| Author | Message | ||
     Andrew Jackson |
Hi guys, On a website called www.diagnose-me.com/cond/c489728.html I seen an article that offered and explanation of why Japanese men who hardly ever balded before WWII, bald fairly commonly now. Their diets have become like ours. Gobs of saturated animal fats from fast food raises cholesterol levels and stimulates sebum production a great deal. Sebum is chock full of DHT, which if it sits on a scalp where the hair grows straight up (like the typical caucasoid male), it can reabsorb back into the scalp for a fresh attack on the follicle, slide back down the root sheath and gunk up the causway where the stem cells flow from the arrector pilli muscle right before the anagen phase, or even all the way down below the papilla getting in between the capillaries and the root. We really might do well to watch the transfats and quit eating so many gooey burgers dripping grease that were raised on farms where they were shot up with male hormones and steroids. The scalp excercise proboably brings some extra sebum to the scalp surface which we can wipe right off with an absorbent towel when we are through. Intake of MSM has been shown to lower sebum production somewhat also. In another note on the article, the article referenced a study that showed blood flow to balding scalps was 2.6 times less than the control group. All the more reason for us to do the SE a couple of times a day, and maybe even inverted if we can to get a good rush of blood to the temples, sqeezing the galea to force excess tissue plasma back down the lymphatic pathways to the spleen where it belongs, helping form new and stronger capillaries and nourishing cell walls with fresh nitric oxides. The doctors noted that many of the balding subjects sebaceous scalp glands seemed large also, proboably pumped full of gunk. It may have come a bit late for me, but I agree wholehartedly with Tom, if caught early enough, doing the right things may delay baldness well into old age if armed with the information that is now coming available. | ||
| Anonymous |
My question is i wonder if eliminating cholesterol levels would reduce the sebum or is it a done deal? Although, its not my problem. I have a dry scalp. That means one of 2 things- either my sebum is so thick, its cant reach the surface, or the dandruff is blocking it from coming out. | ||
| Anonymous |
Oooooh. Know what, if thats the case, ive seen diets tailored to just that. Diets that would thin out the sebum, as well as control production. As far as cleaning of sebum, it seems bothersome. I hear you can just apply Jojoba Oil and it does something. | ||
| Anonymous |
sebum is created and eliminated continuously guys. However in MPB scalps in many cases its been observed too darn much of the stuff is created. Scalp is damp with it and follicles are small and downy. It becomes and androgen rich environmant. Jojoba is an antithesis of sebum and doesnt oxidize and become rancid like sebum does. It will be damn oily on your scalp though. A teaspoon added to your shampoo can help rid the scalp of sebum to an extent as good shampooing of BOTH scalp and hair can. We need some sebum. Gotta have it, but not TOO much. | ||
| Anonymous |
Also, i have a hard time seeing sebum being reabsorbed, seeing as how the pores open up to emitt it. Its more of a one way thing. | ||
| Anonymous |
dermatological researchers claim excess sebum is reabsorbed in many cases | ||
| Paul z |
Some studies from as far back as 20 years ago mention that surface DHT can be reabsorbed into the scalps of folks who avoid shampooing, thus irritating their shedding problem. I've had debates on here with the grungers who seem to have disappeared from this froum, or have just been dormant. Unless I missed it, none of them have posted their pics that they promised by June. Hmmmm! I wonder why? As far as diet, Dr. Weil says to "eat alot of soy foods" to counteract DHT aggravated health concerns like prostate enlargement. MPB is a DHT aggravated condition. So, since soy has an antiandrogen effect, it seems to be the most promising change in a diet you can make next to cutting out burgers in the efforts of halting MPB and damaging DHT levels. It seems to make sense if you have excess DHT and testosterone problems. On the other side of the issue are doctors like Mercola who believe soy is outright poisonous to the body.I may be wrong, but hasn't the Japanese diet been rich in soy foods and haven't they been realtively healthy people? Anyone care to comment on soy and its antiandrogen effects? Could this diet be the Key to slowing MPB or stopping it? | ||
| Anonymous |
Soy will prevent loss if you are an equol producer. Problem is, only 35% of the population is. We are still waiting on an equol supplement to be synthesized..... | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Paul z: I don't think Dr. Weil still would still say, "eat alot of soy foods." Some of his recent articles recommend moderation. Here is one article, but he has written others: Can Soy Affect Your Thyroid? by Andrew Weil Another culprit may be soy. Excess consumption of soy can affect thyroid function, but is generally only a problem in those taking synthroid or other thyroid replacement medication. If you are on such medication, tell your doctor how much soy you consume so your dosage can be adjusted, if necessary. You should also know that if you eat soy foods at the same time that you take thyroid hormone, they may interfere with its absorption. To be safe, do not eat soy within three hours of taking your medication. Moderate soy consumption should not be a problem - that means one serving a day of whole soy products, such as one cup of soy milk or a half cup of tofu, soy protein (tempeh), or crispy soy nuts. | ||
| Bradley |
Is there any way that a doctor can check to see if you are an equol producer? | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Bradley: A good question. I have a scientific article before me by Trent D. Lund and others - Equol is a Novel Anti-Androgen.... There are sentences like this sprinkled through the article: "In fact, recent clinical research has identified that equol nonproducers are at higher risk for prostate cancer than are equol producers. We suspect that this may be due to equol's anti-androgenic action." So evidently there is a test to see who is an equol producer. It is probably extremely sophisticated though - one that your doctor would know nothing about. |
