Nutricost Saw Palmetto 1000mg (Made with Organic Saw Palmetto), 120 Capsules

Product Overview

Nutricost Saw Palmetto is made with organic saw palmetto powder (Serenoa repens, fruit): 1,000mg per serving of two capsules, in a bottle of 120 capsules — 60 servings, two months at the label dose.

The label in the photos shows CCOF certified organic, non-GMO, gluten-free and third-party tested, in vegetarian (pullulan) capsules. It is manufactured for Nutricost, Vineyard, Utah, USA, and labelled “made and quality tested in the USA with globally sourced ingredients”, for healthy adults 18 and over.

Powder, not extract. The listing calls it “organic saw palmetto extract”; the supplement facts panel says organic saw palmetto powder — the ground berry. That matters: most saw palmetto research used a concentrated fat-soluble extract, typically 320mg a day, which is a very different thing from 1,000mg of whole berry powder.

Key Benefits

Saw palmetto is taken mostly by men for the urinary symptoms of an enlarged prostate — a weak stream, or getting up at night. The honest summary of the research:

• Urinary symptoms — early small trials were encouraging, but large, well-run trials in the US, including one that went up to three times the usual dose, found saw palmetto no better than placebo. Systematic reviews agree.
• Hair thinning — a few small, low-quality studies; not established.
• Tolerability — it is generally well tolerated; mild stomach upset and headache are the usual side effects.

Key Features

• 1,000mg organic saw palmetto powder per 2 capsules
• 120 capsules — 60 servings
• CCOF certified organic; non-GMO; gluten-free
• Vegetarian pullulan capsules
• Third-party tested; GMP-compliant facility, as shown in the photos

Ingredients / Specifications

Per serving of 2 capsules, from the supplement facts panel in the photos: organic saw palmetto powder (Serenoa repens, fruit) 1,000mg. Daily value not established.

Other ingredients: pullulan capsule, magnesium stearate (vegetable source).

How to Use

1. Take 2 capsules a day with 8-12oz (about 250-350ml) of water, or as your healthcare professional directs — the label dose.
2. Taking it with food reduces stomach upset.
3. Stop it two weeks before any surgery, and tell your doctor you take it.

Who Is It Suitable For?

Healthy adults 18 and over, as the label says, who have had any urinary symptoms checked by a doctor.

• Pregnancy and breastfeeding — avoid. Saw palmetto may have hormonal effects.
• Hormone medicines — the contraceptive pill, HRT, or finasteride or dutasteride for the prostate. Ask your doctor first.
• Blood thinners — there are isolated reports of bleeding. Ask first if you take warfarin, aspirin or clopidogrel.
• Not for children.

Urinary Symptoms Need a Doctor First

Getting up at night to pass urine, a weak stream or difficulty starting are common as men age, and are often due to benign enlargement of the prostate. They can also come from infection, diabetes, bladder problems or prostate cancer. See a doctor before reaching for a supplement — a simple examination and a PSA blood test help tell these apart, and prescription medicines with good evidence exist.

Why Choose Nutricost Saw Palmetto?

Certified organic, clearly labelled, in vegetarian capsules, from a US brand that prints its address and a full facts panel — for someone who has seen a doctor and still wants to try saw palmetto.

What the Evidence Actually Says

Herbal supplements sit in an awkward place: some have real, measured effects, many have small ones, and a few have none beyond what people expect from taking them. The marketing rarely distinguishes between the three.

“Natural” does not mean “safe” or “gentle”. Plants make powerful compounds — that is why so many medicines came from them in the first place — and a herb strong enough to have an effect is strong enough to interact with a medicine. Herbal products are also less tightly regulated than medicines, so what is in the bottle varies more between brands than it does for a pharmaceutical.

Symptoms Need a Doctor, Not a Capsule

If you have symptoms — pain, a change in how your body is working, something that has been getting worse — the useful thing to do is get it looked at. A supplement bought because a listing named your symptom delays that, and delay is the part that causes harm.

Take this if you and a doctor have decided it is a sensible addition. Do not take it as a way of avoiding the appointment.

This Is a Supplement, Not a Medicine

A dietary supplement is a food product. It is not a medicine, it has not been through the testing a medicine goes through, and it does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Supplement labels use health language — “supports”, “helps maintain”, “promotes” — precisely because they are not permitted to claim treatment. Read them that way. If a listing anywhere promises that a capsule will fix a medical condition, that promise is not one the product can keep.

What a supplement can honestly do is fill a gap in your diet. That is worth something, and it is a smaller thing than most packaging implies.

Talk to a Doctor First

Speak to a doctor or pharmacist before you start, particularly if you:

• take any prescribed medicine — supplements interfere with medicines more often than people expect
• are being treated for a heart, liver, kidney, thyroid or blood condition
• have diabetes
• are pregnant, trying to conceive, or breastfeeding
• have surgery or a dental procedure coming up

Never stop or reduce a prescribed medicine in order to take a supplement instead. That is the single most dangerous thing anyone does with a product like this, and it is what the marketing language quietly invites.

About the Imported Pack

This is an imported product. The label, the dose instructions and the ingredient panel are the ones printed for the market it was made for, and the wording may differ from a locally packaged version.

Follow the dose printed on the pack itself — it is the authority on its own contents — and check the expiry date when it arrives. If anything on the label is unclear, message us before you take it and we will read it to you.

Storage

• Keep the container tightly closed, somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sunlight.
• Do not store it in a bathroom. Heat and humidity break supplements down faster than anything else, and a Dhaka bathroom is the worst place in the house for them.
• Leave the desiccant sachet in the bottle. It is there to keep moisture out, not by mistake.
• Softgels and fish oils are best kept in a fridge in hot weather — they go rancid otherwise.
• Keep it out of reach of children.
• Do not use it after the expiry date, and throw it away if the capsules smell strongly off, have stuck together or changed colour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does saw palmetto shrink the prostate?

It has not been shown to, and large trials found it did not improve urinary symptoms more than placebo. Prescription medicines that do work are available — ask your doctor.

Is it vegetarian?

Yes. The capsule is pullulan, a plant-derived material, and the magnesium stearate is from a vegetable source.

Can women take it?

Not in pregnancy or breastfeeding. Some women take it for hair thinning, but the evidence is weak — ask a doctor first.

How long before I notice anything?

Honestly: with most supplements, you do not notice anything, because filling a nutritional gap feels like nothing. Where there is a measurable effect it usually takes weeks to months. Be sceptical of anything you feel within a day or two.

Is this the genuine imported product?

Yes. It is sourced as an import, so the bottle is printed for its origin market rather than for Bangladesh. The seal should be intact when it reaches you — tell us straight away if it is not.