Our Saw Palmetto Benefits page

Welcome to our Saw Palmetto Benefits 

The Saw Palmetto, a palm tree native to North America, takes its common name from the saw toothed stems located on each individual palm leaf. There are numerous saw palmetto benefits.

Saw Palmetto benefits include treatments for persistent coughs, digestive problems, as well as relief from benign prostatic hyperplasia; known as BPH. Specifically, Saw Palmetto assists with treating the side effects of BPH, such as frequent urination, blocked exit of the urine from the bladder, and several other uncomfortable symptoms. An oily secretion from the berry of the Saw Palmetto plant is thought to treat these symptoms by inhibiting further growth of the enlarged prostate.

Men who have taken Saw Palmetto for the purpose of treating BPH, have reported a reduction in painful urination, as well as minimized sensations of a full bladder. Some researches believe this may be accomplished due to an anti-inflammatory ability of the plant to restrain hormones, such as testosterone. Testosterone is thought to contribute to multiplication of prostate cells.

There has also been speculation that the plant may play a vital role in protecting men against the development of prostate cancer. The plant is a popular treatment for BPH, due to the fact that it is typically much lower priced than other medications, tends to work much more quickly, and is less likely to cause reduced sexual drive and impotence.

There are relatively few known side effects of Saw Palmetto. In rare cases there have been reports of abdominal pain, dizziness, nausea, and headache, as well as reduced sexual drive, and in some cases, impotence. In extremely rare cases, there have been reports of male breast enlargement. Some side effects, such as upset stomach and nausea, may be reduced by eating a meal when taking Saw Palmetto.

Saw Palmetto is available in the forms of tincture, tablet, capsule, tea and a softgel. The maximum Saw Palmetto benefits can be achieved from products that contain at least 85% of the active ingredients of Saw Palmetto, berries, fatty acids, and sterols. The tea form is the least beneficial, as it is difficult for the oily compounds contained within the Saw Palmetto plant to dissolve in water.  

Our opinion on Saw Palmetto

Saw palmetto supplements can be effective and safe for BPH as we have discussed previously.

The problem is however, most men do not know that Beta Sitosterol is a nutrient that is literally thousands of times more powerful and much more beneficial than Saw Palmetto. Even the best Saw Palmetto supplements on the market are comprised of 99% fatty acids and 1% sterols. The sterol component is where the therapeutic benefit lies (hence the name Beta Sitosterol). And as you can see, saw palmetto only has 1 percent of this

To summarize, by taking Beta Sitosterol, you will be getting only the active component of Saw Palmetto that is responsible for its medicinal properties. The nutrient has been shown in clinical trials to outperform Saw Palmetto for the prevention of BPH--Enlarged Prostate Gland.

That is why we do not use Saw palmetto for saw palmetto benefits, but instead, we use a more powerful version if you like - called Beta Sitosterol.

Our Tips on Choosing a Saw Palmetto or Beta Sitosterol Supplement

Ensure your supplement is produced at a pharmaceutical GMP facility. Such facilities adhere to the strictest processing standards to ensure that you are actually getting the amount of ingredients you spent your money on. This is an important issue because the nutritional supplement industry as a whole, is unregulated in the U.S and UK and only 1 in 5 nutrition products has the actual ingredients stated on the label. Worse yet, many nutrition supplements have been found to harbor dangerous contaminants that can impair your health.

Email or telephone the company you buy your supplements from to confirm they use the active ingredients stated on the label.

Before you buy a saw palmetto supplement of any kind, be sure  your supplement does not contain any fillers or additives (examples include: sugar, starch, gluten, silica (sand!)) or any artificial colors or flavors.

We personally use the best - why don't you?

One company that we use for all our nutrition needs that meets all of the above requirements and more is Xtend-Life Natural Products from New Zealand. This company has one of the strictest regulatory environments in the world for the production of nutrition supplements, far exceeding that of the US FDA standards.

Their blockbuster product - Total balance for men, contains Beta Sitosterol (and many other beneficial prostate health herbs, such as Lycopene). It also does contain some Saw Palmetto for Saw Palmetto benefits.  

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