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Effects of inhibiting DHT for the brain and body?

Since the brain is androgen-dependent, and males do not stop fully developing mentally before age 26 and physically before age 22, wouldn’t supressing DHT with finasteride stunt growth in a male who hasn’t hit 26 yet?

Has anyone here taken finasteride in their late teens and still physically and mentally developed as normal? If so I’d love to hear more, just for encouragement as all the stories I’ve heard have scared me shitless, and I have yet to take fin from my unopened bottle on my desk.

Yes, there have been reports of brain fog in rare individuals. If you are one of them, stopping the finasteride is a good idea. There has been no evidence that taking finasteride for a man over 17, causes growth problems. As far as sexual side effects.this article I think gives an answer to that question: https://baldingblog.com/new-report-that-finasteride-does-not-cause-sexual-side-effects/


2019-06-22 09:16:53Effects of inhibiting DHT for the brain and body?

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‘Scary World’ of Generic Drug Manufacturing, Revealed (copied from Medscape)

Ellie Kincaid

June 06, 2019

In 2008, investigative journalist Katherine Eban started digging into the generic drug industry after hearing stories of patients whose generic drugs were not working properly for them. They had been stable on a branded drug, but then relapsed once switched to a generic version or experienced troubling side effects when switched between generics. She detailed her findings in a series of articles in the magazines Self and Fortune, and her new book, Bottle of Lies .

Katherine Eban. Robert Falck

The majority of generic drugs are manufactured overseas, and “the [US Food and Drug Administration] FDA was essentially regulating on an honor system,” Eban told Medscape Medical News. The agency would announce its inspections of overseas manufacturing plants weeks or months in advance, giving companies an opportunity to prepare to put on a good face and mislead inspectors with fabricated data.

In the course of Eban’s reporting, she obtained 20,000 internal FDA documents that “revealed that the FDA’s investigators have grave doubts about the quality of the drugs being manufactured at these plants,” she said. But FDA officials minimized the investigators’ findings.

Eban spoke with Medscape Medical News about the implications of her findings for clinicians. The following is a lightly edited account of the conversation.

William Rassman’s Comments: Many readers have told me that they felt that their Generic Finasteride was not as good as the Proscar when cut into quarters. Proscar is a drug manufactured by Merck and it is reasonably priced for hair use and if you have such a concern, then getting your doctor to prescribe Proscar is a reasonable way to address your concerns.


2019-06-10 18:19:09‘Scary World’ of Generic Drug Manufacturing, Revealed (copied from Medscape)

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How to Ensure Health and Happiness from When You Are Not near a Family Member

If you have someone who is elder and needs help, here is an article sent to me to address this.

Long-Distance Care: Tips On How To Ensure A Loved One Is Healthy And Happy From Afar

Photo via Pixabay by ArtWithTammy

When you live far away from a senior loved one, it can be difficult to ensure they receive the care they need and that their emotional needs are met. For many people, trying to plan for a family member from afar is stressful and comes with feelings of guilt because they can’t be there in person.

Fortunately, there are several simple things you can do to help make sure your senior loved one is well taken care of no matter where you live. Nowadays, technology makes it easier than ever to stay informed and maintain a presence in your family members’ lives, even from afar. For seniors who have health issues, mobility issues, or are ready to downsize their home so that they can age-in-place, this is imperative and can help you have more control over the situation.

Here are some of the best ways you can help your loved one.

Communicate with your family

If your family is scattered across the country, it may be hard to pin everyone down to share information and make decisions that will affect your loved one. Keep up communication as much as possible through email or by using an app like Skype so you can talk and see one another at the same time. Set up meetings to discuss any upcoming events or planning that needs to be done. Keeping everyone on the same page will ensure that the bulk of the work won’t fall on any one person’s shoulders.

Get organized…

Whether you have power of attorney for your loved one or are just the most responsible family member, it’s important to get organized and keep all valuable paperwork and info together regarding your loved one. Make copies for yourself so your family member can hold onto the originals, and make copies of any important keys as well so you’ll have access to the home or vehicles should you need it. Keep everything together, in one place.

Arrange for transportation

If you can’t be around to help get your loved one to doctor’s appointments or to go shopping and they don’t drive, arrange for transportation to help them stay independent. Many cities offer free bus rides for seniors, and there are also services offered by hospitals, senior care centers, and assisted living facilities.

You can find more information about arranging transportation for your loved one here.

Find the right apps

There are plenty of apps available for seniors who have a smartphone and feel comfortable using that technology. For instance, you might help your loved one download an app that will help them remember to take their medication or one that monitors and records blood pressure. There’s even an app that will help your loved one keep track of their medical records so there’s no confusion the next time they go to the doctor. Whatever your senior’s needs are, there’s likely an app that will help them with their daily activities.

Help them stay social

Maintaining a healthy, active social life is important for seniors of any age, no matter what their living situation is. For those who have issues with mobility or are battling a health problem, staying social can help boost their self-esteem and give them a sense of purpose, so help your loved one find clubs to join or activities to take part in where they live.

Making sure your senior loved one is healthy and happy isn’t always easy, but with a little planning, there are many ways you can be involved in their life and help them with everyday issues. Keep communication open and be prepared to ensure your family member will stay safe and enjoy each day.

 


2019-07-29 14:56:39How to Ensure Health and Happiness from When You Are Not near a Family Member

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Seborrheic Dermatitis on Eyebrows

Dear Dr. Rassman,

I have been diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis on my eyebrow areas. My eyebrow hair are falling off all the time. They do grow back, but I notice that the texture of the hair is thinner than before I have got the problem. Does seborrheic dermatitis affect hair follicles in such a way as to cause the hair strands to get thinner?

Thank you very much for your time.

Anything is possible. If you scratch it, you may be pulling out hairs and eventually this will lead to permanent hair loss. You can treat it topically with a low dose steroid (1/2% hydrocortisone cream) about three applications a week, 12 hours apart. This can be purchased over the counter and is safe, unless you take too much of it. Try it for the short term. If it works, see a good dermatologist to consult on what is the best way to keep it under control.


2006-04-26 14:21:15Seborrheic Dermatitis on Eyebrows

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Estrogen Inhibitor Novedex XT and Hair Loss

Dear Doctor:

Let me first state that I have had an obsession with my hair loss for some time. I have been on Propecia, Avodart, Revivogen and may others in the hopes of saving or regrowing my hair. However, I am an extremely thin male (40 years old) with very little muscle mass. I am now getting quite flabby around the gut with pretty severe love handles. I am a gym rat, going to the gym at least 4 days a week doing both cardio and resistance training. My diet is extremely clean. I am attempting to increase muscle mass and decrease my abdominal fat, but have had zero results over the past 2 years. I have discovered a product by the name of Novedex XT, which is an estrogen inhibitor. From the research I have done and the people I have spoken to who use it, they say it is the best product they have ever tried to gain lean muscle mass. There is a pub med article on it as well.I wish I could provide the link, but it doesn’t point to the page. The bottom line is that Novedex XT increases Testosterone, free testosterone and DHT levels significantly. My question is this, would continuing to use Avodart reduce the chances of DHT related hair loss? I assume the DHT increases because estrogen is inhibited and both total and free testosterone is increased. This is not an anabolic steroid that uses some “unknown pathway” to convert to DHT. So, if I were to continue using Dutasteride, would this offset the DHT related hair loss? Here is the article from pubmed:

Willoughby DS, Wilborn C, Taylor L, Campbell W.
Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798-7313, USA.

This study examined the effects of an aromatase-inhibiting nutritional supplement on serum steroid hormones, body composition, and clinical safety markers. Sixteen eugonadal young men ingested either Novedex XT or a placebo daily for 8 wk, followed by a 3-wk washout period. Body composition was assessed and blood and urine samples obtained at weeks 0, 4, 8, and 11. Data were analyzed by 2-way repeated-measures ANOVA. Novedex XT resulted in average increases of 283%, 625%, 566%, and 438% for total testosterone (P=0.001), free testosterone (P=0.001), dihydrotestosterone (P=0.001), and the testosterone:estrogen ratio (P=0.001), respectively, whereas fat mass decreased 3.5% (P=0.026) during supplementation. No significant differences were observed in blood and urinary clinical safety markers or for any of the other serum hormones (P>0.05). This study indicates that Novedex XT significantly increases serum androgen levels and decreases fat mass.

PMID: 17460335 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE

Thanks!

I get questions like this all of the time. Playing with your hormones could very possibly do damage, as these are off label uses of these medications. You can not stop the negative effects of the hormone blockers with dutasteride or finasteride, but you trying to do it anyway. Maybe one day you will learn what you are doing to your body and realize that it can’t be good with estrogen blockers and pushing your testosterone high to get in shape and impact the blubber that you have around the middle. I don’t mean to sound rude, but why not do it the right way, which is a good exercise program with a professional trainer working with you on your routine and your diet?

I also gleam another question: Whether the estrogen inhibitor will increase DHT to the point that dutasteride is rendered ineffective. I don’t believe that is the way it works, as this is a competitive inhibition process between the drug and 5 alpha reductase. It will still compete effectively for the receptor.

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Senator John Ensign’s Hair

Does Senator John Ensign have a transplant? Sen. Ensign was in the news recently due to an affair with a former staffer.

Here’s a frontal picture — Another view of the top of his head

I looked at the photos you sent along with some others I found on the web, and it appears that Nevada Senator John Ensign has a great natural head of hair. I really don’t know if he had a hair transplant, as the best hair transplants aren’t recognizable anyway. You only spot the bad ones and some people will notice when you’re visibly balding for years and then your hair regrows (this is particularly the case with those in the spotlight — celebrities, politicians, etc).

Also in my search, I found that many political gossip blogs are referring to Senator Ensign as “The Hair” or something similar, so his thick head of hair does not go unnoticed. There’s just something about politicians with great hair that seem to have the upper hand over the follicle-challenged politicians…

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Excellent Results from minoxidil in Female with Minoxidil (Photos)

Excellent Results in 30 Year Old Female Using Minoxidil Religiously for One Year. The pictures speak for themselves. Minoxidil is an excellent choice in women who are pre-menopausal and can’t take finasteride.


2020-03-16 08:01:24Excellent Results from minoxidil in Female with Minoxidil (Photos)

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Extenze and Hair Loss?

Does Extenze cause hair loss? If you’re on Propecia would that combat any hair loss potential by Extenze?

Extenze I know very little about herbals like ExtenZe that claim to increase the size of a man’s penis, which is what Extenze seems to promote. I have seen the commercials for this product advertising it on CNN and frankly it is unbelievable for me to imagine that it can do what it claims to do. If someone out there has actually used the product (hold the spam, please), feel free to post a comment to let our large group of male readers know. I tried to do some actual research online, but its difficult due to the amount of advertising spam hidden as articles about this product. They really have a large marketing campaign going on the web (and television, obviously).

I did manage to look up the ingredients for ExtenZe and it lists DHEA, which can cause hair loss in some men. I haven’t seen any reports of hair loss from the pill, though. Connecting it with Propecia is well beyond anything my imagination can muster.

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Shedding While on Finasteride (From Reddit)