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Old 07-05-2012, 03:06 PM   #11
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I was looking at vitamins at the store yesterday, and I saw one that said, "Men's Health." The first ingredient was Saw Palmetto. I didn't really look over the bottle too hard, but maybe the "Men's Health" thing means it's good for stuff us dudes have that chicks don't. Prostates and penises and whatnot.
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...id=4215&cid=34

http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...id=1431&cid=34

http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pag...id=1432&cid=34

I think you are right, both have saw palmetto extract.
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Old 07-06-2012, 10:32 AM   #12
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Saw palmetto is a weak anti androgen. I took it for three years and still lost hair. I have been on Finasteride for four years now and my hairloss has halted.

Same story with my brother.

If you want to take it, add it to Finasteride.
Yeah i would strongly warn against taking saw palmetto as a fin substitute or as a stand alone treatment. It's been tried many times and it just isn't able to maintain hair.
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