Guest guest Posted July 11, 1999 Report Share Posted July 11, 1999 Re: rheumatic Saw Palmetto Ike, All I can say is that my brother took 2 capsules in the morning and 2 in the evening (I do that as well,as a preventative). My brother is 52 and has problems over the years. He claimed this worked astonishingly well. I don't know for sure what brand he was taking - I'm taking a standardized version made by Spring Valley (bought at Walmart). Each 2 capsules contain 80mg of saw palmetto extract (standardized for 85-95% Fatty Acids and Biologically Active Sterols). I think 100 capsules sold for around $10. Hope this helps, Mark http://members.tripod.com/~Mark_Holmes RA 4/98 AP 7/98 Minocycline (Lederle generic) 100mg 2x/day; Lodine 400mg 3x/day;Zone Diet;Olive Leaf RA Chat - http://members.tripod.com/~Mark_Holmes/RA/ra.html ICQ 18123139 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 My belief is that that they are all good for you. Saw Pawmetto lowers your DHT, or rather it locks up the receptors that would receive DHT. Quercetin is an anti-oxident found primarily in onions and related. It has a number of health benefits. Lycopene is an especially potent anti-oxident, carotene. It is the red pigment in tomatoes, strawberries and watermelon. One of, if not the best, indicator of whether a man will get prostate cancer is the level of lycopene in their blood. The second best indicator is the level of Vitamin D which is why the incidence of prostate cancer increases in populations as the distance from the equator increases. Vitamin D is formed in the oils of the skin from sunlight, unless taken by supplement. Saw pawmetto works against BPH, benign prostate hypertrophy, which is enlargement of the prostate but usually not correlated with cancer, although a serious health issue for other reasons. The other supplements protect against cancer of the prostate. Winter Winter >From: doublebluellc@... >Reply- > >Subject: Saw Palmetto >Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 07:50:53 EDT > >I was reading the Muscle Monthly article on TRT and the author suggests >taking saw palmetto, quercetin, and lycopene to protect the prostate. > >Anyone familiar with these supplements? On the finasteride group I read >that >saw palmetto could be bad for you. I currently take saw palmetto everyday, >but >am not sure if I should stop. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Yes you should try it and see if it helps. My Prostate is acting up because of the new med I tryed Straterra. But my Dr. said to get 2 mgs. so is 320mg acturl Saw Palmetto I have been looking for a good one all day and so I called the Dr. back and he said to get this one. http://store./vitanet/sawpaco120so.html For 30 days to calm down my Prostate. Phil dkrzyzek <dkrzyzek@...> wrote: Should I supplement with saw palmetto in addition to my arimidex treatment to help with the prostatitis? A while back I bought " Nature's Prostate Remedy " , which has 320mg saw palmetto along with other supplements such as stinging nettle and zinc. I stopped taking it partially because of impatience, and partially because I was trying something else. " Less is more " is an approach I try to follow as well, so everytime I try something new, I stop everything else. That way I can pinpont what's helping and what isn't. Any thoughts? Thanks Dave K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Before attempting to lower your DHT you should get it measured first. On the Fin group, for some people saw palmetto reduces sex drive. Saw Palmetto is the herb form of propecia. From my understanding, it works differently in that it blocks dht from binding, whil propecia blocks the enzyme. You may want to look into this. However get your DHT checked, maybe its not an issue. > > > Should I supplement with saw palmetto in addition to my arimidex > treatment to help with the prostatitis? A while back I > bought " Nature's Prostate Remedy " , which has 320mg saw palmetto > along with other supplements such as stinging nettle and zinc. I > stopped taking it partially because of impatience, and partially > because I was trying something else. " Less is more " is an approach > I try to follow as well, so everytime I try something new, I stop > everything else. That way I can pinpont what's helping and what > isn't. > > Any thoughts? Thanks > > > Dave K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 > Oh my DHT is way to high but in the last 3 > months it has been coming down yet > it is still way to high. The last time I had it > checked it was 140 range 25 to 75. > Phil Just like E2, it will go up and down with T. So, if your T is lower than before, then your DHT will be lower, too. BTW, Dr. Shippen told me that he doesn't believe that high DHT in the blood bothers the prostate or even affects the prostate. He said that the prostate makes its own DHT inside and its not affected by DHT outside. That's my recollection, but I'm not positive of it so don't quote me on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 > > So quite a few of you have been trying SP. Also tried a nettle > root/pygeum combo for 6 months but that did little for prostate size or > symptoms. I have tried SP now for a week only and am concerned that it > might lower libido and even aggravate an existing ED. What are your > experiences ? What daily dose did you use ? Any input is > appreciated........ > I use 2 160 mg. oer day. One in the morning and one at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Tomas this happens to some men have you had your Estradiol " E2 " checked this if high can give you prostate problems and ED. Phil Tomas D Bertmark <tomas.bertmark@...> wrote: So quite a few of you have been trying SP. Also tried a nettle root/pygeum combo for 6 months but that did little for prostate size or symptoms. I have tried SP now for a week only and am concerned that it might lower libido and even aggravate an existing ED. What are your experiences ? What daily dose did you use ? Any input is appreciated........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Does anyone know if taking Saw Palmetto could cause a mans mammary glands to enlarge? Also, could women take Saw Palmetto for hair loss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 > > Bee, since my prostatitis has been bothering me would it be okay if I started taking saw palmetto? +++Hi Tom. Yes, it won't hurt you, however healing still has to come from within, which takes time, and that is when your body has finished detoxing in that area. So the symptoms may come and go for some time. You could take it, but it should only be as a " tea, " and have a maximum of 3 cups per day. All the best, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Only as a tea? Is there a special reason why I can't just take a softgel? Thanks again. > > > > Bee, since my prostatitis has been bothering me would it be okay if I started taking saw palmetto? > > +++Hi Tom. Yes, it won't hurt you, however healing still has to come from within, which takes time, and that is when your body has finished detoxing in that area. So the symptoms may come and go for some time. > > You could take it, but it should only be as a " tea, " and have a maximum of 3 cups per day. > > All the best, Bee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 > > Only as a tea? Is there a special reason why I can't just take a softgel? Thanks again. +++Tom, your body is better able to absorb and utilize the tea form of any herb, and softgels contain too much of it. More is not better. With natural healing you " nudge " the body with helpful things, but you don't push it. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 > > > > Only as a tea? Is there a special reason why I can't just take a softgel? Thanks again. > > +++Tom, your body is better able to absorb and utilize the tea form of any herb, and softgels contain too much of it. More is not better. > > With natural healing you " nudge " the body with helpful things, but you don't push it. > > Bee > I take whole leaf saw palmetto (capsules), it has been a miracle herb for me.. about 12 years ago I began having prostrate problems (age 44) and the urologist claimed it was infected and prescribed antibiotics. Symptoms kept returning and he prescribed longer and longer courses of antibiotics. Took them off and on over several years then I changed docs and the new urologist said I'd been taking too many antibiotics and put me on Flomax. It fixed the problem but kept me dizzy all the time. A year later my regular doctor suggested Saw Palmetto, and I was able to quit Flomax and for the past 3 years I've had no prostrate problems and no side effects whatsoever. I suggest whole leaf in capsules though rather than the extract in softgels, if you want convenience, or tea should work just as well but not as convenient. I do believe though once I'm on Bee's plan for a good while and cancel out all the past mis-eating and antibiotic use, that I may be able to do away with Saw Palmetto as well. - Roy M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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