Question by alkabir_jikiri: Is SAW PALMETTO effective for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph) or enlarged prostate?
I have this illness and is planning to take saw palmetto but I’m not sure if it is effective.
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Answer by yoonhangkim
Saw Palmetto May Be of No Benefit in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
N Engl J Med. 2006;354:557-566, 632-634
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/523175 (you need an account to access)
There are conflicting research as to the usefulness of saw palmetto – there are other studies that show that saw palmetto is at least useful compared to one of the prescription medications.
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October 5th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
There is quite a lot of data in respected literature regarding the efficacy of Saw Palmetto Berry (Serenoa repens) in the treatment of BPH. I would recommend you take a jaunt on pubmed and see for yourself.
The key influence of Serenoa is the inhibition of an enzyme that converts regular testosterone into an extremely powerful form that generally is not supposed to last very long in your system. This powerful form of testosterone is responsible for enlarging the prostate and probably has a hand in prostate cancer. It also is the culprit in a lot of male pattern hair loss. Why is that strong hormone sticking around longer than it should? We think it’s because of the Western diet -high in red meat and junk. Our livers are responsible for neutralizing that strong hormone and when they are taxed with all the junk and extra hormones of our modern diets they cant keep up. In Western cultures -esp US, we expect about 50% of men over the age of 40 to have this condition.
When you do the research you’ll see the tremendous science -but, you will also notice recent snipey reports trying to debunk it. This is from the pharmaceutical industry which is trying to push flowmax, proscar, cadura, avodart, etc……
October 5th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
The active ingredient in saw palmetto is beta sitosterol. I tried saw palmetto for quite some time with no results. I found articles about beta-s on the internet and ordered enough for a fair trial. I was very happy with the results…and no side effects like with drugs. Hope this helps,I’m 58 BTW