Saw Palmetto for an Enlarged Prostate: What the Trials Actually Found

Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) extract — phytotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

Saw palmetto is the most-sold prostate supplement in the world, and the two largest trials found it no better than placebo — including at triple the usual dose. Why the quality-of-extract explanation does not hold, and the risk of treating the symptom without knowing the cause.

Enlarged Prostate (BPH): Why It Happens and What Can Be Done

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) explained — anatomy of the enlarged prostate and lower urinary tract symptoms | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

By 70, more than 80% of men have an enlarged prostate — and the symptoms creep up so gradually that most put up with them for years. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains why BPH happens, what raises the risk, and when it needs treating.

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