Vitamin Suppliments

Saw Palmetto for an enlarged prostate

Drugs are now commonly prescribed first, one of the more popular being "Proscar", manufactured by the Merck company. Proscar is actually a somewhat dangerous substitute for a classic herb, as a great number of pharmaceutical drugs are. The herbal remedy pirated in this case is the saw palmetto berry.

For men who suffer from prostate enlargement, saw palmetto is the place to start. Saw palmetto has a long history of diminishing inflammation and enlargement of the prostate as well as inhibiting the hormones which causes prostate enlargement.

Saw palmetto is a shrub which grows in Georgia and Florida along the ocean. Saw palmetto causes no side effects at the recommended dosage. This is in sharp contrast with the drug Proscar. Proscar has many serious side effects, which are listed on the package insert, published in advertisements for the drug, and they are also listed in the Physician's Desk Reference (PDR).