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Dr. Catherine Ulbricht, Founder and CEO of Natural Standard, authored a new blog for Sharecare.com.
Men's Health: 4 Herbs for a Healthy Prostate: Dr. Ulbricht reviews the scientific evidence of benefit for four integrative therapies for men's health. pygeum, saw palmetto, beta-sitosterol and selenium are discussed. To read the full blog, please visit, http://blog.sharecare.com.
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It looks like there are a lot of small research projects going on to investigate other claimed benefits of pygeum. Well, here is a list of other uses with very little or no clinical significance or supporting evidence: urinary tract infection treatment, may relieve hesitating urine stream, others claim it can clear partial bladder outlet obstruction. And the list continues: bladder sphincter disorders, inflammation, impotence, kidney diseases, hair loss, malaria, sexual performance, stomach upset, psychosis and prostatic adenoma. Get into Natural Standard database to find out more for yourself.
Posted by: Dobgima | July 24, 2012 at 10:03 AM
I also have only heard of saw palmetto for prostate health. I read that saw palmetto may be as effective as finasteride, but has less side effects. Saw palmetto looks like it may be a good natural alternative. I wonder how it would stand up to popular drugs such as tamsulosin.
Posted by: CL | June 13, 2012 at 09:44 AM
The article on prostate health was very interesting. I was only aware of saw palmetto and selenium as being good for prostate health. I was surprised to learn about the other options that available. It’s great to see that most of the herbal remedies have strong evidence to support its use.
Posted by: LT | June 11, 2012 at 03:00 PM