Article About BPH Treatment With Saw Palmetto
3 April 2007 – 12:31 pm
What Is Saw Palmetto?
Saw palmetto is a small palm like tree which grows in the West Indies and North America.
It is the berries of the saw palmetto tree which are used for their medicinal properties.
The saw palmetto berries contain hormone like steroids and fatty acids.
Saw palmetto has anti-oestrogen properties and is used to help benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis (NBP).
Why Saw Palmetto Is Considered A Good BPH Treatment?
Extract of saw palmetto is a popular natural treatment for BPH.
It’s the fat-soluble (liposterolic) extract of the saw palmetto berry, which is used as a good natural BPH treatment.
The enzyme, 5-alpha-reductase, converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body.
Saw palmetto inhibits this enzyme plus blocks DHT from binding in the prostate.
Studies in Germany showed that extract of saw palmetto, improved urinary flow and reduced night time urination.
How Much Extract Of Saw Palmetto Do You Need To Take As A Good BPH Treatment?
Studies in Europe have shown that by taking 160 mg of extract of saw palmetto, twice per day, saw palmetto is just as good a BPH treatment as finasteride at reducing the symptoms of BPH.
So, To Sum Up…
- Saw palmetto has been proven in trials in Europe that it is a great natural alternative to finasteride as a BPH treatment
One Response to “Article About BPH Treatment With Saw Palmetto”
Where Can I Take The Berries Tofrom Waycross, GA.?
By janice byrd
on Oct 7, 2008