Saw palmetto has many benefits for managing an aging prostate. It has an anti-inflammatory effect and is rich in phytosterols and fatty acids. Another benefit is that this supplement can help block the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Studies have found that it improves urinary flow and decreases nighttime urination, which can help improve a man’s quality of life.
• In one study involving saw palmetto and prostatitis, a group of prostatitis patients took antibiotics, while another group took antibiotics with a supplement that contained saw palmetto, curcumin, quercetin, and other natural ingredients. Nearly 90 percent of patients who took the supplement said their symptoms were gone after one month, compared to only 27 percent of the men who took only the antibiotic. Prostatitis did not return for any men in the supplement group during the following six months. Patients who didn’t use the supplement continued to experience persistent problems.
• One study found that saw palmetto relieved urinary symptoms in patients with an enlarged prostate due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as effectively as  finasteride (Proscar), a popular pharmaceutical drug. And it avoided the scary side effects of the prostate drugs.

Men have been taking saw palmetto to help manage their prostate health for more than 200 years. There are no known drug interactions or major side effects. One side effect that many men enjoy is that saw palmetto helps prevent or slow the progression of male pattern baldness!

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