fatty acids

[hotdillon]

sam/magneto/armando/misteroz/zimmy,

what do you guys think of fatty acids. I read dr. Kadavi's interview and he said that some of these are better than even propecia. do any of you use these or revivogen with dmso?

[HairLossFight.com]

Hi Stillman, I think that fatty acids are great if you can get them in as close to pure free form as possible. This is difficult to do for most people however. GLA is the best, ALA is also good.

I have just acquired Revivogen samples and will be trying them. I will review them soon qualitatively, and then I will review them again after several months to describe my results with them. In theory the ingredients in Revivogen are good ones, almost all of which have been shown to have some anti-androgenic properties.

Regards,
Sam

[HerAlopecia]

Hi Sam & all,

I just wanted to say that I use Flax Seed Oil & Evening Primrose Oil capsule and I've found, after 4 - 6 weeks, the texture of my hair is so much shinier and healther in appearance. I do believe these essential fatty acids (omega 3 & 6) are beneficial.

Just also wanted to say I really like the site, you're doing a great job! Looks awesome

Regards,

Laura

[HairLossFight.com]

Hi Laura,

Thanks for dropping by the site. I use flax seed oil as well and not only do I think it has positive effects on hair, but on overall health as well. Evening Primrose oil is another product purported to have many health benefits, including benefits that can be gained from prostaglandins, which have been shown to be beneficial in treating hair loss:

http://morphollica.com/?newsid=12

Anyway, I think your site is excellent and it looks like it is going to be very successful! It's about time someone focused solely on women's hair loss on the internet. Best of Luck!

Sam

[hotdillon]

Stillman sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I think from the research that I've seen that they are probably good. Where you're going to get them from if you're looking for pure ALA GLA or LA, I have no idea. I think Revivogne. has serious potential, but you're already using Propecia right? So why do you want to use fatty acids?

As for the DMSO, it may be worth a shot, but I read this from Dr. K. in the experts section of this site:

http://www.morphollica.com/hairloss_exp ... nswerid=12

Dunno why he thinks dmso will make his delivery system not work... not quite sure what he means there.

[hotdillon]

thanks for the info guyz (and gals) I am using flax oil now too. tastes not to bad with salads!

[Jacob]

Hi Laura,

Thanks for dropping by the site. I use flax seed oil as well and not only do I think it has positive effects on hair, but on overall health as well. Evening Primrose oil is another product purported to have many health benefits, including benefits that can be gained from prostaglandins, which have been shown to be beneficial in treating hair loss:

http://morphollica.com/?newsid=12

Anyway, I think your site is excellent and it looks like it is going to be very successful! It's about time someone focused solely on women's hair loss on the internet. Best of Luck!

Sam

Just wanted to share something I posted in another forum. These aren't my words and it is is discussed on other sites but take it for what it's worth. I personally use Krill oil.

Be careful with the flax seed oil. It is NOT the same as fish oil...the
fatty acid chains are different and humans can only convert a tiny amount of
it to the good form, so it is not a substitute for fish oil. Most of it goes
through the conversion process to end up as arachidonic acid, a serious
problem because this is a PRO-inflamitory fatty acid. Probably a teaspoon or
so a day is safe, but It also goes rancid super fast, so it needs to be very
fresh and kept refrigerated."

[HairLossFight.com]

Hi Jacob,

Thanks for the informative post. Do you know of any studies or material that lend credence to this? I'm really curious about this.

Regards,
Sam

[melchiangmai]

Yes, thats exactly true. In the the bald truth, Spencer clear says that the oils will improve the hair texture.

[Jacob]

Hi Jacob,

Thanks for the informative post. Do you know of any studies or material that lend credence to this? I'm really curious about this.

Regards,
Sam

Well I asked where that quote was taken from.....got this response:

According to Barry Sears, PhD, arachidonic acid is made by the body from
Omega 6 fatty acids with the action of the enzyme delta 5 desaturase, an
enzyme that is inhibited by EPA (and apparently not by alpha linolenic
acid). Leukotrienes, arachidonci acid, and other eicosanoids are made
from essential fatty acids (Omega 3 and Omega 6); saturated (not trans
or hydrogenated) fats are neutral in this regard.

For more information on this issue, look up Dr. Ray Peat's newsletter on
google.com. (http://www.coconutoil.com/ray_peat_unsaturated_oils.htm) Dr.
Peat has a lot to say about polyunsaturated oils as well
as about saturated fat. From what I've gleaned from various reading,
folks with ancestry who ate a lot of fish (and thus got fully formed EPA
and DHA) have greater difficulty converting the (Omega 3) alpha
linolenic acid in oils such as flax or borage to the long chain Omega 3s
(EPA and DHA) since they didn't develop those biochemical pathways as
much as those who didn't have the benefit of the natural fish oils. So,
as always, everybody is different. Personally, taking cod liver oil has
been extremely valuable. For one thing, since I've been taking clo, my
once or twice weekly migraines have all but disappeared (I may get one
every two or three months-haven't had any since early December). I know
people who get a tremendous benefit from flax oil, but it did me no
apparent good.

Regarding "inflammatory arachidonic acid. . . (found in saturated animal
fats)," it's my understanding that inflammatory fats (which are not
saturated fats) found in animal fat are formed in the animals' bodies
when they are fed lots of grain, which is done to "finish" (fatten) most
beef for market. A high grain diet causes the same types of problems in
animals that it causes in humans. High insulin levels cause an
inflammatory cascade in the body, leading to all sorts of problems.
Exclusively grass fed beef is much lower in these types of "bad" fats
and much higher in Omega 3 fats. See also Dr. Mercola's web site for
more info on all of this. I hope this helps to clarify.
Dana

I haven't had the time to really research it myself.