Tocotrienol (vitamin E) may reverse male pattern baldness

[StressedToTheBald]

Here's the ingredients... what's even more funny that that I just noticed how it says " supports the development of breast cells" !! lol

I've heard doctors prescribe vitamin E in high doses againt gynecomastia.

[willy]

umm

haha ya I was just lazy and walked over to the closest supplement store and that's what they had. I agree I should have checked out the ingredients and compared.

Here's the ingredients... what's even more funny that that I just noticed how it says " supports the development of breast cells" !! lol

I'll have to just order the stuff online I guess.... haha I don't care about the money it's a drop in the bucket compared to the amount I've spent over the years on this sh*&^%.

[2020]

I bought this stuff... kinda expensive. 40 dollars. Is this the right stuff?

geez idk, compare the ingredients:

toco-3

http://astronutrition.com/aor-toco-3-nol-max-60-softgels.html

toco-8:

http://www.nutraplanet.com/product/primordial-performance/toco-8-38-g.html

don't look the same to me... why didn't you buy the original toco-8 especially when it's even cheaper than the one you bought?

[willy]

I bought some TOCO..I'll try it out

I bought this stuff... kinda expensive. 40 dollars. Is this the right stuff?

[2020]

I use 510mg of beta sitosterol daily. Its safe.

It can cause some side effects, such as nausea, indigestion, gas, diarrhea, or constipation. Beta-sitosterol has also been linked to reports of erectile dysfunction (ED) and loss of interest in sex.

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-939-BETA-SITOSTEROL.aspx?activeIngredientId=939&activeIngredientName=BETA-SITOSTEROL

[StressedToTheBald]

yeahyeahyeah, I take a saw palmetto complex that has beta-sis in it and have had no sides from it (other than a month of shedding in my first month of taking it). Like any DHT inhibitor I'm sure some people can be sensitive to it and get sides, however from what I have read it seems the levels of beta-sis are very low in any Toco product and so are unlikely to cause any side effects.

Same here. Both saw palmetto and beta sitosterol are safe. No significant nor permanent risks like with propecia.

[StressedToTheBald]

checked the ingredients it has beta-Sitosterol in there, a DHT blocker - is this harmful.

I use 510mg of beta sitosterol daily. Its safe.

[NotBelievingIt]

That's a fact. Read about it on BodyBuilding forums.



Apparently it also reversed grey hair for some people so yeah it's probably a fantastic vitamin, but I don't think it does much against MPB...
It's also quite expensive - $30/month.....

I agree, that it likely doesn't combat the root (har har) of MPB, but if it promotes hair growth in other ways to "slow it down" thats at least one more bullet in the barrel.

[2020]

checked the ingredients it has beta-Sitosterol in there, a DHT blocker - is this harmful.

only 8 mg though.... that's not nearly enough to make any impact on your DHT levels and your hair...

[Zoidberg]

checked the ingredients it has beta-Sitosterol in there, a DHT blocker - is this harmful.

yeahyeahyeah, I take a saw palmetto complex that has beta-sis in it and have had no sides from it (other than a month of shedding in my first month of taking it). Like any DHT inhibitor I'm sure some people can be sensitive to it and get sides, however from what I have read it seems the levels of beta-sis are very low in any Toco product and so are unlikely to cause any side effects.

[Zoidberg]

I'm seriously considering adding Toco 8 to my already excessively long regimen, I'm not so interested in the capsules (toco sorb/ilfe extension) but it is expensive in the UK.
This is the cheapest I can find it, but does this site look dodgy to anybody else

http://www.blackbullnutrition.com/toco-8-38g-220-p.asp

Has anybody bought from this place?

[yeahyeahyeah]

That's a fact. Read about it on BodyBuilding forums.



Apparently it also reversed grey hair for some people so yeah it's probably a fantastic vitamin, but I don't think it does much against MPB...
It's also quite expensive - $30/month.....

checked the ingredients it has beta-Sitosterol in there, a DHT blocker - is this harmful.

[2020]

Is that a fact or a presumption?

That's a fact. Read about it on BodyBuilding forums.

I have ordered the powder, checked out a lot of body building forums. Seems like everybody is saying good things about this. Not read any bad reviews.

Apparently it also reversed grey hair for some people so yeah it's probably a fantastic vitamin, but I don't think it does much against MPB...
It's also quite expensive - $30/month.....

[bananana]

Toco-8 comes in a powder so it absorbs much MUCH better than those plastic pills from toco-sorb.......

Is that a fact or a presumption?
Source of that information?

Until I get home and order (probably) toco sorb, I bought a small can of vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol - 400 IU - 1333%,
d-beta tocopherol, d-gamma and d-delta tocopherol - 67 mg)

What do you think - do tocopherols have similar effect as tocotrienols (probably not) and could I take these vitamins (until depleted) together with toco when it arrives? Or would it be too much of vitamin E - since this is already at 1333% daily value (keep in mind probably only 20-30% of that gets to blood stream)

[yeahyeahyeah]

Toco-8 comes in a powder so it absorbs much MUCH better than those plastic pills from toco-sorb.......

I have ordered the powder, checked out a lot of body building forums. Seems like everybody is saying good things about this. Not read any bad reviews.

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&q=toco+8&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=153l1182l0l1353l6l6l0l0l0l0l409l1783l3-4.1l5l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=667&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=501504837806558656&sa=X&ei=hmlCT6L3EYSs0QXXh7yPDw&ved=0CD4Q8wIwAQ

I have very mild hairloss (mature hairline), and as I am looking to start working out-hard at the gym, I am using this for preventative measures if anything.

Will keep you guys updated.