Sarah2

I was wondering about saw palmetto if standardized is better and how much is a good amount to take. Also has anyone heard about a combo of garlic and papaya pills to lose weight? Any info would be great thanks!

soaperMOM

It depends on who you ask. I take unstandardized. Some herbalists I have read suggest standardized and some unstandardized. I think it also depends on what it is being taken for. For men with prostrate problems it may be better to take standardized but personally I think for our situations unstandardized is fine (and cheaper)
I have not read specifically about the combo of garlic and papaya but I think I read garlic was helpful (in many ways over and above weight loss) I think papaya is a digestive enzyme so it helps your food digest faster and therefor move through your body faster.
I have typed up a post on herbs for weight loss somewhere...I will see if I can find it and bump it up for you.
Sheri

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Sarah2

I was soo close to buying it but have been let down before with promises to end facial hair... anybody have success on saw palmetto? HOw much? How long? Standardized or not? Please help I am dying here....

Maureen77

I've had success with the standardized extract for my skin and hair. See my sig. for more info.

I read the studies of men with prostate problems and the reason why the standardized extract is so effective for them is that it contains a set dosage of the active compounds of the berries in order to make a significant difference in the active testosterone (DHT) that is converted.

I reasoned that the more DHT my body is not pumping out on my skin and hair, the better off I would be.

Also, I read that not all "non-standardized" herbs are created equal either, there have been some tested that contain NO active compounds of the herb whatsoever. I just felt like I was using this herb as a medicine and I wanted to make sure I was getting a medical grade product.

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