An extract of saw palmetto berries may
Saw palmetto (SP), a botanical extract with antiandrogenic properties, has gained commercial popularity for its purported benefits on hair regrowth
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SAW PALMETTO VS FINASTERIDE : Saw palmetto: Finasteride: Availability: Over the counter: Prescription-only: Type: Herbal extract : Medication:
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Evidence-based interaction details between Finasteride (brand name (s): Propecia, Proscar) and Saw Palmetto, including interaction severity and how likely the
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Saw Palmetto is not a “natural alternative to Propecia”
This action is similar to the action of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, such as dutasteride and finasteride
Only problem is you will have to wash the oil mixture out of your hair with shampoo every morning
The berries were a staple food and medicine for the Native Americans of the southeastern United States
But patently blocking DHT is not the only thing that causes hairloss otherwise something would have worked for me
In the end, 38% of those who took saw palmetto had an Side Effects
Common side effects of Saw Palmetto may include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation; headache, dizziness; or
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One potential side effect, although somewhat rare, may be an increase in abdominal fat and overall weight gain 3
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Saw Palmetto works better, rather, is more effective in the earlier stages of hair loss; not so much in the advance stages
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See: It may act as a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (same mechanism as finasteride)
So in many ways saw palmetto is a superior
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They both inhibit an enzyme called 5 Alfa reductase, but the key difference is that there are 3 types of this enzyme and one of these types are inhibited by finasteride and not saw palmetto
Finasteride works great at maintaining the hair you have, but doesn't really regrow what was already lost