Can Flaxseed make things worse? [Archive] - Women's Hair Loss Project Forum

Brooke1215

08-20-2009, 03:30 PM

I eat ground flaxseed everyone morning in a smoothie - and I've also noticed that a lot of women take supplements containing flaxseed oil to combat hair loss. However, I've been reading things lately that say while flaxseed can in some way block testosterone, it also can also block the effects of estrogen???

Wouldn't this be horrible for those of us that are sensitive to androgens? We need all the estrogen we can get! Here's a portion of the article as well as the website. Pleas share with me any info that you all have - I'm kind of freaking out!:confused:

Lignans like SDG in flaxseed are called phytoestrogens because they resemble the female hormone estrogen and they attach to the same receptors on the cells where estrogen would, thus reducing estrogen's effects by displacing it from the cells. This estrogen displacement can help prevent those cancers, such as breast cancer, that depend on estrogen to develop.

http://www.essense-of-life.com/moreinfo/specialtyproducts/sdgflaxlignans.htm

bonsai35

08-21-2009, 08:18 PM

i have been taking flax seed oil supplements for a couple of months now, along with fish oil, for the EFA benefits. I also put flax seeds in my protein smoothies every day and take a capsule each morning and evening. i dont know what is causing me to have so much improvement with my hair lately, but something is absolutely working!

i did have high(er) testosterone until just recently, but then started thinking maybe that was normal for me and decided to ride this out. Since I buzzed my head on 6/1, I have been taking only fish and flax oil and regular vitamins and I keep telling myself that I am going to get my testosterone re-checked, but I have not..... but I actually am confident that it has gone down. I am especially noticing that I am shaving my legs much less often.

Like I said, I have not had my testosterone tested since the beginning of June now, but I am sure it has decreased and my hair IS growing back. I need to post some current pictures.... it looks great and healthy and thick!