TimingSaw Palmetto Extract
Take with meals
When to take Saw Palmetto Extract
With a fat-containing meal
Saw palmetto is used for prostate and urinary symptoms in men. Take it with a fatty meal.
Best time in your day
- Wake
- Workout
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Evening
- Workout
- Dinner
- Walk
- Bed
- When
- With lunch or dinner
- Food
- With a meal that contains fat
- Typical dose
- 320 mg lipid extract per day
How to take it
- 1Choose a standardised lipid extract
- 2Take it with a fatty meal
- 3Get your prostate checked first
- 4Review after 3 months
Watch out
Large studies show mixed results. Urinary symptoms can signal other conditions, so see a doctor.
Keep apart from
- Hormone therapies
- Blood thinners
Common questions
Does it lower PSA?
It doesn't significantly change PSA.
Is it for hair loss?
Small studies suggest modest effects.
Can women take it?
Avoid it in pregnancy.
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