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Dr. Ronald Roth Acu-Cell AI

Saw Palmetto and 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibition

Yes, saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) acts as a natural inhibitor of the 5-alpha reductase enzyme.
This enzyme is responsible for converting the hormone testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a more potent androgen.
By inhibiting 5-alpha reductase, saw palmetto helps reduce the systemic and tissue-specific levels of DHT.
This mechanism is the primary reason saw palmetto is frequently utilized to help manage symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and certain types of hair loss.

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Blocks Effects Of: Testosterone (Scope: some effects; Alternative mechanism: alpha-5-reductase inhibition)
Causes: Excessive blood-thinning (Intake: high)
Helps: Prostatitis (Polarity: negative; Population: Dr. Ronald Roth's treated patients)
Inhibits: Alpha-5-reductase
Lowers: Calcium levels
Prolongs: Bleeding time
Recommended For: Male-pattern hair loss (Basis: alpha-5-reductase inhibitory activity)
Recommended For: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (Frequency: routinely; Purpose: symptomatic treatment)
Recommended For: Prostatitis (Population: some practitioners)
Treats: Prostate enlargement (Effectiveness: similar; Condition: proper diet unavailable or sterols and sterolins too expensive)
Treats: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (Modal: may; Combined with: chelated zinc formulation)
Worsens: Prostate bleeding (Inclusion: also)

Alpha-5-reductase - connections

Alpha-5-reductase ->

Converts: Testosterone (Product: dihydrotestosterone)

-> Alpha-5-reductase

Saw Palmetto - Inhibits

Digestive enzyme complex - connections

Digestive enzyme complex ->

Is A: Pancreatic enzymes
Treats: Bloating (Location: below_navel; Targets: lactose_fiber_other_gas_causing_agents)

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