Prostate Support
by Pathway To Healing · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 47125 43150 2
- DSLD label 31563
- Serving 2 capsules
Prostate Support by Pathway To Healing lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 15 IU of vitamin E, 5 mg of zinc, 50 mcg of selenium and 0.5 mg of copper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2014.
What is in Prostate Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate, Mixed TocopherolsVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate, mixed Tocopherols) | 15 IU | 50% | 75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 5 mg | 33% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium YeastSelenium (Form: from selenium yeast) | 50 mcg | 71% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 0.5 mg | 25% | 68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Saw Palmetto berry extract | 320 mg | Higher than 65% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). | |
| G63 Flower pollen extract(TM) | 189 mg | 50% of 32 products listing flower pollen give more (median 189.5 mg). | |
| Nettle root powder | 150 mg | Higher than 54% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg). | |
| Pygeum bark extract | 100 mg | 26% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Tomato powder | 25 mg | 56% of 236 products listing tomato give more (median 31.5 mg). | |
| Soy isoflavonesas non-GM soySoy isoflavones (Form: from non-GM soy) | 24.5 mg | 78% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Beta-sitosterolas phytosterolsBeta-sitosterol (Form: from phytosterols) | 12.5 mg | 95% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Quercetin | 12.5 mg | 89% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Olive leaf extract | 10 mg | 89% of 822 products listing olive give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Pumpkin seed powder | 10 mg | 87% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Lycopene | 5 mg | Higher than 73% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 31563 (entered March 25, 2014), 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:
- 95% of the 264 products that print an amount of beta sitosterol list more than its 12.5 mg of beta-sitosterol (filed by NIH under beta sitosterol) (median 100 mg).
- 89% of the 822 products that print an amount of olive list more than its 10 mg of olive (median 100 mg).
- 87% of the 294 products that print an amount of pumpkin list more than its 10 mg of pumpkin (median 80 mg).
The NIH database records one serving 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 Prostate Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Advanced Prostate PlusDC 11 shared, 62% alike
- Royal Forte ProstateWonder Laboratories 11 shared, 62% alike
- Relief Superior Prostate FormulaNutrifect Nutrition · off the market 9 shared, 57% alike
- ProstaraHimex Biotech · off the market 9 shared, 57% alike
- Ultimate ProstateThe Vitamin Shoppe 9 shared, 56% alike
- ProstaCernWorldwide Herbals · off the market 10 shared, 56% 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: Men 40-50 years of age take 2 capsules daily, men over 50 take 4 capsules daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Take with a meal.
- Warnings
- Not intended for use under 21.
- Consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you have a known medical condition or take any medications.
- As with any natural supplement, keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if neck band or foil seal are damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial flavors or artificial colors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 31563.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Bible/caduceus(R).
How many labels does Prostate Support have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 31563 (current) Entered March 25, 2014 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 6 47125 43150 2
- Label 5900 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market March 10, 2014 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 47125 43150 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Alternatives International (manufacturer, distributor), San Marcos, CA. All Pathway To Healing products.