Is Saw Palmetto safe for Affibers?

I just saw my Urologist. I got a good report on my PSA. It was 1.4.
He suggested I take Saw Palmetto for Prostrate Health; 900 mg 2X a day. My question is this; Is Saw Palmetto a safe herb to take for affibers or people like me who do not want to take known supplements that can cause PAC's/PVC's etc

Just looking for some information before I start taking this supplement.

Also, I ran it thru several drug interaction checkers on the web and found no drug interactions but I am a cautious person.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/11/2016 02:32PM by smackman.

Not to be a parade rainman but a good number of years ago I took saw palmetto for prostate health for several years. My PSA was always, like yours, always very good and I eventually gave it up after reading several articles that said there was no definitive value in it for prostate health. I've not read of a peer reviewed double blind randomized study that showed it is effective but may have missed such because I was no longer paying any attention to the supplement. YMMV.

My Urologist uses it and says it works for him and several of his patience; He also said it did not work for some also. It was just a recommendation of his to try and help my CPPS. (Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome) or chronic non bacterial prostatitis.

I know these individuals on this board are smart and might know if it is a "bad" alternative for Afibbers.

Been taking SP for decades... have experienced no probs urology-wise... nor heart-related side effects.
I'm almost 68 yy. ;>)

/L

I've used Saw Palmetto with no problems. However a more effective way is to take Beta Sitosterol which is the active ingredient from Saw Palmetto. iHerb do a good version by Advance Physician Formulas.

Also check out [www.prostate.net] for more information on best supplements for prostatitis.

Life Extension has a huge sale on their prostate support product with 21 study references...

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Upon recommendation of my Functional Medicine MD I've been taking a cocktail blend of Saw Palmetto, Beta Sitosterol and Stinging Nettle Root for perhaps 10 years for BPH and get up either one or twice during the night,not always to urinate but I do it anyway since I'm up.. My PSA is 3.6 and has been for several years. I'm 79 y/o.

I take all of those and whatever else I can get that way in powder form. Currently those include LEF Mix, Magnesium Theonate, Potassium, Taurine, a little Stevia for sweetness and whatever new supplement I happen to be trying for the month. Powder form costs less and saves a lot of waste; no capsules, bonding agents, die, neutral fillers, etc. And, there are certainly many fewer pills to take. To adjust the dosage to a tablespoon of powder thrice daily I add whey as necessary.

Gordon

I have read on many sites where saw pametto has blood thinner properties and not to take it when taking a blood thinner without your Doctors consent.
I take eliquis and a baby aspirin already.
Anyone else know about this property of saw palmetto?

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Hi Smackman,

I have also read that you should avoid sp if on anticoagulants or aspirin.

There have been several studies showing the effectiveness of saw palmetto for bph. Many of these studies had problems and were of short duration so UCSF decided to do a 1 year study. The results of this study showed that saw palmetto was not better than placebo. The study can be found at

UCSF study

A second NIH funded study with more people and using different doses was performed in 2011 and the results were the same. This study can be found at

NIH study

Saw palmetto did not work for me.