Pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil

[idunnolol]

Does it work? If so, to what extent and what's the quantity we're talking about one has to consume from either the raw seeds or the oil? Anyone got any reliable sources on that?

Additional info: pumpkin seeds are a national dish where I'm from and thus rather cheap for me to obtain. Oh, and I'm a NW2 btw

 

[frenchy]

well this study states it wrks:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24864154
but they didn't use pure pumpkin seed oil but : "400 mg of PSO (Octa Sabal Plus®) per day" which contains other stuff...

 

[PreCueBall]

Not sure if it works but I pop 1000 mg a day (NOW brand). Even if it doesn't work to a large extent for hair loss it's still a good source of omega fatty acids. I read somewhere that Fish Oil raises DHT yet I see a lot of people taking it. I don't know where I read it and I'm too tired atm to look it up but I've definitely be under that impression. If that is the case then Pumpkin Seed Oil is a good substitute.

 

[rwhairlosstalk]

Im trying it. Not consistent. Will try to change that tomorrow. There is a study that supports it working. I think if you add it to other things that's working, then it will "work" because I doubt if it does anything on it's on. Somethings will help only in combo wih other things.

 

[frenchy]

Not sure if it works but I pop 1000 mg a day (NOW brand). Even if it doesn't work to a large extent for hair loss it's still a good source of omega fatty acids. I read somewhere that Fish Oil raises DHT yet I see a lot of people taking it. I don't know where I read it and I'm too tired atm to look it up but I've definitely be under that impression. If that is the case then Pumpkin Seed Oil is a good substitute.

fish oil raise dht,?? would be intrested if it can be confirmed.
concerning omega i readed its essentially composed of omega 6 which promotes inflammation process, which is bad . it need to be balanced with omega 3.

 

[Armando Jose]

Intermitent use of these products could be even more effective,

 

[karankaran]

I have started using 3g of PSO from 5th July. I will stick to this for the next 6 months.

 

[frenchy]

I have started using 3g of PSO from 5th July. I will stick to this for the next 6 months.

must be an expensive regime

 

[karankaran]

must be an expensive regime

No, PSO is dirt-cheap. A 100 caps of 1000 mg each capsule is worth 10$.

 

[frenchy]

ha ok, hope you will post reports about that!

 

[psyhotria]

fish oil raises dht?? would be interesting if it can be confirmed.

DHT or not, it raises 'bad' cholesterol, at low dosage that is. But it is good for weight loss, five grams or so; possibly less works too. Now, about the PSO/PS: in any case these should not be heat-treated.

 

[Anarch]

Anyone recommend a source in America? Does it matter the kind of pressing and if it's organic?

How about using the oil both orally and topically?

 

[PreCueBall]

I use the NOW brand. I've only read up on it orally not topically. I'm pretty sure Linoleic Acid (which is in PSO) is used topically and is in shampoos such as Regenepure. Frenchy were you talking about Fish Oil or PSO when you mentioned the predominatly Omega 6 fatty acids?

 

[frenchy]

I use the NOW brand. I've only read up on it orally not topically. I'm pretty sure Linoleic Acid (which is in PSO) is used topically and is in shampoos such as Regenepure. Frenchy were you talking about Fish Oil or PSO when you mentioned the predominatly Omega 6 fatty acids?

i was talking about PSO

 

[integ]

used it topically. Surprisingly, it dried out my hair. (But for reasons I don't know, stopping to use spectral.dnc-l has the same effect, and while I didn't stop using it, and applied the oil some hours after, maybe it somehow interferes. I don't know.)

 

[Anarch]

used it topically. Surprisingly, it dried out my hair. (But for reasons I don't know, stopping to use spectral.dnc-l has the same effect, and while I didn't stop using it, and applied the oil some hours after, maybe it somehow interferes. I don't know.)

interesting. i think i'm going to try using it topically on my right hairline and see if there's a difference at 1-3 months compared to my left hairline

 

[qerqrqwrqwr]

with a combined regimen this could help.

By itself it would do nothing

 

[rwhairlosstalk]

im using it with spironolactone.

 

[ben760]

I wonder if it can have the same sides as finasteride in the longterm? It is a dht inhibitor so it may produce finasteride related sides.

 

[I.D WALKER]

I would be most interested if you could present us with pre/post pics of your excellent results due to LLT. Thanks for sharing.