Pumpkin seed oil
Pumpkin seed oil is a natural source of omega 3 and omega 6 oil. The best oils are cold-pressed, which means the oils are extracted by grinding down the seeds and then pressing them to release the oils. Cold pressing helps to maintain the delicate fatty structure of the oils. In contrast, extracting oils with heat can damage the oils.
Pumpkin seed oil may help
- Improve prostate health
- Promote healthy bladder function
- Encourage hair growth
- Maintain heart health
What are the benefits?
1) Improves prostate health
According to research pumpkin seed oil, could help to reduce the size of an enlarged prostate, which may help to improve urinary flow and decrease the frequency of urination. (1)
2) May promote healthy bladder function
Pumpkin seed oil could help to lower the severity of kidney stones. The oils might reduce substances that contribute to stone formation and increase materials that break them down.
It may also improve the symptoms of an overactive bladder, according to a study on 45 participants. Participants took 10g of the oil every day for 12 weeks. (2)
3) Encourages hair growth
Pumpkin seed oil could increase hair growth. In a study, 76 men consumed 400mg of the oil each day for six months. The men had increased hair growth compared to those who took a placebo. (3)
4) Helps maintain heart health
Pumpkin seed oil is unsaturated fat which is the “good” kind of fat and may promote heart health.
Pumpkin seed oil works well with
- Saw palmetto to help reduce an enlarged prostate gland (BPH) and prostate inflammation (prostatitis) and decrease urination frequency, especially at night.
- Zinc to help to maintain testosterone levels in the blood and help prevent benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Resources
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21709398
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24872936
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4017725/
