Saw Palmetto Improves Prostate Symptoms

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By VRP Staff

Men with enlarged prostates treated with saw palmetto experienced significant improvement in their symptoms, according to a recent study in the December 2001 issue of the journal Urology.

University of Chicago researchers randomly divided 85 men, 45 years of age or older, into two groups. One group received saw palmetto, the other received a placebo for six months. The researchers then evaluated the subjects based upon three measurements: the International Prostate Symptom Score, a sexual function questionnaire, and the urinary flow rate. At the end of the study, the subjects treated with saw palmetto experienced significant improvement and reduction of symptoms such as frequent urination both during the night and day and interruptions in urination. There was no significant difference between the placebo group and the saw palmetto group in areas like sexual function and peak urinary flow rates.

The researchers believe their study provides the most conclusive evidence to date that saw palmetto can benefit men with prostate problems.

Reference:
Gerber GS, Kuznetsov D, Johnson BC, Burstein JD. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of saw palmetto in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. Urology. 2001 Dec;58(6):960-4; discussion 964-5.

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