STOP Irritability, Anxiety, Aggression and more with Saw Palmetto herb

Please see our newest post here:

In it, I review highlights from my two posts about how it helps both kids and adults.

Our original saw palmetto for kids post is here:

The post for everyone with a focus on short tempers, depression, ruminations and mood, is here:

As always – thank you for being here, reading and watching! We’re so grateful for you being a member in our groups! 🥰

Just some FAQs:

(covered in each blog post also!)

“How much to take?”

The dose most adults are using for the best success is approximately 320 mg – twice a day.

The capsules I use are standardized to contain 85% fatty acids and sterols.

It’s important to take saw palmetto extract.

If you purchase the ‘herb’ or ‘berries’ and the bottle doesn’t specify ‘extract,’ it’s a weaker formula and you will need a much higher dose.

The brand we prefer is Doctor’s Best gelcaps. (Note the different quantity sizes available)

Another brand we use is Superior Labs which is in capsules but they are half the strength. It requires two to equal one full dose.

You can also find other brands on amazon, online nutrition stores, or at health food stores.

If your brand contains less than 85% standardization, you likely will need to increase the dose.

Some people find it best to take with food but it’s not a requirement.

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*Quick note to mention, this post is not sponsored and I am not an afilliate with Amazon. 🙂

“When should I take it?”

It’s important to take the first dose first thing in the morning because that’s when testosterone peaks.

Amother dose is best in the afternoon / early evening.

I take mine around 7-8 am and 3-4 pm.

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Interestingly, some say it can both give energy during the day and helps them fall asleep (and sleep more restfully) when taken at bedtime.

Others have said it gives them too much energy at bedtime.

The benefits seem to last approximately up to 6 hours, so the second dose in the afternoon is important and if you’d like to experiment with a 3rd dose later, that may help too.

My daughter takes:

1 Dr’s Best upon waking
1 Dr’s Best 4 hours later
1 Superior Labs 4 hours later

“How long until I’ll know it’s working?”

Some people, including myself, notice a difference in their disposition within 15 minutes.

If you take it twice a day for 2 days and still see nothing, then you either aren’t sensitive to androgens or they aren’t elevated and it’s not going to help you, or you may need a higher dose / more potent brand.

If you see results, they will only last the day you take it.

If you take too much, some report feeling giddy or a very dull headache, I haven’t noticed either.

Taking it with food or decreasing the dose should remedy these issues.

“Are there Liquid options?”

The main issue is that they are not standardized in the same way as the capsules and they are not as potent.

Here are two liquid options. The first one appears to be 70% standardized so that is not bad.

It’s probably going to taste pretty strong.

One full dropper should equal one capsule https://a.co/d/h4GLIoQ

The next one is alcohol free but only 30% standardized so you would probably need two full droppers to equal one capsule

https://a.co/d/fIwO6OI