Prostate Health Saw Palmetto for Prostate Health

In our recent junk food crazed, super-sized, eat meat until you pop culture prostate health is fast learning to be a growing concern for men, and the women who love them. While some of these men continue to seek modern medicine in order to help combat the rising problem, others are embracing natural alternatives, and once and for all cause.

According to Laurance Johnson, Ph.D., in his article, Natural Prostate Health, multiple half of men from the ages of 40 and 59 have enlarged prostates, and, although most won't develop clinically significant disease, one quarter of all 50 year old men have some cancerous cells in their prostate. The reason behind this is that after age 40, men commence to undergo hormonal changes. Testosterone levels commence to decrease and dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which stimulates cell growth, and estrogen, which reduces DHT elimination, begin to increase.

Despite its only recent spike in publicity, Saw Palmetto has long been used in america. The Native Americans in the Southeastern portion of the country found it useful for several conditions including treating dysentery, genitourinary inflammation, and digestive problems together with boosting the libido, which is an added advantage of taking Saw Palmetto for prostate health. It was also noted in america Pharmacopoeia in the very beginning of the twentieth century that Saw Palmetto is an efficient fix for enlargement of the prostate gland (BPH), urinary tract inflammation, cystitis (bladder inflammation), breast disorders, bronchitis, and laryngitis.

Saw Palmetto has recently become an increasingly popular herb for prostate health. It's been shown effective for use in treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and upon studying Saw Palmetto's effectiveness, The Mayo Clinic gave it an A grade, indicating that there is strong scientific evidence because of this use.

But what exactly is Saw Palmetto and how does it promote prostate health?

Saw Palmetto is dietary supplement that is derived from the bluish-black berries of a fan palm tree that grows in the warm coastal climate of the Southeastern USA. These berries contain high-molecular-weight polysaccharides which are connected with having anti-inflammatory and immune-stimulant effects. The berries are dried and made available for use as teas, capsules, tablets, tinctures, dried berries, and liposterolic extracts, which can be found in drug stores and health food stores in the united states.

Saw Palmetto works by inhibiting the formation of DHT and lowering estrogen levels, thus promoting prostate health. According to Laurance Johnson, Ph.D., Saw Palmetto has been proven effective in nearly 90% of patients after only 4 - 6 weeks, a much higher rate of effectiveness when compared to a noted prescription drug which was proven to work in less than 50% of patients after one year of use.

With prostate disorders not merely effecting elderly men but a surprisingly large numbers of middle aged men aswell, there must be an increased knowing of how to achieve and maintain prostate health. Saw Palmetto is one such answer and is a natural, effective alternative to costly prescription drugs. And who wouldn't want the added advantage of increased libido?

Author: Kendy L. Sproul. Please visit Body, Mind & Spirit at http://www.bodymindspirithealth.blogspot.com for articles on natural alternatives for a healthy body, mind, and spirit. Make sure you register with have each new article emailed directly to you if it is posted to Body, Mind & Spirit.