Saw Palmetto and Spironolactone (Aldactone)?!
Question:
Saw Palmetto and Spironolactone (Aldactone)?
Can these be taken together? Or would that be a bad idea to mix these two? I've tried googling but honestly I can't really understand half of the results I get. I'm hoping someone here can help me. Thanks in advance for any help :)
Answers:
Hi MoerPl, as Saw Palmetto so Spironolactone (Aldactone), Propecia and Proscar may works as for men so may work for women. The Journal of the American Medical Association published a review of studies that concluded saw palmetto was as effective as finasteride in the treatment of enlarged prostates and PCOS.
Two advantages of saw palmetto are:
1. it is free of side effects, and
2. it is less expensive than the drugs mentioned above.
If you're taking two drugs, check with your doctor or naturopathic physician before taking saw palmetto. For man it may have an additive effect if taken with anti-androgen drugs that reduce the levels of male sex hormones, such as finasteride (Prosca, Propecia) or flutamide (Eulexin).
Jason Homan