Beta Sitosterol — Eight Months In
On the Beta Sitosterol front, I have just started my third jar of the stuff. That means I’ve been popping the pills for over 8 months. I’ve just taken snap shots of my noggin (that’s UK slang for head). The before and after pictures are hard to compare in detail, so it’s tricky to tell exactly what has happened. Not to mention my before shots are kind of crappy.
Sadly no massive regrowth on my thinning crown. However, it does seem that hair loss has halted. I’m no worse or better than before, which isn’t bad thing. Whether this is down to the Beta Sis or just coincidence I have no idea. It’s taken WidowsPeak three years to see good all round growth, so I’ll probably stick out for another year or so, whilst monitoring progress. I’ve treated myself to a snazzy new camera, so in future I may well post pics to the site, if they’re worth seeing.
Just a quick note… this year I’ve decided to make it a solid goal to REGROW hair (without using drugs). I already have a plan of attack for the forthcoming months with various diet changes and techniques. I’m also going to be trying a very exciting new topical treatment that I hold great hopes for.
Keep ‘em peeled, there’s going to be an avalanche of new articles.
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said on February 7, 2007
Hi
Forgot to say, also using Nutrifolica shampoo after reading your section on how SLS kills follicals. The shampoo cleans hair well but leaves it very dry, so I also use Jojoba oil afterwards as a conditioner (Nutrifolica sella conditioner, but at £8 a bottle they must be ruddy joking!!!). Don’t know if the shampoo helps hair to regrow as it claims, but it doesn’t seem to be stopping it, and as I work closely with clients all day (training) it is important that I don’t smell like a hobo! LOL!
Phil
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said on June 4, 2009
this is good info, thanks
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said on October 11, 2009
Great post! Great site. Keep the info coming!
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said on April 11, 2010
ive noticed within the first week of using Beta Sitosterol my hair loss has actually increased slightly but my right temple is thickening however my left temple has not improved much. so does Beta Sitosterol actually initially cause hair loss but then improves?
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said on June 2, 2010
Been on 400 mgs of beta sisterol for two weeks. my hairline is now growing back. lots of tiny baby hairs. taking a multi vitanin and msm too. cheers Rob
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said on June 2, 2010
Hi guys just a word of warning. In 2005 I decided to try a product called Noukrin. Big mistake, after three months I suffered from severe Telegum Effegen. which was diagnosed by a Trichologist and a dermatologist. The product contains a protein called Immunoglobulin G. My doctor phoned the company , and they were rude and had no idea whatsoever about hairloss. It continued to shed and made my life a living hell. How can so called celebrities advertise this product and if you endorse something, that means one has to at least try or take it. Cheryl Baker, Pat Cash, Lee Sharp,Bitt Ekcland and now Jennie Bond. They make claima that it can even reverse Alopecia Totalis. Please Do not touch this product. it cost me my money and my hair. I was loosing over 600 hairs a day. I have also read on the internet that others have suffered too. My hair has grown back but its taken over 4 and a half years of sheer misery. I also developed folliculitus because of it and I cannot tell you how painful it has been. Burning of the scalp, itching not being to tolerate heat and cold. Thankfully my deratologist prescribed me fluconazole but even now I still get pain. Im currently taking a multi vitamin , beta sisterol and msm and am very pleased to say that it is working for me. I hope I have helped in some way to those who are suffering the same as I did. Be carefull. Noukrin and Viviscal are the same products my tricologist told me. If you are taking it please be careful. if you would like to e mail me please feel free to do so. Cheers Rob p m. my e mail is rob.morse@virginmedia.com .
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said on June 7, 2010
Im on week three of taking Beta and have grown a lot of tiny baby hairs. hairloss has stopped and will be including photos for you all to see. I still get an oily scalp and wash it every evening with the body shops peppernint shampoo. hair density is much thicker now. cheers Rob.
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said on June 21, 2010
i noticed this as well when i was on saw palmetto, the hair felt INSTANTLY stronger and felt anchored to the scalp, i would lose like 2/3 hairs when shampooing.
let us know if this continues for you. also how old a re you? and are you only on beta sis? how about saw palmetto?
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said on July 2, 2010
Hi Ken. How are you my friend? Yes, what im doing now is taking Solgar Saw palmetto Three times a day, 400mg of beta and 1000mg of MSM with B comlex and a multi vitamin. I loose around ten max now which Im really happy with. My hairline is much stronger and I have hair growing in the temples. Ive just turned 44 on June the 13th of this year. What I do advise is to wash your hair and scalp every day , just once a day is enough. I use the Body shops Peppermint shampoo. also known as Ice Blue Shampoo. it is very refreshing and invigorating. Ive tried Nizoral and its ok but very drying , so I only use it once a month. Beta can lower your libido alot. so I have experienced less erections . low sex drive but I have noticed it does wear off after the first month. I hope I have helped in some way to answer your question. Ask me anytime. The main thing is to make sure you take a b complex, its been proven that a lack of b6 in men can and will cause mpb to increase. On the other hand Ive noticed by taking a B Complex my hair loss has significantly decreased and I am at least touch wood. keeping what I have and growing hair around the temples . Rob. p.m
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said on October 7, 2010
Robert, I am curious to know how many MG of the Saw Palmetto you are taking 3 times a day. I am just getting into saw palmetto and am sort of unsure how to go about it. have heard success stories with saw palmetto, ranging from 100 mg a day to 400 mg a day. Sometimes I hear people combine it with beta sistosterol and sometimes they do not. I just bought some 400 mg saw palmetto and am wondering if 1 of those pills a day will help or not, being that I’m not on beta sistosterol right now. Or should I get some beta sistosterol to go along with it? Would like to be on just one or the other but if a combination works then i’ll do that.
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said on October 13, 2010
I take the 160 mg twice a day of saw palmetto. it stopped my hair loss for the first month and now i feel like its starting back up again. I had no side effects. Should i up my dosage of saw palmetto or combine it with some beta sis, and if so, how much?
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said on December 14, 2010
if Beta Sitosterol more likely to cause impotence than Saw Palmetto, many people said they have some side effcet, i wonder if i use the saw palmetto alone will be more safe?
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said on January 10, 2011
Hi,
Just come off propecia, had some good results but too bloody expensive and looking for a more natural approach. I want to get hold of some quality (standardised?) beta sitosterol and standardised nettle root extract. Can anyone advise on good and trusted suppliers in the UK?
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said on January 21, 2011
Hi Mike..I am taking 800mgs of saw Palmetto everyday,sorry for the late response.. b complex, msn, muttivitaming and beta sisterol.. Robert
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said on February 22, 2011
Egg in the nest===beta sitosterol is in a product called lestrin 400mg per tablet (90 in a box for about 11 quid)…they say it’s for cholesterol it’s sold online and in shops like holland and barrett. I take a quarter of the pill a day, have done now for 2 weeks, plus a pill of nettle root.
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said on March 26, 2011
Just wondering what kind of brands is best to buy for the saw palmetto and beta setorostal??? Anyone have any ideas?? Does brands matter?? I am kinda new with this whole thing and I saw there is tons of different brands and I am kind’ve clueless of which brands to get along with how much mg of each to use daily. I am planning on using both beta and saw palmetto. Any help would be great!
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said on April 9, 2011
what is msm?
How many mg are people taking of beta sito sterol per dose per day?
The bottle I got from vitamin shoppe says to take 1 pill daily, each pill has 112 mg of beta sito sterol.
Thanks,
Dave
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