2 more for the against: See thread SP#2 w/ Theory http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=17713
Another study, sponsored by Merck, the manufacturer of both Proscar and
Propecia, evaluated the ability of Saw Palmetto to improve BPH (prostate enlargement) symptoms and lower serum levels of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) compared to finasteride(Proscar/Propecia).
Not surprisingly, Saw Palmetto came out the big loser, as it showed no effect whatsoever on BPH symptoms and no effect on serum DHT levels, while finasteride dropped DHT by 65%.
http://www.hairloss-research.org/UpdateSawpalmettopropecia8-07.html
Two of the largest double-blind clinical trials on Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) extracts for treatment of symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have both shown negative results (Barry, et al. 2011; Bent, et al. 2006).
http://www.dryarnell.com/?cat=34
Another study, sponsored by Merck, the manufacturer of both Proscar and
Propecia, evaluated the ability of Saw Palmetto to improve BPH (prostate enlargement) symptoms and lower serum levels of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) compared to finasteride(Proscar/Propecia).
Not surprisingly, Saw Palmetto came out the big loser, as it showed no effect whatsoever on BPH symptoms and no effect on serum DHT levels, while finasteride dropped DHT by 65%.
http://www.hairloss-research.org/UpdateSawpalmettopropecia8-07.html
Two of the largest double-blind clinical trials on Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) extracts for treatment of symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have both shown negative results (Barry, et al. 2011; Bent, et al. 2006).
http://www.dryarnell.com/?cat=34