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PSA

Hormone Unit: ng/mL

Screening marker for prostate health

Also known as: Prostate Specific Antigen

Reference Ranges

Clinical Reference 0.0 – 4.0 ng/mL

Optimal Range 0.0 – 1.0 ng/mL

Critical Range > 10.0 ng/mL

Adult male; rises with age and prostate conditions

Related Conditions

Prostate Cancer High

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia High

Prostatitis High

Food & Lifestyle Recommendations

🍎 Food Emphasize tomatoes/lycopene, green tea, omega-3 fish; limit high-heat processed/grilled meats Dietary pattern associated with lower prostate cancer risk

🏃 Exercise Maintain regular aerobic exercise; reduces inflammation and improves outcomes Exercise correlates with better prostate outcomes

Evidence-Backed Supplements

When High

Saw Palmetto Tier B May Decrease ECLECTIC

Some evidence for BPH symptom improvement; modest PSA effect

Standardized extract 320 mg/day With meal

PMID 19370565 PMID 23235581 PMID 34488251
Lycopene Tier B May Decrease

Observational data link high intake to lower prostate cancer risk

Lycopene 10–30 mg/day With fat

PMID 18843745 PMID 31002161 PMID 29569389
Vitamin D Tier B May Decrease

Vitamin D sufficiency correlates with lower PSA

Vitamin D3 2000–5000 IU/day With meal

PMID 19370554 PMID 24414552 PMID 24729336

Questions to Ask Your Doctor

What is my PSA velocity and free-to-total PSA ratio? Helps distinguish BPH from cancer
Do I need a DRE, MRI, or biopsy follow-up? PSA alone is not diagnostic

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