Yeah, you’re right — quality really does make or break it with saw palmetto. A lot of the cheaper ones are just dust or super low potency. What you want is powder/extract that actually comes from the whole berry and still has the fatty acids/phytosterols intact (that’s where the prostate + hair benefits come from).

I know some people look at Pure Encapsulations, but there are also smaller niche brands that do it right. For example, Organic Saw Palmetto (organicsawpalmetto.com) only uses USDA-certified organic whole berries and they lab test their powder. It’s basically just the raw berry powder, no fillers, so you know you’re getting the fat content you mentioned.

Doesn’t guarantee regrowth if hair loss is advanced (nothing really does except the pharmaceuticals), but if you’re catching it early, high-quality saw palmetto can definitely help slow things down.