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In the News – Vitamin D and Calcium Together Reduce Death Risk

Snippet from the non-hair-loss article:

Older people who take vitamin D supplements along with calcium may live longer than others, according to a new review of previous studies.

The researchers looked at data regarding the vitamin D intake of more than 70,000 adults in their 60s and 70s. They found that people who took vitamin D, along with calcium supplements, were 9 percent less likely to die over a three-year period, compared with people who took neither supplement.

However, they found that taking vitamin D alone had no effect on mortality rates.

For every 151 people who took with daily vitamin D and calcium for three years, one life would be spared, according to the researchers’ calculations.

Read the rest — Can taking vitamin D and calcium help you live longer?

A recent article published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism suggested that taking vitamin D and calcium reduces overall fracture rates, and as a side benefit seems to reduce overall mortality. The meta analysis was done in a pooled group of 70,528 patients. The average of the patients was 70 years old and 86% were women.

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Inderal and Hair Loss

I know Inderal can cause hair loss, but I only use it when I perform on stage. So I go weeks without using it, then maybe have 20mg at a time for performances. Would this limited usage still cause hair loss? Thanks

I doubt that the schedule in which you are using Inderal (propranolol) would cause hair loss, but you should speak more with your prescribing doctor about your concerns.


2007-11-27 08:35:55Inderal and Hair Loss

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3 months on finasteride (photo)

Very nice growth from using finasteride. You can even see the new hair growing at the hairline in the second photo. Keep to the plan and growth can only get better. You must be sensitive to this drug

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Inflammatory Scalp Disease

what is inflammatory disease on scalp ?? Is it different from male pattern baldness? I get lots of itching on my scalp…and directly entering norwood class 6… but my doc saw my hair under some glass which looks like a huge magnifying glass and said its male pattern baldness…

Inflammatory scalp disease is when there’s an inflammatory process occuring in your scalp causing hair loss. There will be macrocyte and other white blood cells releasing histamine and other chemicals to cause the inflammatory process. The diseases which can cause skin inflammation are psoriasis, alopecia areata, eczema, a variety of autoimmune problems, or infections. This is different for male pattern baldness (MPB), because MPB is caused by DHT attacking the follicles through growth interference and not by an inflammatory process. Some forms of inflammation do not cause hair loss, so you will need a doctor to help confirm your diagnosis, which sounds like what your doctor was trying to do for you.


2006-03-28 11:20:21Inflammatory Scalp Disease

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Insulin Resistance and Hair Loss

Finnish researchers conducted a study involving women’s hair loss to determine if a high-glycemic diet and carbohydrates contribute to their balding. In the study, women who were more insulin resistant and ate more carbs had a higher risk of developing androgenic alopecia (AGA) hair loss. Aug 10, 2017.

We also know that men with insulin resistance have more cardiac disease and many with such diseases seem to have more hair loss as well, male or female.