According to a small 225 participant study that appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine, saw palmetto did not reduce moderate-severe symptoms asociated with an enlarged prostate. This goes against results from more than 20 studies that have shown promising findings. Saw palmetto had no side effects or safety issues throughout the study.
Bonnie - while this is a study to keep a eye on, it is way too early to write-off saw palmetto. I have prescribed it successfully for years for treatment of mild symptoms and as a preventative. Researchers should also increase the dosage in future studies for moderate to severe symptoms because 160 mg is considered a pretty low dose.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment