Does Saw Palmetto Cause Hair Shedding?

[gutted]

I think that's a somewhat short sighted view, shedding during the initial stages of treatment is considered a good sign as it supposedly means the hair root is out of its resting phase and is being pushed out by a new, healthier hair follicle.

I don't know whether it's true but that's a brief explanation of why shedding is a good sign at first and answers your question.

youve been taught wrong.
with androgen blockers you should not be shedding, if it causes a shed it suggests some other forces are at work.

the only "good shed" you will notice is the one you get from minoxidil.
Shedding should be practically non existant with any sort of androgen blocker.

[Marshmalo]

Oh I'm going on what I've heard about minox, I didnt realize it was any different for androgen blockers. I'm also relieved as I've been experienced a heavy shed after starting Minox

[darelg]

what type of saw palmetto should I take and how many mg should i take per day? thanks.

[StuckInARut]

Saw Palmetto extract that is standardized to 85-95% free fatty acids, esters and sterols. I am getting SP from two different supplement sources so I am taking 520mg daily but normally it should be around 320mg daily. If you take a supplement using the entire berry it should be 1000+mg a day but better to take the extract as it's more potent.

[Thinking1]

youve been taught wrong.
with androgen blockers you should not be shedding, if it causes a shed it suggests some other forces are at work.

the only "good shed" you will notice is the one you get from minoxidil.
Shedding should be practically non existant with any sort of androgen blocker.

Why do some people who start Nizoral have a shed then?

[StuckInARut]

Gutted was always going on about hyperandrogenicity. Anybody using a DHT blocker must have been experiencing it in his opinion...

[Jazz1]

Saw palmetto is bullshit!!!

Ok iv been doing fine on propecia Merck brand for 2 years i take it EOD, last month i decided to add a saw palmetto life extension the days i don't use propecia. Anyways after couple days i started to get the nasty tingly itch feeling i had before taking propecia so i stopped the saw palmetto and it went. So I then ordered hairomega, same case the itch etc come back along with hairloss so i ditched those. So i had some vitamins with saw palmetto and tried those, same scenario so now iv ditched every saw palmetto supplement, I read online others had same experience it caused high libido and hairloss etc. what could be the reason with saw palmetto, does it cause rise in DHT? Propecia never gave me shed its always instantly stopped the nasty itch, tingle and hairloss.