CAT'S STORY

[Randy Smith]

Name is Randy but, most everyone calls me Cat. I am 53 and one of those crazy old guys that had a hair transplant back in the mid-70's when the technology was not what it is today. I had about 4,500 grafts (plugs).
It served me well until 15 to 17 years agos..I begain to use Rogain on 1/15/07 and now want to add a DHT blocker..
So anyhow I got a wild hair (no pun intended) to do something about it again.I have a Doctor that I occasionally consult with that specializes in anti-aging/anti-cancer medicine. I follow anti-aging/anti-cancer
protocols-----everything from ODA (far above RDA)on vitamins,amino acids,& minerals, to a modified mediterranean diet and daily exercise..Trying to get my body to produce far more human growth hormone..I'll see if I am as smart as I think I am..The goal is to be ten to twenty years younger (health wise) and with more hair in 5 months.. I feel good and have been at this for 1 month already..Ya'll take care, Cat

 

[jakeb]

Good luck Cat. Did you get any tips specifically about hair from the Dr?

 

[Randy Smith]

I got from the Doctor pretty much what I see here except for the humane growth hormone aspect..A lot of the vitamins work synergistically.Inositol and biotin I know are needed. You know there is so much I do not know.Some of I could find the literature about.. I haven't done this long enough to spout it off from memory..Maybe I need some smart pills
;-)..Take care, Cat

 

[JDW]

Have you not considered taking propecia along with the minoxidil or is your doctor against taking anything internally?

 

[Randy Smith]

Propecia will be added next week--have appt with the Doctor. Here's what else I am taking DAILY but, only for my health/anti aging/anti cancer effects;

Vitamin A 15000 iu
Vitamin C 3000 mg
L-Arginine 2000 mg
L-proline 2000 mg
L-lysine 2000 mg
Vitamin E 400 iu
Selenium 200 mcg
Vitamin B9 800 mcg
Vitamin B12 1000 mcg
Vitamin B1 100 mg
Vitamin B2 50 mg
Vitamin B3 190 mg
Vitamin B5 400 mg
Vitamin B7 300 mcg
Calcium 3000 mg
Magnesium 1200 mg
Zinc 30 mg
Omega 3 Fatty Acid 3000mg fish oil
Garlic (concentrated form) 1000mg
Saw Palmetto 1000 mg
Inositol 500 mg
Choline 250 mg

 

[Guest]

jesus that's a lot of stuff. how do you keep all that sh*t down?

 

[Randy Smith]

Just got use to it.. All the B vitamins are in one capsule. The Calcium and Magnesium are in one capsule. Besides I gotta do it the cheap way. You know there are doctors out there that specialize in anti-aging medicine and if I was rich I could easliy spend 10k to 20k per year!!

 

[Follically Challenged]

If you want a kick *** looking multi-vitamin check out the Synergy Supreme from NSI.

http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-Synergy-Sup ... ti-Vitamin

Pro-Vitamin A (as natural carotenoids: beta carotene, alpha carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin)(Betatene®) 5,000.00 IU 100%
Vitamin C (as calcium ascorbate)(Ester-C® MV) 1.00 g (1,000.00 mg) 1,666%
Vitamin C (as ascorbyl palmitate) 100.00 mg 167%
Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) 1,000.00 IU 250%
Natural Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) 800.00 IU 2,666%
Vitamin K1 (phytonadione) 10.00 mg 12,500%
Vitamin B1 (thiamine HCl) 200.00 mg 13,333%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 10.00 mg 588%
Vitamin B3 (niacinamide) 200.00 mg 1,000%
Vitamin B3 (inositol hexaniacinate) 500.00 mg 2,500%
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCl) 100.00 mg 5,000%
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) 100.00 mg 5,000%
Folic Acid (as folacin) 4.00 mg (4,000.00 mcg) 1,000%
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) 4.00 mg (4,000.00 mcg) 66,664%
Biotin 2.50 mg (2,500.00 mcg) 833%
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 100.00 mg 1,000%
Calcium (citrate, malate)(ascorbate, Ester-C® MV) 600.00 mg 60%
Magnesium (oxide, taurinate) 400.00 mg 100%
Zinc (L-methionine)(L-OptiZinc®) 30.00 mg 200%
Selenium (selenomethionine) 400.00 mcg 572%
Copper (as amino acid chelate) 1.00 mg 50%
Manganese (as amino acid chelate) 5.00 mg 250%
Chromium (chromium polynicotinate)(Chromemate®) 400.00 mcg 333%
Molybdenum (as amino acid chelate) 150.00 mcg 200%
Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl 2,000.00 mg *
L-Taurine (from magnesium taurinate) 1,600.00 mg *
MGC-5â„¢ (standardized Cordyceps, Maitake, Reishi and Shiitake mushroom extracts and Beta 1, 3-D Glucan) 1,100.00 mg *
Glucosamine Sulfate 2 KCl (from shellsfish) 750.00 mg *
Chondroitin sulfate 600.00 mg *
Alpha Lipoic Acid 600.00 mg *
Artichoke Extract (standardized to 5% cynarine)(leaves) 600.00 mg *
N-Acetyl Cysteine 600.00 mg *
Betaine HCl (trimethylglycine) 500.00 mg *
Grape Seed Extract (ActiVin®)(standardized to 85% phenolic and 75% oligomer polyphenol)(seed) 500.00 mg *
Green Tea Extract (standardized 98% polyphenols, 80% catechins, 45% EGCG)(leaves) 500.00 mg *
L-Lysine (HCl) 500.00 mg *
L-Proline 500.00 mg *
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane)(OptiMSM®) 500.00 mg *
Pantethine (Pantesin®) 500.00 mg *
Gamma Oryzanol (from rice bran) 300.00 mg *
Calcium D-Glucarate 250.00 mg *
Pomegranate Extract (standardized to 70% ellagic acid)(seed) 250.00 mg *
Beta sitosterol 200.00 mg *
Quercetin 200.00 mg *
Bioflavonoids (citrus biocomplex) 50.00 mg *
Bioflavonoid (as hesperidin) 50.00 mg *
Bioflavonoid (as rutin) 50.00 mg *
Policosanol 40.00 mg *
Lutein (from 200 mg standardized 5% FloraGLO® lutein extract)(marigold) 10.00 mg *
Black pepper extract (Piper nigrum)(fruit)(Bioperine®) 5.00 mg *
Zeaxanthin (from 32 mg standardized 5% extract and 200 mg standardized FloraGLO® lutein extract)(marigold)

 

[Randy Smith]

Thanks. I will definitely check it out..

 

[Guest]

Hey Cat,

just out of interest, but do you have pics of the hair transplant you got in the 70s? Were you satisfied with the results?

 

[Randy Smith]

I wish I had pictures of before and after of the Hair Transplant but I do not..It worked really well from 1977 to about 1990.Back in those days the hair line could not be reconstructed like today. As a result it looks like plugs in a dolls head from the front (the hair line). Of course there is the spot on top now also... Cat

 

[Follically Challenged]

And NSI manufactures vitamins with even more stuff in them too....out of my price range, though.

http://www.vitacost.com/NSI-Synergy-Pla ... -Packets-1

 

[Randy Smith]

You know the old saying "you get what you pay for"..I normally get my stuff at GNC just because of price... Cat