ProstaEz
by IVL Institute For Vibrant Living · capsule · 120 vegetable capsules
- Off the market since January 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 8 93320 00225 6
- DSLD label 15599
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 4 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
ProstaEz by IVL Institute For Vibrant Living lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 4 vegetarian capsules, such as 900 mg of pumpkin, 500 mg of quercetin, 350 mg of beta sitosterol and 320 mg of saw palmetto extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.
What is in ProstaEz?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 vegetarian capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin | 900 mg | Higher than 92% of 294 products listing pumpkin (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg. | |
| Quercetin | 500 mg | Higher than 84% of 1,548 products listing quercetin (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Beta Sitosterol | 350 mg | Higher than 91% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 700 mg. | |
| Saw Palmetto extractSaw Palmetto extract PlantPart: berry Genus: Serenoa Species: repens Note: A 4:1 extract equivalent to 1,000 mg of Saw Palmetto berries | 320 mg | Higher than 65% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 640 mg. | |
| Pygeum africanum | 300 mg | Higher than 90% of 326 products listing pygeum (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Stinging Nettle root | 300 mg | Higher than 74% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Lycopene | 30 mg | Higher than 96% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15599 (entered November 21, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 900 mg of pumpkin is higher than 92% of the 294 pumpkin products that print an amount; 23 list more.
- Its 350 mg of beta sitosterol is higher than 91% of the 264 beta sitosterol products that print an amount; 24 list more.
- Its 300 mg of pygeum is higher than 90% of the 326 pygeum products that print an amount; 24 list more.
- Its 30 mg of lycopene is higher than 96% of the 1,691 lycopene products that print an amount; 50 list more.
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with ProstaEz's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bio-ProstateBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market 6 shared, 83% alike
- BioProstateNutra BioGenesis 6 shared, 83% alike
- Natural Whole Herb Saw Palmetto 450 mgSpring Valley 5 shared, 71% alike
- ProstaPerfectNutra Perfect · off the market 6 shared, 66% alike
- NZ-Prostate MaxEveryday Health 5 shared, 66% alike
- Prostate WellnessBio Nutrition 6 shared, 65% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Take 2 vegetable capsules in the morning and 2 vegetable capsules at night or as recommended by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Pregnant or lactating women should consult a healthcare professional prior to use.
- Before you take any supplement, please consult your physician or other licensed healthcare professional to determine if it's appropriate for you.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 15599.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PLEASE RECYCLE; NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS.
How many labels does ProstaEz have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2012.
- Label 15599 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market January 19, 2022 · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 93320 00225 6
DSLD also links this label to: ProstaEz (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Institute For Vibrant Living (distributor), Camp Verde, AZ. All IVL Institute For Vibrant Living products.