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Saw Palmetto Extract: Nature's Answer to Prostate Enlargement - Dr. Murray -
"roughly 90% of men with mild to moderate BPH experience some improvement in symptoms during the first 4 to 6 weeks
of therapy. All major symptoms of BPH are improved, especially nocturia ... 305 men were given a dosage of 160 mg of the saw palmetto extract standardized to contain 85 to 95% fatty acids and sterols twice daily. After 45 days, 83% of patients estimated the drug was effective. After 90 days, the percentage increased
to 88%. Similarly, global evaluations made by physicians after 45 and 90 days demonstrated 81% and 88% effectiveness, respectively. The objective evaluations demonstrated remarkable improvements in all measurements. Maximum urinary flow (ml/s) increased from 9.8 to 12.2, mean urinary flow rate (ml/s) increased from
5.8 to 7.4, prostate volume (mm3) decreased from 40,348 to 36,246; and the international prostate symptom score decreased from 19.0 to 12.4. No serious adverse reactions were reported ... While these results are impressive, perhaps the most impressive changes occurred in the quality of life"
- Saw Palmetto, Nature's Prostate Healer - Ray Sahelian, M.D.
- Saw Palmetto Summary - University of Texas Center for Alternative Medicine Research
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Study supports safety of saw palmetto - Nutra USA, 4/22/08
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Special Saw Palmetto and Stinging Nettle Root Combination as Effective as
Pharmaceutical Drug for Prostate Symptoms - HerbalGram. 2006;72:20-21
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An Herbal Solution to Baldness? - Dr. Weil, 4/24/08
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Saw
Palmetto-induced Pancreatitis - Medscape, 7/20/06
- Pondering
Prostate Problems? - Dr. Weil, 4/28/06 -
"All told, this study shouldn't
discourage men with mild-to-moderate BPH from using saw palmetto. I still
recommend taking 160 mg of a standardized extract twice a day; this should
help reduce the size of the gland in about four to six weeks"
- Saw
Palmetto—Does it Work? - Healthwell, 2/16/06
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Saw Palmetto
for Enlarged Prostate? - WebMD, 2/8/06
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Study
Questions Use of Popular Prostate Treatment - ABC News, 2/8/06 -
"At the end of one year, the men
taking saw palmetto showed no significant improvement in their symptoms ...
It's possible that other preparations of saw palmetto might be effective,
even though the one used in this study was not"
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Prostate
Supplements (Saw Palmetto and Beta-Sitosterol) - ConsumerLab.com, 2/2/06
- Relieve Common Men’s Condition with Saw Palmetto Extract - Healthwell Exchange Daily News, 9/16/04 -
"Comparison trials found its effects to be similar to those of finasteride and tamsulosin ... however,
while some men using the standard medications experienced sexual dysfunction as a side effect, men using the herbal extract did not" - See
iHerb
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Vitacost
saw palmetto products.
- Saw Palmetto Extract Effective in Treating Chronic Prostatitis - Medscape, 4/28/03 -
"Permixon,
a compound extracted from the fruit of the American dwarf palm tree Serona repens, also known as saw palmetto, appears to improve
symptoms of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome ... Seventy-five percent of the patients who received Permixon had at least mild improvement in symptoms compared with 20% of the
control group. Similarly, 55% of patients who received Permixon reported moderate or marked improvement compared with 16% of the control group ... In the control group, PSA did not differ from
baseline. However, the group taking Permixon experienced median decreases
from baseline PSA of 22% after 6 weeks" - See
iHerb or
Vitacost
saw palmetto products.
- Herbal Remedies Can Aid Prostate Health - WebMD, 2/4/03 -
"One in three men are treated for BPH with surgery or, more commonly, prescription
drugs such as Flomax or Proscar. But growing research suggests that some symptoms may be treated as effectively with over-the-counter herbal remedies -- sometimes less expensively and thus far, with no reported side
effects. What's more, some of these treatments claim they may help prevent prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in men"
- Natural Treatment for Male Pattern Baldness - New Hope Natural Media, 7/3/02 -
"Those with male pattern baldness may increase hair growth by taking a
preparation containing saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) and beta-sitosterol ... Conventional
medicines used to treat male pattern baldness are designed to block the conversion of testosterone to DHT. Topical application of minoxidil
(Rogaine®) and taking oral finasteride (Propecia®) have been shown to inhibit this conversion and to increase hair growth, but both medications have been linked with several adverse side effects, including fast heart rate, headaches, impotence, and decreased libido ... 400 mg of a standardized extract of saw
palmetto and 100 mg of beta-sitosterol per day ... After about five months, hair growth in 60% of the men taking the herbal combination had improved compared with their initial evaluation. In contrast, only 11% of those receiving the placebo improved"
- Saw Palmetto Reduces Prostate Problems - Nutrition Science News, 3/02
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I
have a concern about your natural prostate formula: saw palmetto (and perhaps pygeum) is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor and prevents the formation of DHT - Life Extension Magazine, 1/02
- Herbal Remedy Aids Male Urinary Problems - WebMD, 12/13/01
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Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Medscape, 12/00
- Saw Palmetto: Effective BPH Symptom Relief - Nutrition Science News, 9/00 -
"For six months 1,098 patients with moderate BPH took 320 mg of saw palmetto daily or 5 mg
finasteride--there was no placebo group. Both treatments were equally effective"
- Commission E Monograph: Saw Palmetto Berry - Nutrition Science News, 9/00
- Saw Palmetto Breakdown - Nutrition Science News, 9/00
- Saw Palmetto Helps Prostate Enlargement - A Little, New Study Shows Widely Used Herb Does Work - WebMD, 4/21/00
- Is Herbal Therapy Useful in the Treatment of Men with Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia? - Urological Sciences Research Foundation, Spring 1997
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