Prostate supplements: when yes and when not

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3:46 Does this mean you should reject it completely? Not necessarily. If you have very mild symptoms and want to try a supplement as a first step before moving on to medication, it's a legitimate option, provided you do so with realistic expectations.

4:02 But it's no substitute for a medical diagnosis, it's no substitute for medication when indicated and, of course, it's no substitute for surgery when the problem is a mechanical obstruction.

4:14 What I can't accept as a urologist is that a patient with urinary retention, with a high post-void residual, with a very large prostate that's obstructing him, with symptoms, is taking saw palmetto capsules instead of receiving a treatment that actually solves his problem.

4:31 This is not natural medicine. This is delaying a necessary treatment.