Saw Palmetto
Ask the Expert: Are Androgel and My Supplement Safe?
Dear Dr. Motola,
I was prescribed Androgel for a low testosterone level (5mg/day). Currently, I am considering taking a supplement to maintain a healthy prostate. It contains:
- Saw Palmetto
- Pygeum extract
- Zinc
- Selenium
- Nettle Extract
- Lycopene
- Lutein
Is there a chance that any of these will have an adverse reaction with the Androgel? Could there be any negative effect on the prostate?
The vitamin supplements that you are considering should have no adverse effe...
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...and treatment recommendations. J Urol. 2003 Aug; 170:530-47. Bent S, Kane C, Shinohara K, et. al. Saw Palmetto for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. NEJM. 2006; 354:557-566. Read more »Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Highlights
......Journal of Medicine. Researchers assigned 225 men with moderate-to-severe BPH to take either placebo or saw palmetto daily for 1 year. Results showed no differences in symptoms between the two... Read more »Enlarged Prostate
...which may accompany BPH. Some men note relief of their BPH symptoms after a course of antibiotics. SAW PALMETTO Saw palmetto has been used by millions of men to ease BPH symptoms and is... Read more »Enlarged Prostate: References
...J Urol. 2006;175(5):1657-1662.Bent S, Kane C, Shinohara K, Neuhaus J, Hudes ES, Goldberg H, et al. Saw palmetto for benign prostatic hyperplasia. N Engl J Med. 2006;354(6):557-566.Kaplan SA,... Read more »Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Medications
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