The Background : Saw palmetto is used by over 2 million men in the United States for the treatment of benign prostate issues and is commonly recommended as an alternative to drugs approved by the FDA for the treatment and prevention of health issues related to the male prostate, up to and including prostate cancer, one of the biggest cancer killers in men.

The disappointing results of the tests and experiments that were conducted on saw palmetto recently point to the fact that any benefit may just be a perceived benefit, or placebo, as no tests showed an actual improvement in prostate health from men taking the saw palmetto substance over a period of time.

More to come on this, because I am a strong proponent of natural supplementation for men and women, and call me crazy, but sometimes I tend to doubt studies carried out by medical facilities.