Saw Palmetto Not Good for Prostate Health
Saw Palmetto Not Good for Prostate Health
Saw palmetto does not help men with an enlarged prostate--a condition that affects half of men by age fifty.
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" About half of men in the US experience prostate enlargement by age fifty and one of the most popular over the counter supplements to treat the symptoms is soft comment down now researchers at UT southwestern medical centers say -- save their money -- the supplement doesn't appear to work their study of nearly 400 men found saw palmetto did not reduced urinary tract symptoms incontinence problems or sleep disturbances."
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