then he'll have to take 3 capsules, which brings this down to a 30 day supply.

That's personal

I have been on Flomax and Proscar for about 6 years to treat BPH symptoms. I had Rezume therapy once with hopes of eliminating the need for drugs, but it wasn't as effective as I'd hoped. So I am trying alternative supplements instead of the drugs to see if they work as well without the side effects. I also happen to have somewhat high cholesterol.

Beta-Sitoserol is found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. It is supposed to treat BPH and also reduce cholesterol absorption, so it's a double win if it works. There is a wide range of doses I have found on sites like WebMD, from 60 mg up to 4000 mg per day. I am going to start with the recommended dose of one 150mg pill per day for a couple weeks and see how it goes. It's been 1 week -- I tried stopping the Flomax for a couple days but the old symptoms came back again - so I am still taking Proscar, Flomax and this beta-sitosterol for now. Next week I'll stop Flomax again and see what happens. If there's no effect after 3 weeks of the b-sitosterol, I'll try 1 pill in the morning and 1 at night for a couple weeks. That's the plan... I hope it works!