Sundown Saw Palmetto 450 mg, 250 Capsules

Will make you feel very angry.

I bought this for my husband to help with hair growth. It made him feel rage like he never has before. He is never an angry person and one of the most patient people I know. He said this made him feel constantly angry and irritated with everyone. I guess it works by boosting testosterone, but he took it for about a week and those were the results. So maybe the dose is just way to strong? Just buyer beware

59 persons found it helpful

Head-turning hair!

I take it for my hair. My doctor suggested it when my hair was falling out due to stress. I take 2 capsules a day. I now get tons of compliments on my hair. Not only did my hair stop falling out, but it was noticeable how thick the individual hairs were. My hair is down past my bottom. It also has the nice side effect of stopping menstruation. I asked my doctor if it was safe, as men typically take it for prostrate, but he assured me that women simply don't have the receptors. I've been taking it for 5 years now

43 persons found it helpful

Great product. Made me bleed.

Seems like a high quality product. However, I wound up acquiring a coagulopathy from this saw palmetto. My mouth became inflamed, ALL of my gums started to bleed(they never bleed, even with flossing), acid reflux started, and I began to bruise very easily. Be very careful using alternative medicines. I'm 31 and healthy. Side effects can happen to anyone

38 persons found it helpful

After one month of taking, I see new hair growth.

I took two per day for about a month. I actually see new hair growing in my hairline! Rogaine never made any new hair pop up for me. I'm amazed

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Good product, but be careful

The recommended daily dosage is two capsules, two times daily, preferably with meals. This was too much for me as I began to experience mild chest pains about a half hour after taking them--with meals. Taking one pill twice daily has eliminated the chest pains I experienced after about two weeks on the recommended dosage. I am 48 years old and my health is excellent, but two capsules twice a day did produce this effect on me. I decided to take Saw for two reasons: for it's noted benefit to combat potential prostate problems and to help deter that hair-loss culprit DHT. It's much too early for me to say I've notice any significant progress with my hair and as far as prostate is concerned, well, I don't have a problem there yet, but I'll be reaching 50 soon... Just understand that the recommended daily dosage may be too high for some people. Update: After a few months at lower dosages, chest pains returned--worse than before. Only after I stopped taking Saw altogether did the pain go away. I guess it doesn't agree with me. I don't feel I should give the product a negative review because it may be effective for other people that don't have a bad reaction to it. Good luck

36 persons found it helpful

Great for prostate health

I'm almost 72 years old and have been taking this product for about thirty (30) years. My urologist tells me that I have the prostate of a man in his thirties. My last PSA count was only 1.8 and this is the first time that it has been over 1.0... I recommend that any man 40 or older take this product. I take one in the morning and one before bedtime

31 persons found it helpful

Quality control issues

I have taken this extract for years, even used this brand before. I have had favorable results. I also have always noticed the same color capsules. This last batch I bought though was a super dark brown, like coffee grounds. Not at all the same color as previous batches. Also it's not working as before. I don't think I will buy this brand again, I suspect this isn't saw palmetto in this batch

28 persons found it helpful

My urologist says that Saw Palmetto is the poor man's Flomax

My urologist says that Saw Palmetto is the poor man's Flomax. I've been taking saw palmetto for maybe six years, and it really does the trick keeping a comfortable flow. Sundown is the fourth brand I've used, and it really is on a par with the others. I've not had particularly good results with the concentrated versions and I believe you benefit more from the "whole herb" approach. Take a couple pills in the morning, and you're good for the rest of the day

26 persons found it helpful

Take 2 of these twice a day.

This is the actual plant material in a capsule. The only drawback is that you must swallow two capsules twice a day for it to be effective. The alternative is to choose saw palmetto extract in which comes in a smaller capsule where the dose is either one capsule per day (320mg) or twice a day (160mg). I've used the extract in the past and found it just as effective. Nevertheless, there's something to be said for taking the actual ground up plant instead of an extract. You pays your money and you takes your choice, so to speak

23 persons found it helpful

Removed four stars, after three days.

For the first few days, I liked these caps. They seemed to be working as well as the more expensive CVS type. Then, I started noticing a terrible taste that wouldn't quit. These were the only new supplement I had added. I went back to the CVS caps, and the taste went away in two days. It hasn't returned. NOT RECOMMENDED

21 persons found it helpful