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At least that's what another dumbass article about hair loss would have you believe:
This one was written by a dermatologist (Dr. Jacknin) and appeared in this subscription publication called BottomLine Health. It was the January 2005 issue.
Now, this is a reputable health publication. The title of the article is "Natural Remedies To Beat Hair Loss---Both men and women get results--without side effects."
What is that title trying to impart? That minoxidil and finasteride have side effects and these natural remedies don't. Therefore, what? It's better to try the natural remedies first. Right? Or, it makes more sense to take the natural remedies.
So after mentioning minoxidil and finasteride and saying that minoxidil "can cause a rash" and finasteride "can inhibit erections and sex drive" she goes on to recommend primarily two things: saw palmetto and procyanidin B-3. Then she has a little blurb about how Revivogen and Crinagen both contain saw palmetto and procyanidin B-3. And she includes links to their websites and phone numbers. At the very end she devotes two paragraphs to AROMATHERAPY, claiming aromatherapy "can increase blood flow to the scalp." (You rub cayenne and rosemary oils into your scalp.)
She cites ONE study of saw palmetto involving 19 men. Then she cites ONE study involving procyanidin B-3, saying "procyanidin B-3 outperformed the control group by 140%." GREAT!!! What was in the control group? And it's 140% of what?
I just wonder how many poor saps are going to waste time on saw palmetto now instead of trying finasteride and minoxidil.
Her name was Jeanette Jacknin. It said she was a board-certified dermatologist and member of the board of directors of the Physician Skin Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona.
This one was written by a dermatologist (Dr. Jacknin) and appeared in this subscription publication called BottomLine Health. It was the January 2005 issue.
Now, this is a reputable health publication. The title of the article is "Natural Remedies To Beat Hair Loss---Both men and women get results--without side effects."
What is that title trying to impart? That minoxidil and finasteride have side effects and these natural remedies don't. Therefore, what? It's better to try the natural remedies first. Right? Or, it makes more sense to take the natural remedies.
So after mentioning minoxidil and finasteride and saying that minoxidil "can cause a rash" and finasteride "can inhibit erections and sex drive" she goes on to recommend primarily two things: saw palmetto and procyanidin B-3. Then she has a little blurb about how Revivogen and Crinagen both contain saw palmetto and procyanidin B-3. And she includes links to their websites and phone numbers. At the very end she devotes two paragraphs to AROMATHERAPY, claiming aromatherapy "can increase blood flow to the scalp." (You rub cayenne and rosemary oils into your scalp.)
She cites ONE study of saw palmetto involving 19 men. Then she cites ONE study involving procyanidin B-3, saying "procyanidin B-3 outperformed the control group by 140%." GREAT!!! What was in the control group? And it's 140% of what?
I just wonder how many poor saps are going to waste time on saw palmetto now instead of trying finasteride and minoxidil.
Her name was Jeanette Jacknin. It said she was a board-certified dermatologist and member of the board of directors of the Physician Skin Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona.
