Top 3 Supplements Often Found 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. It helps block 5-Alpha-Reductase which causes testosterone to be converted 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. Oddly enough, among the ingredients found in most natural hair growth products, Nettle Root can not even be found. In addition, the natural hair loss products that do, in fact, contain Nettle Rood don’t include enough to make a difference.
Similar to Saw Palmetto, Nettle Root can sometimes interact poorly with some medications so care must be taken. Any medication designed to treat blood pressure, diabetes, or any sedative is something to be careful with. Unlike Saw Palmetto women with hair loss can use Nettle Root as well.
2. Saw Palmetto
One of the main ingredients usually found in natural hair growth products is Saw Palmetto. The main reason that Saw Palmetto has become a well recognized hair loss supplement is because it has been recognized as suppressing the production of DHT to promote a healthy prostrate. Several prominent herbalists have promoted Saw Palmetto as a hair loss treatment precisely because prostratic disease and hair loss have been connected in multiple ways.
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. Much like Propecia, Saw Palmetto helps to lower the levels of DHT found in the body. Whether Saw Palmetto is as effective as Propecia in helping with hair loss is still very much in question.
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. Pregnant women should avoid Saw Palmetto because it could be dangerous to unborn babies. Actually, it has yet to be firmly established that there are any hair regrowth benefits 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
Dong Quai is another DHT blocker. The androgen receptor sites that function to convert the hormone testosterone into DHT is blocked by the phytoestrogens found in Fong Quai. 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.
Combining Nettle Root with Dong Quai will give you a regimen that will probably be stronger than most of the natural hair growth products you can find.This combination would be best suited to women. Combine all three and you will have the best possible supplement regimen for men at a much more affordable price.
