Saw Palmetto Berries

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Saw Palmetto Berries come from the Saw Palmetto plant, occasionally referred to by its Latin name, 'Serenoa repens.' Saw palmetto extract has been used by the Native Americans for a variety of medicinal purposes, as well as consumed by the Mayans as a tonic.  It is currently found in many different supplements around the world for its variety of health benefits.

What is Saw Palmetto Berry Used For?

Saw Palmetto has a variety of different nutritional benefits. It contains flavonoids, plant sterols and fatty acids, as well as polysaccharides that have their own immune system stimulating effects. Saw Palmetto berry has a several different uses in modern herbal medicine. Some of these benefits include:

• Reducing DHT (Dihydrotestosterone) buildup.
• Protecting your body against prostate cancer.
• Improving your immune system.
• Anti-inflammatory properties.
• Suppressing your appetite for greater weight control.
• Improved hormone balance.

DHT is a hormone found primarily in males that can be overproduced in your body, leading to hair loss as well as greater risk for prostate cancer. As a result, supplements with Saw Palmetto berries are often used to reduce the naturally occurring levels of DHT, which they do by preventing the process that the body goes through to create it.

Are Saw Palmetto Berries Safe?

There are a variety of pharmaceutical medicines that try to mirror the effects of Saw Palmetto, and many of them are linked to health problems. Saw Palmetto berries, on the other hand, have not been linked to any side effects. The National Library of Medicine under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found no evidence that Saw Palmetto causes any side effects. There have been occasional reports of mild stomach discomfort, but taking Saw Palmetto berries with food has been shown to negate this risk. As a result, often supplements with saw palmetto are used in place of pharmaceutical medicines, for the purposes of many of the above listed benefits.