What Would Captain Picard Say?
If you are wondering if there is a link between saw palmetto and prostate cancer prevention, you might run into a bit of confusion. One reason why is because there is so much conflicting research on the subject. It’s absolutely true, too. If you ask someone who is, for example, a surgeon, they may not know much about natural remedies, because it’s not their specialty any more than a foot doctor would know much about brain surgery. In fact, he will probably tell you the best thing to do is cut it out. That doesn’t mean he’s a bad surgeon, just that he’s going with his area of expertise (if you sell hammers, every problem looks like a nail, after all). It’s the same if you ask a natural health specialist. The last thing they will tell you to do is take drugs or have surgery done. Instead, they will tell you to go the natural route instead. And so it is with saw palmetto and prostate cancer prevention. Ask 10 different “experts” and you’ll get 10 different answers. The best thing to do is