Wow, an internet search these days is really confusing when it comes to prostate supplements or formulas. One is super beta prostate formula and one is super prostate product and others claim to be miracle prostate formula.

Many of these products make actual efficacy claims for their respective products when, in fact, the claim actually refers to a particular ingredient that has demonstrated respected efficacy. Other products boldly claim that their product will shrink your prostate, which is actually an illegal statement and truly false advertising. Legally, only a product that has undergone clinical trials and has been submitted to the FDA and received an approval can make such a treatment claim. Beware of all these false and unproven “treatment” claims. If the word treatment is used, this should be a clue that the site is making false claims.

So do these natural products help your prostate? The answer is “yes”, some do, but it really depends on the ingredients. One of the most studied ingredients is beta-sitosterol, which would include saw palmetto. The key to remember is that beta-sitosterol is the key ingredient found in saw palmetto. Saw palmetto itself contains the phytosterol beta-sitosterol, however, the amount of saw palmetto you would have to eat or drink to get the benefits of beta-sitosterol could actually make you sick. It is projected that 100 saw palmetto capsules are needed to reach the amount of beta-sitosterol you would find in a 300mg beta-sitosterol capsule. Other ingredients that have substantial clinical data regarding prostate health would include zinc and selenium. In addition to these key ingredients, there are a number of additional ingredients such as vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, green tea extract, cranberry extract, lycopene, calcium carbonate, gelatin, magnesium stearate (lubricant), silicate calcium, croscarmellose sodium, silicon dioxide, dicalcium phosphate, cellulose, stearic acid, silica, etc., etc., etc. who have little or no clinical data that has been published in a reputable medical journal that benefits your prostate in a statistically significant way. Many of these extras are nothing more than a way to make a product cheaper to manufacture and increase the profit margin for the respective manufacturer. If you want a multivitamin then buy a good one, surely you shouldn’t rely on a prostate supplement like multivitamin. Supplements with a long list of ingredients don’t work any better. I guess the manufacturers that include all of these ingredients think that this quick approach could lead to higher customer satisfaction as well as a higher profit margin.

It is also surprising to see many prostate pill reviews, prostate pill reports and comparisons of the respective manufacturers that lend themselves to misinforming the public and presenting themselves as experts or even institutes that do not exist. Another place is a manufacturer that openly attacks other manufacturers with libelous and defamatory statements. The best advice when it comes to choosing the best prostate supplement is to look for a product that contains the important key ingredients. Choose a manufacturer that has integrity that doesn’t need to use libelous and defamatory statements to sell their product out of desperation. Avoid obvious pill reviews and reports that obviously direct you to buy an expensive product that benefits the profit margin of the company behind the comparison website. A comparison website must not be selling or require the need for a disclosure statement stating that you are sponsored or compensated for products reviewed on the site.

Common sense and logic are your best defense when searching for the best prostate supplement. If a site claims to be an expert, look for credentials to back it up; many websites do not provide any. Another unique internet tool can be used to discern how popular a website is on the internet. This eliminates all false claims about this or that #1 rated product. What is this tool? Her name is Alexa. Out of the hundreds of millions of websites on the internet, this company is a website information company that actually ranks websites globally and then if the site is popular by country. Alexa offers a toolbar that shows the ranking of the website you are currently visiting. Clicking on the rating number in the toolbar provides you with additional statistics, such as popularity within a specific country or even local geography. I found this to be one toolbar I can’t live without as it really tells the story about the real popularity of a product website without hype. This Alexa Toolbar can be found by doing a search for Alexa Toolbar.

We believe that the informed consumer will make the best decision when it comes to choosing a truly super prostate formula. A free trial shouldn’t include giving someone your credit card so they can sign you up for an auto-ship and auto-bill plan. Look for a manufacturer that offers an honest guarantee, and better yet, visit the Better Business Bureau website: http://www.bbb.org and enter the company name to see how many problems other consumers have had.

For information on prostate health, visit www.bestprostatehealth.com. To report a website for misinformation or false advertising, visit the Natural Products Foundation’s Truth in Advertising or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).