Hoppi
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I thought I'd start this thread to kind of liberate this topic from just malic acid and choline, as although I think they are very useful there is more to liver health than cholesterol and calcium control, and it would be great to discuss this very important and hormone-influencing organ in more detail.
Of course, when we discuss liver health we also have to cover the health of the gallbladder and biliary tree, as stones, sludge (also caused mostly by cholesterol), parasites, bacteria, toxins and other issues can affect those portions also.
All of these factors affect toxicity in the liver, and in turn this affects our hormone levels. A struggling liver simply cannot filter and detoxify the blood as efficiently, and this applies to hormones too, which just like toxins are expelled through bile. My friend explained this excess DHT that exists therefore as almost like a toxin we can't remove sufficiently, so it gradually builds up. Decreased bile flow caused by cholesterol, calcified stones and/or parasites such as liver flukes or bacteria causes digestive problems such as bloating, food intolerances, candida and ulcers, greatly increased toxicity and inflammation of the organs of the biliary system (liver, gallbladder and pancreas) and in turn increases cholesterol levels in the body leading also to increased levels of DHEA and DHT. Levels of SHBG can also be affected, leading to less accurate sex hormone regulation.
In addition, overwhelming the liver with toxins such as that produced from alcohol also burden it, and excessive levels of hormones such as insulin and cortisol. Personally however I feel that cholesterol and parasites/bacteria have the most significant effects, but this is a matter for debate and the former in particular is greatly affected by alcohol, insulin AND cortisol, so it all appears to tie together in the end at least in that respect.
Anyway, that sets the scene a bit for the case for the liver's role in sex hormone regulation and by consequence in androgenetic alopecia. Again I'm really not saying it is the cause in everyone but to ignore the liver as an incredible regulator of hormones and victim of significant age-related abuse (many causes of which such as insulin and alcohol are very often casually associated - rightly or wrongly - with male pattern baldness) is just unwise in my opinion.
Anyway, I hope this thread proves interesting - I really don't think it's something we should overlook.
Hoppi
Of course, when we discuss liver health we also have to cover the health of the gallbladder and biliary tree, as stones, sludge (also caused mostly by cholesterol), parasites, bacteria, toxins and other issues can affect those portions also.
All of these factors affect toxicity in the liver, and in turn this affects our hormone levels. A struggling liver simply cannot filter and detoxify the blood as efficiently, and this applies to hormones too, which just like toxins are expelled through bile. My friend explained this excess DHT that exists therefore as almost like a toxin we can't remove sufficiently, so it gradually builds up. Decreased bile flow caused by cholesterol, calcified stones and/or parasites such as liver flukes or bacteria causes digestive problems such as bloating, food intolerances, candida and ulcers, greatly increased toxicity and inflammation of the organs of the biliary system (liver, gallbladder and pancreas) and in turn increases cholesterol levels in the body leading also to increased levels of DHEA and DHT. Levels of SHBG can also be affected, leading to less accurate sex hormone regulation.
In addition, overwhelming the liver with toxins such as that produced from alcohol also burden it, and excessive levels of hormones such as insulin and cortisol. Personally however I feel that cholesterol and parasites/bacteria have the most significant effects, but this is a matter for debate and the former in particular is greatly affected by alcohol, insulin AND cortisol, so it all appears to tie together in the end at least in that respect.
Anyway, that sets the scene a bit for the case for the liver's role in sex hormone regulation and by consequence in androgenetic alopecia. Again I'm really not saying it is the cause in everyone but to ignore the liver as an incredible regulator of hormones and victim of significant age-related abuse (many causes of which such as insulin and alcohol are very often casually associated - rightly or wrongly - with male pattern baldness) is just unwise in my opinion.
Anyway, I hope this thread proves interesting - I really don't think it's something we should overlook.
Hoppi
