Ecklonia cava: a natural alternative to Finasteride and Minoxidil

Ecklonia Cava is an edible brown seaweed, harvested in the oceans around Jeju-island, South Korea. Rich in polyphenols, Ecklonia Cava is known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and has been used broadly as a health supplement. Applied topically, various studies shows that Ecklonia Cava extract can have a positive effect on hair growth and is an incredible natural alternatives to Finasteride and Minoxidil.

Finasteride: The Gold Standard for Blocking DHT

Finasteride has been the gold standard for many years as the holy grail pill prescribed by doctors to stop hair loss. Finasteride works by inhibiting the 5 alpha reductase, the enzyme responsible for converting testosterones to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Study shows that Finasteride can reduce circulating DHT levels by about 65% to 70%. While Finasteride works great, it is a hormone pill that may result in some side effects. Hence, the side effects may turn people off from taking Finasteride. It would be great if there are natural alternatives that can stop hair loss without any side effects.

Saw Palmetto has been the top natural ingredient alternative for stopping hair loss until a new contender [Ecklonia Cava] enters the hair care industry. While Saw Palmetto does reduce some DHT levels, it does not reduce that much percentage compared to Finasteride. Nevertheless, Saw Palmetto is still one of the best natural alternative at blocking DHT compared to the many other natural alternatives available. Depending on your hair loss stages, different people may have different DHT levels. While there isn't a need to completely eliminate DHT levels to zero, we just need to bring DHT levels to a low threshold level such that it doesn't cause hair follicle miniaturisation, in order to maintain and let our hair grow properly.