Growing my Hair Experiment with Beta Sitosterol – Update 1

Nearly two weeks into my experiment with beta sitosterol, as I expected no hair growth to report yet. It will take a few months before I see any new hair developing. However, I can’t be sure but it seems the rate at which my hair is shedding has decreased, obviously good news. And as for my concern about decreased labido, no worries there — at all. Slightly strange side effects… my voice seems to have become a little deeper and my hair does seem a little greasier than normal.

I’ve been studying the mechanisms of exactly how beta sitosterol works and made a few tweaks based on that. Beta sitosterol is commonly sold as a cholesterol reducing supplement. It works by locking onto the cholesterol before it gets digested which stops it being absorbed and is then excreted out. But my goal is for hair growth so if the beta sistosterol is being flushed out of your body with cholesterol it means it isn’t being absorbed, not good.

The trick is to avoid taking beta sitosterol before or with fatty meals. What I’ve started doing is taking it first thing in the morning with just a banana, and let that digest for half an hour before I have my low fat breakfast (oats and skimmed milk). Failing that just taking beta sitosterol with at least an hour and a half either side of meals should be fine too.

Responses to This Article

Terry said on November 26, 2006
Hi what a great source of information this site is.I have started loosing my hair and have been taking saw palmetto 450 mg for 2 months my hair has stopped falling but can see no visible regrowth.I thing I will try Beta Sitosterol as mentioned by widows peak.Has anyone bought the book advertised on the site..(Hair Loss No More) by Jonathon E.Philips…is the book any good or a waste of money?
Regarsd Terry.
jay-jay said on March 4, 2007
A very interesting and thoughtful article. Every guy–well most at least –think and worry about losing hair—it’s to men what getting fat is to women–a real concern.I never heard or even considered saw palmetto and beta sitosterol as hair protection weapons.I do now–thanks much.
HHonda said on January 22, 2008
Thanks for all this info and insight.

Now has anyone else continued with Beta-Sitosterol for longer? I am interested to know the effects some time into the treatment. Maybe around 10th or 12th week. Is there any hair regrowth?
Roby Mitchell M.D. said on August 23, 2009
Interesting. We have suspected mail hair loss may hay have a fungal component and beta sistosterol is an antifungal. This is why it works on the prostate. Adding lactoferrin may improve results. Some fungi proliferate in the presence of the excess iron found in men. This is why men get more athlete’s feet. Lactoferrin is a protein that binds up excess iron.
John Bankston said on December 27, 2009
Just a question and one that could help your sales. If it is so effective, why are there no before and after pictures of guys who used to be bald and now have hair?
Makalu said on January 13, 2010
I’m a diffuse thinner, my hairline is only NW2-ish
I’ve been fascinated by the grunge/beta-sitosterol theory over the last year, and I’m willing to accept that it might work for some guys. I was on beta-sitosterol at 120 mg a day for six months and my system seemed to tolerate it OK, but the oiliness never really went away, and I could never do beta-sis and grunge in combination for long because my scalp became inflamed within a week or so. Strangely, over the holiday (after I quit beta-sis), while working in a place with a cold, dry climate, I went without shampoo and my scalp felt fine.
Getting back some hair would be great, but ultimately, I know I’ll always go with what feels best. I’ve also been taking saw palmetto extract the whole time, so I’ll just stick with that and hope for the best.
JDizzle said on January 14, 2010
It works, and you should try it.
joey said on July 4, 2010
to Makalu and others who report oily scalp with beta sitosterol, why not just buy some head and shoulders shampoo ???
Rob Grundy said on July 21, 2011
I have no hair anymore :O(

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