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Saw Palmetto
Preventing and Managing Hair Loss
Intriguing research suggests that supplementation with saw palmetto may prove useful in preventing and managing hair loss.
It has been estimated that there are between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs on the human scalp. On average, between 50 and 150 hairs may be lost each day. Baldness occurs when this hair loss occurs at an abnormally high rate or when hair replacement occurs at an abnormally slow rate. About 95% of all cases of hair loss are the result of androgenic alopecia, or male pattern hair loss.
Biochemically, one contributing factor to this disorder is the conversion of testosterone to DHT via the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme.7,16,17 Accordingly, agents that block the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme are attracting attention as treatments for androgenic alopecia.
Finasteride, marketed under the brand names Propecia® and Proscar®, is an FDA-approved treatment for men with androgenic alopecia. Clinical studies in balding men have demonstrated that finasteride reduces scalp DHT levels and improves hair growth, confirming DHT’s role in the pathophysiology of androgenic alopecia.17 Studies have shown that both finasteride and saw palmetto are effective inhibitors of the 5-alpha reductase enzyme.2-6,9,17 However, researchers have also discovered that finasteride is associated with a greater risk of erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory disorders, and decreased libido.18 Thus, many men are seeking effective solutions for hair loss that are free of these side effects.
One study sought to examine saw palmetto’s effects in treating androgenic alopecia. The study followed 19 healthy men, aged 23-64, with mild-to-moderate androgenic alopecia. The men were given either 200 mg of saw palmetto and 50 mg of beta-sitosterol twice a day or a matching placebo for an average of 4.6 months.
Overall hair assessment was determined using a standardized scale. The patients were asked to evaluate any changes with respect to their current satisfaction with their hair.
Assessments were performed at baseline and at the study’s completion.
Sixty percent of the study subjects were rated as improved at the final visit.
7 Larger, gender-specific clinical trials are needed to further elucidate these promising initial findings.Summary
For over 200 years, saw palmetto has been used to prevent and improve the symptoms associated with benign prostatic hypertrophy in men.1 Growing evidence indicates that supplementing with saw palmetto may also positively modulate the complex system of hormone metabolism in men and women alike.
Saw palmetto’s effects on hormone metabolism may have important implications for hormone restoration programs as well as for supporting healthy hair growth and preventing hair loss.
Saw palmetto has no known drug interactions, and reported side effects are minor and rare.5,12,19,20 However, some health care practitioners have noted that high doses of saw palmetto may lead to a loss of libido in both men and women. 21 Life Extension suggests a daily dose of 160 mg of saw palmetto for women and 160-320 mg for men.
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Ladies, as I shared last night, this is what I use, the 'dropper' bottle.
I add a few drops to either olive, coconut, argan or emu oil and apply to my scalp as a 'leave in'.
You can also add a few drops to a cup of warm tea. It's natural and it really works.
Love and blessings to each of you. :blowkiss:
Update to Post: Saturday, February 11, 2012
I have omitted the use of Neem oil and any type of Ayurveda oils due to nature of it's manufacturing of the products. I cannot take the position of encouraging anyone to use these products.
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=15242909#post15242909
Saw Palmetto
Preventing and Managing Hair Loss
Intriguing research suggests that supplementation with saw palmetto may prove useful in preventing and managing hair loss.
It has been estimated that there are between 100,000 and 150,000 hairs on the human scalp. On average, between 50 and 150 hairs may be lost each day. Baldness occurs when this hair loss occurs at an abnormally high rate or when hair replacement occurs at an abnormally slow rate. About 95% of all cases of hair loss are the result of androgenic alopecia, or male pattern hair loss.
Biochemically, one contributing factor to this disorder is the conversion of testosterone to DHT via the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme.7,16,17 Accordingly, agents that block the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme are attracting attention as treatments for androgenic alopecia.
Finasteride, marketed under the brand names Propecia® and Proscar®, is an FDA-approved treatment for men with androgenic alopecia. Clinical studies in balding men have demonstrated that finasteride reduces scalp DHT levels and improves hair growth, confirming DHT’s role in the pathophysiology of androgenic alopecia.17 Studies have shown that both finasteride and saw palmetto are effective inhibitors of the 5-alpha reductase enzyme.2-6,9,17 However, researchers have also discovered that finasteride is associated with a greater risk of erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory disorders, and decreased libido.18 Thus, many men are seeking effective solutions for hair loss that are free of these side effects.
One study sought to examine saw palmetto’s effects in treating androgenic alopecia. The study followed 19 healthy men, aged 23-64, with mild-to-moderate androgenic alopecia. The men were given either 200 mg of saw palmetto and 50 mg of beta-sitosterol twice a day or a matching placebo for an average of 4.6 months.
Overall hair assessment was determined using a standardized scale. The patients were asked to evaluate any changes with respect to their current satisfaction with their hair.
Assessments were performed at baseline and at the study’s completion.
Sixty percent of the study subjects were rated as improved at the final visit.
7 Larger, gender-specific clinical trials are needed to further elucidate these promising initial findings.Summary
For over 200 years, saw palmetto has been used to prevent and improve the symptoms associated with benign prostatic hypertrophy in men.1 Growing evidence indicates that supplementing with saw palmetto may also positively modulate the complex system of hormone metabolism in men and women alike.
Saw palmetto’s effects on hormone metabolism may have important implications for hormone restoration programs as well as for supporting healthy hair growth and preventing hair loss.
Saw palmetto has no known drug interactions, and reported side effects are minor and rare.5,12,19,20 However, some health care practitioners have noted that high doses of saw palmetto may lead to a loss of libido in both men and women. 21 Life Extension suggests a daily dose of 160 mg of saw palmetto for women and 160-320 mg for men.
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Ladies, as I shared last night, this is what I use, the 'dropper' bottle.
I add a few drops to either olive, coconut, argan or emu oil and apply to my scalp as a 'leave in'.
You can also add a few drops to a cup of warm tea. It's natural and it really works.
Love and blessings to each of you. :blowkiss:
Update to Post: Saturday, February 11, 2012
I have omitted the use of Neem oil and any type of Ayurveda oils due to nature of it's manufacturing of the products. I cannot take the position of encouraging anyone to use these products.
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=15242909#post15242909
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and stomache bugs and Lord only knows what else. 
or else. 
God always has a 'way' of escape for each of us... 
erplexed 
