What Is Saw Palmetto
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Saw Palmetto
Saw palmetto, a popular herbal remedy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), does not work any better than placebo, according to an important 2006 study in the New England 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 groups.
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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
...who have physical or mental disorders.Alternative MedicinesPopular herbal treatments for BPH include:Saw Palmetto. Saw palmetto is one of the most popular herbal remedies for BPH. It comes from... Read more »Enlarged Prostate
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