Pumpkins and other squashes are native to North and Central America but has since been spread around the globe. The seeds are used as food and medicine. The dark orange pumpkin meat is used for food. It is a rich natural source of polyunsaturated fatty acids and zinc, these being of particular benefit to men. If taken regularly as part of a healthy diet, pumpkin seed provides excellent support for bladder and urinary problems and may help relive bowel irregularities. Pumpkin seed oil plays a role in the maintenance of the prostate gland, which is very dependent on zinc and indeed absorbs more zinc than any other gland, using it to regulate hormones and metabolic changes. This supplement can be to effectively used to help symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), studies show 480mg a day of pumpkin seed is adequate for symptoms of BPH, HealthAid pumpkin seed oil provides twice the amount in one capsule to help keep men's health and well being in optimum condition.