Rosemary vs. Minoxidil: A Super Speedy Summary

Unlock the secrets of rosemary for hair loss with a comparison to minoxidil. Dr. Joshua Goldenberg presents a super speedy summary of a groundbreaking study comparing natural remedies to pharmaceuticals. Learn about efficacy, side effects, and innovative solutions for androgenic alopecia in this enlightening episode.

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Introducer 0:02

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Dr. Goldenberg 1:13 Dr. Goldenberg 1:13

Today we're going to talk about rosemary for hair loss . This is an interesting study . It came out a few years ago , but rosemary versus minoxidil for the treatment of androgenic alopecia a randomized controlled trial . So androgenic alopecia is a very common form of hair loss and minoxidil or Rogaine is the probably most common pharmaceutical for it , or at least one of the most famous . And rosemary oil has this shown ability to be a microvascular dilator , and so the thought is well , perhaps that sort of dilates the blood vessels up there and you get better hair growth . And you know how would that stack up against rosemary ? And so what did they find ? So , like I said , it's a randomized controlled trial . This was done in Iran . So there's 100 young Iranian males . Half of the group got rosemary oil , half got Rogaine generic and then they did a hair count . Now this was a blinded , standardized professional assessment . So basically they would take these like micro photographs and have blinded individuals sort of count the hair . So that seemed pretty solid to me . And what did they find ? So the six month outcomes were rosemary we had an increase in hair growth . Minoxidil we had an increase in hair growth . They were not statistically different from each other . So you have a pre to post statistically significant improvement in both groups and the difference between them was not statistically significant in this study . Now , as far as adverse events , both groups reported itchy scalp , but it was actually worse in the minoxidil group as opposed to the rosemary group . So for the full basic level video on this , go ahead and watch the video with Dr Adam Sadowski .

Dr. Goldenberg 2:49

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Dr. Goldenberg 3:19

You know we talked about some really interesting stuff today . I think one of the things we're going to do that's relevant . There is a course we have on Dr Journal Club called the EBM Boot Camp . That's really meant for clinicians to sort of help them understand how to critically evaluate the literature , etc , etc . Some of the things that we've been talking about today . Go ahead and check out the show notes link . We're going to link to it directly . I think it might be of interest . Don't forget to follow us on social and interact with us on social media at DrJournal Club . Dr Journal Club on Twitter , we're on Facebook , we're on LinkedIn , etc , etc . So please reach out to us . We always love to talk to our fans and our listeners . If you have any specific questions you'd like to ask us about research , evidence , being a clinician , etc . Don't hesitate to ask . And then , of course , if you have any topics that you'd like us to cover on the pod , please let us know as well .

Introducer 4:12

Thank you for listening to the Doctor Journal Club podcast , the show that goes under the hood of evidence-based integrative medicine . We review recent research articles , interview evidence-based medicine thought leaders and discuss the challenges and opportunities of integrating evidence-based and integrative medicine . Be sure to visit www . d rjournalclub . com to learn more .