frailstar said:
retropunk said:
I always thought IGF-1 prolonged the anagen phase, and those with IGF-1 deficiency usually have thin, wispy hair.
I wouldn't doubt high IGF-1 levels could lead to hair loss, but I haven't seen anything stating that lowering IGF-1 below normal levels will increase or benefit hair. I have heard that this is the case from here, but I haven't seen any links to abstracts or other forms of data.
Why would we need to lower IGF-1 levels from normal? We wouldn't, just simply bring them to that of the Chinese, and the only way to do that is to adopt their diet. Normal IGF-1 levels would be defined by the Chinese, I'll have what they're having! lol
Countries that consume the most milk have the highest in rate of male pattern baldness and prostate cancer? The Chinese don't touch dairy and have the lowest male pattern baldness rates and prostate cancer rates. Do you see the connection? Both two very good cases for why it's DAIRY that is causing male pattern baldness. Doesn't that match up with my theory perfectly? And doesn't it explain the slick bald vegans of the west? It's high IGF-1 levels from milk or isolated soy!
I know nothing about finasteride but how exactly does it fight prostate cancer? Does it bring IGF-1 levels down? What does this stuff do? Someone educate me. Would be great if it lowered IGF-1 levels and that's how it grew hair back. Then we would know for sure that it's diet related. Like I need more evidence, the jury is out for me!
And yes, there's no data on it. But that's just cause no one's put it all together. I have.
finasteride. raises IGF-1 levels in the scalp. I do not believe that a study has ever been done with regards to its effects systemically on IGF-1.
You DO NOT have to drink milk to raise your IGF-1 levels. Any product that spikes your glucose, and thus, your insulin levels will increase growth hormone production leading to an increase in IGF-1 production.
For that very reason, your common vegan diet is probably worse for you when it comes to male pattern baldness. Vegan diets are typically incredibly high in carbohydrates due to all the pastas.
Prostate cancer has numerous causes, so it's not simply limited to an increase in serum IGF-1. A major cause is mutation...especially, of the androgen receptor and other receptors. It's pretty tough for a cell to not grow when the response that is normally reserved for DHT happens with testosterone, as well, due to a mutation that causes testosterone to have just as powerful of a molecular influence.
I'm in the clinic pretty much everyday. The majority of men that are bald or balding typically have normal lipid panels, which means that they have normal cholesterol levels. Otherwise, they are on medications to control their cholesterol levels, which means that they either have average or low cholesterol levels.
"The more cholesterol means more sex hormones theory" is good on paper, but not in practice. Too many enzymes are involved with a lot of feedback mechanisms keeping everything in check.