The purple berries of the saw palmetto fan palm native to the South Florida and California coast are hailed by naturopaths as benefiting the hormonal balance of both men and women. It's been used as an aphrodisiac, a metabolic stimulate and to aid both urinary and testicular inflammation. It's widely available as a dietary supplement and is common in relieving the painful urination associated with a man's enlarged prostate.
A common misconception about saw palmetto is that it helps to reduce the size of an enlarged prostate, which remains largely untrue. In actuality, saw palmetto acts on the irritable bladder and urinary symptoms of men who suffer from benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), an enlargement of the prostate gland.
Clinical trials have confirmed the effectiveness of saw palmetto in relieving many of the symptoms of BPH and, as a result, the herb is frequently recommended as a dietary supplement for aging men prone to BPH. I take a saw palmetto supplement every day and my prostate is healthy as ever!
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