Do you have recurring symptoms that leave you rushing to the restroom to find that you can only eliminate a few drops at a time? If so, then you could be suffering from prostate problems. In fact, it could lead to other symptoms such as a burning sensation in your groin area interrupted sleep patterns due to frequent nighttime bathroom visits low sex drive and weak erections lower back pain and loss of energy.
Research shows that the berries from the saw palmetto plant can help maintain healthy urine flow and reduce an enlarged prostate. This herb can even help prevent male pattern baldness, underactive bladder and acne. Whats more, it may even be useful in preventing abnormal cell growth that leads to prostate cancer.
So how does this nutrient work? Saw palmetto helps prevent testosterone from changing to a harmful form of the hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It also blocks the effects of certain hormone receptorswhich can halt abnormal cell growth.
All this comes without the side effects from many traditional treatments, including loss of libido. In a double-blind trial known as the Saw Palmetto Treatment of Enlarged Prostates (STEP), tests performed on 225 men with moderate-to-severe symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) showed no lasting side effects from the saw palmetto supplements.
Other helpful nutrients that have been shown to improve the health of your prostate include red clover, pumpkin seed, lycopene, zinc and selenium.