Tocotrienol (vitamin E) may reverse male pattern baldness

[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.

[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?

[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.

[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...

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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

[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 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]

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*&^%.

[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.

[yeahyeahyeah]

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

http://immortalhair.forumandco.com/t2096-positive-toco-8-testimonial-for-hair-loss

[yeahyeahyeah]

Took my first dose of toco 8 this morning.

I feel like I have got more energy.

No ball ache or anything.

[clandestine]

@yeahyeahyeah; Just a note, found this post through the link you had just previously posted.

There is literature tha states that tocotrienols are better taken in the evening, at a different time from tocopherols, which I, in turn, interpreted to mean that the presence of other anti-oxidant forms could have a negative effect on the absorption of tocotrienols.