How Do You Use Saw Palmetto To Treat Hair Loss?
First used by Native Americans to treat urinary tract difficulties, saw palmetto is a palm plant native to the Atlantic coast in the southern United States. Increasingly popular as an alternative treatment for a variety of maladies from hair loss to asthma, the active ingredients in saw palmetto are derived from its small, dark brown berries. Observe your balding pattern. Saw palmetto is thought to be useful in the treatment of a particular kind of hair loss known as “androgenic alopecia.” Characterized by hair loss near the temples and on the top of the head, androgenic alopecia is a common baldness pattern that affects both men and women. Use saw palmetto to block the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme from converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. This natural process is thought to contribute to androgenic alopecia, because dihydrotestosterone is believed to trigger the onset of balding and worsen it once it begins. Talk to an alternative medicine expert if you have additional questions
