3 Supplements to Look For in Natural Hair Growth Products
1. Nettle Root
The first natural supplement you will often find in 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 is one of the most commonly found supplements in 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. The ones that do have nettle root often don’t have enough.
However, like saw palmetto, nettle root does have some negative interactions with prescription drugs. It’s important to take particular caution with medications aimed at treating diabetes, blood pressure, or sedatives of any kind. It should also be noted that, compared to Saw Palmetto, it’s quite safe for women with hair loss to use Nettle Root.
2. Saw Palmetto
If you want the main ingredient that’s in 90% of the natural hair growth products out there, then get Saw Palmetto. Saw Palmetto has become a popular hair loss supplement because of it’s reputation for promoting prostate health by reducing DHT. 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.
Many people are unaware of this but Propecia (aka Finasteride) was initially promoted as a treatment for prostratic disease. 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.
Drug interactions and side effects are an issue that you need to be aware of when taking Saw Palmetto. Women who are pregnant should not take Saw Palmetto because unborn babies are at risk of harm when it is ingested. It might not have any hair growth benefits for women at all. There are some cases where Saw Palmetto has been found to result in difficulty urinating, hemorrhages, blood in the urine, and swelling of the prostrate.
3. Dong Quai
Also falling into the DHT blocker group of supplements is Dong Quai. The androgen receptor sites that function to convert the hormone testosterone into DHT is blocked by the phytoestrogens found in Fong Quai. Since it works to block DHT many people believe that it will also help prevent 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 supplement regimen would be the safest for women. Put together all three of the supplements discussed in this article and you have a natural supplement regimen for men that is far less expensive and more effective than most commercial products out there.
