3 Supplements to Look For in Natural Hair Growth Products
1. Nettle Root
The first supplement that you will find is often included in natural hair growth treatments is Nettle Root. Nettle Root helps to block something called 5-alpha-reductase, which is a substance that facilitates the conversion of testosterone to DHT. This supplement is often included in the top tier natural hair growth products. Many herbalists believe that, compared to Saw Palmetto, Nettle Root is actually the more effective supplement. In most cases natural hair loss treatments don’t have any nettle root in them at all. And those products that do contain it almost always do not have the suggested levels.
However, like saw palmetto, nettle root does have some negative interactions with prescription drugs. Any medication designed to treat blood pressure, diabetes, or any sedative is something to be careful with. As opposed to Saw Palmetto, Nettle Root is safe for women to use.
2. Saw Palmetto
If you hadn’t already noticed, Saw Palmetto is probably in about 90% of the natural hair growth products out in the market place. Saw palmetto has a good reputation for promoting a healthy prostrate by blocking DHT and so has become a popular hair loss supplement. The connection between prostratic cancer and hair loss has led many herbalists to promote Saw Palmetto as a natural hair loss treatment.
Propecia (Finasteride) was originally marketed as a prostatic treatment as well. It became a hair loss treatment after patients started noticing changes in hair growth. Very much like Propecia, we find that Saw Palmetto tends to decrease the amount of DHT in the body. Even so, the jury is really out on whether Saw Palmetto is as effective as Propecia overall.
It’s important to be cognizant of the fact that Saw Palmetto is known to carry with it various durg interactions and/or side effects. First and foremost, women that are pregnant should not take any Saw Palmetto since it has been discovered to be a dangerous substance in that case. In fact, there is some question as to whether there are any benefits associated with hair loss at all. Blood in the urine, difficulty urinating, hemorrhages, and swelling of the prostrate have been observed in a few cases with Saw Palmetto.
3. Dong Quai
Also falling into the DHT blocker group of supplements is Dong Quai. The phytoestrogens found in Dong Quai help to blog the conversion of testosterone into DHT by the androgen receptor sites. It only makes sense that if Dong Quai is able to block DHT then it ought to be a candidate for treating hair loss. Dong Quai can also be used by women.
If you combine Dong Quai with Nettle Root then you will probably have a regimen that’s stronger than most natural hair growth products on the market.This combination would be best suited to women. The combination of Dong Quai, Nettle Root, and Saw Pallmetto creates a natural treatment plan for men that’s superior to most others, plus it is much less expensive.
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