Recent content by guybrush

Interesting. But we still lack an in vivo study showing that oral SP actually reduces DHT in the follicle. So far we only know for sure it works in the prostate.

You took those pictures from a post on internet? It would be interesting to read the whole story. The Grape seed extract supplement I'm taking comes with some Green tea extract. Not a big dose though.

If you could provide a link to that recent study we would be happy.

And yet another update. I've just realized those finasteride-like sides don't come from Grape Seed extract alone. When I opened this thread I was taking a bit of Curcumin at night to help me sleep better and for some weeks I discontinued it. During those days I couldn't notice the effects that...

I am affraid that is far from accurate. If you learned a bit about pharmacology you would know some drugs work in certain tissues and not in others and the fact that they do or do not cross the blood brain barrier can make a big difference. BTW as far as a I know merely reducing blood DHT...

A little update on something unexpected: I did not mention it but when I first reported that I was going through a shedding I noticed that 2 small patches I've had for several years in my beard were looking more noticeable. I lost some hair there too. Yesterday I noticed one of them had almost...

I get bad anxiety from even a single finasteride pill but I have never experienced this side effect when taking natural DHT inhibitors such as saw palmetto or epilobium. That's just my personal experience but I think it makes sense because, unlike many drugs, most herbs do not have the ability...

As far as I know grapefruit is totally unrelated to grapes and has different properties. Grapefruit seed extract (GSE) is used as a natural antibiotic to kill bacteria, virus and fungus.

Why do you think it is damaging your hair? Finasteride can make your skin oily and boost your libido during the first days (as a result of the increased Testosterone) and it's good for hair. Too early to draw conclusions based on just a few symptoms. Moreover, what you are experiencing is the...

What puzzles me is that Epilobium sends my libido through the roof (supposedly boosting T) but grape seed extract, if anything, may lower it a bit. Here they couldn't find any changes on estrogen levels of menopausal women, and they gave them doses up to 800mg, which is pretty high...

I read that too in several posts but couldn't find a study backing such statement. My experience with Epilobium (potent aromatase inhibitor) and Finasteride (DHT inhibitor) tells me Grape seed feels more like the latter. I can be wrong though.

1 month and 4 days now since taking that supplement. Also 2 months + 3 weeks into minoxidil. I passed through the minoxidil shedding and I lost some noticeable hair but during this 3rd month things were getting better. This week I noticed I’ve lost some ground again though nothing dramatic. It may be a...

I agree hair doesn't look different in these photos but I'm still 99% sure it was thickening. 2 weeks into grape seed today. I'll report with better photos if I get lucky :)

I tried my best but I think it's going to be of little use. For some unknown reason the "after" photo with longer hair got more lightening from the cam. BTW in the "after cut" photo my hair is shorter and I have no minoxidil on, so it's hard to make a fair comparison. But I remember it was the...

I still keep the photos but I find them of little help because they are dark and my camera wasn't particularly good. Depending on the ones you pick you can see improvement or not because hair length varies, I have minoxidil on in some but not in others, etc. I'll try to see if I can find some that...