Re: saw palmetto not effective?

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 19:20:51 -0600, PALMER_ENT@xxxxxxxxx (c palmer)
wrote:

Millions of older American men use the herbal supplement saw palmetto to
treat an enlarged prostate, but a new study concludes the product
doesn't work.
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i think that is what the public is missing in the above paragraph. SP
doesn't do anything to treat the enlarged prostate condition, but it
DOES relieve the symptoms of BPH. there is a difference.

as long as the user understands that taking SP is making him feel
better, and that the BPH condition is not getting any better just
because of his well being, then, i don't see any problems with that.

~ curtis

A placebo also helps the symptoms. The more the placebo resembles SP,
the more effective it is. What this really says is that SP doesn't
work... it's in the user's mind.

Or conversely I guess you could say that SP as well as placebos work
if the user believes they will work. And if the user is okay with
that, then that is okay.

But as you point out, Curtis, the underlying condition (prostate
growth) is not changing, and will catch you in the end.

Ed
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