Saw Palmetto Improves Quality of Life for Men With Enlarged Prostate

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or enlarged prostate, will affect the quality of life of more than half of all men by the time they’re in their forties. 90% of men over 85 suffer through it. But there is a safe, effective answer that not only improves symptoms, but actually improves your quality of life.

45 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) were given 320mg of standardized saw palmetto berry extract for 12 weeks.

The saw palmetto extract significantly improved the men’s score on the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). All 45 men in the study reported improved quality of life.

The study also found that saw palmetto helps more when symptoms are worse, and that the herb can be safely added to drugs for BPH.

This is not the first study to show that saw palmetto can safely improve quality of life in men with BPH. Another recent study that showed improvement on the IPSS also found greater improvement in quality of life compared to a watchful waiting group (J Clin Med. 2022 Feb;11(4) 967

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For much more on preventing and treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, see our book The Family Naturopathic Encyclopedia.

For much more on saw palmetto, see our book Healthy Herbs: Your Everyday Guide to Medicinal Herbs and Their Use.

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