ALT: Evening primrose oil and hair loss

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Shomom, at thyroid.about.com, just posted an article on dealing with hair

loss. She mentions that it can be a side effect of the T4 replacements,

especially Synthroid. What's even more interesting is that she says evening

primrose oil, 500 mg twice a day, can be effective in slowing or stopping hair

loss.

Recently someone raised concerns about a medical web site that claimed evening

primrose oil could cause blood clots. People on this board weren't able to find

a source for this claim, and 's piece doesn't mention it. Other sources say

the opposite, that it can prevent clots.

For those who decide evening primrose oil is safe, this is certainly a useful

benefit. I don't know if other sources of essential fatty acids, like black

currant oil, borage oil, or flaxseed oil would help in the same way.I've been

taking it for years for PMS and believe it has helped my asthma, too.

Best wishes,