Re: saw palmetto not effective?

From: pete@xxxxxxxxxx (Pete)
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.

Curtis...I'm not sure I agree with this. I don't take SP, but I have
stated in this ng before that the active ingredient in it for inhibiting
dyhydrotestosterone is beta sistosterol, and that I thought it would be
better to take concentrated beta sitosterol.
So if you are saying that it doesn't help reduce the size of the
prostate (in time of course), and it only "relieves the symptoms of
BPH", by what vehicle are you assuming it relieves the symptoms, if not
by prostate size reduction :-) ...Pete
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

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hi pete - i think that ED said it best with....

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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the physical BPH condition itself is not changing, the symptoms are
changing and if a man can get relief, any kind of relief, from whatever
herb or pill, is good news.

and as the individual taking something for the symptoms - understand
this, i don't see a problem.

it's when someone is taking something with the understanding that the
BPH condition is going to go away that is a problem.

i'm not trying to stand on a soap box and preach to the choir about BPH
conditions and symptoms. anyone here knows what they are going through.

where i'm coming from is that the prostate is changing as we age and we
have to stay on top of it's condition and monitor it if you want to stay
alive and in good health.

nobody wants to get the bad news of prostate cancer. nobody wants BPH
either.

i've just found in talking with men, that they that what they are taking
is working and they don't want to look further.

my dad was one of them. when he died from prostate cancer. i must have
found 24 empty bottles of prostra formula laying around. when i read
the label, it made some tall claims and one of the main ingredients was
SP.

i think there really is a place for SP in BPH. but, i guess the bottom
line is........ at what point does the person come to grips and realize
that the physical condition isn't getting any better and that taking
more SP is not the answer.

~ curtis

knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional
"Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is
invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so."
http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc

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