Licorice root is one of the best DHT blockers. Taking this several times a day can therefore help reduce the hair loss. He should include more potassium rich foods though with taking larger doses to prevent water retention and potassium depletion. Good sources include watermelon, parsley, orange juice, and ripe bananas.
Licorice root can also be used topically. Make a tea by boiling a spoon full per cup of water for 15 minutes. Let it cool then strain in to a glass bottle. Add a small amount to rubbing alcohol as a preservative. After showering and towel drying the hair take about a teaspoon amount and massage it in to the scalp and leave it in. This will help neutralize the DHT coming through the scalp.
Sesame oil is also a DHT blocker. It can also be used internally or externally.
DHT. It is the enemy of anyone wanting to keep their hair (not go bald). It is associated with male pattern baldness.
di hydro testosterone (dihydrotestosterone)
Abbr. DHT
An androgen derived from testosterone.
While DHT is best known for its roles in causing male pattern hair loss and prostate problems, it is crucial to virilization and is necessary to mitigate estrogen's effects in men.
DHT is an important contributor to other characteristics generally attributed to males, including facial and body hair growth, and deepening of the voice. DHT may also play a crucial role in both sex drive and the growth of muscle tissue.
Nothing that you should have to worry about MamacatPatch.
Women can develop male pattern baldness as well, but it is rare. The most common cause of hair loss in women is hypothyroidism.
Which form of licorice root do you recommend....does it come in a tincture form where I can put a few drops under the tongue or is better in a tea....also what about saw palmetto?
I prefer the powder. I rarely use tinctures. The powder is generally around $0.40 to $0.80 an ounce. If you can get Chinese licorice root (G. uralensis), which is more calming than the American variety (G. glabra). Recommended dose is 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon 3 times daily at least 20 minutes before meals.
There are many other herbs that can drop DHT including saw palmetto and pygeum. I prefer licorice root though not only because it is a potent DHT blocker, but also because it is a testosterone antagonist. So it can help with the DHT through a couple of mechanisms. And you get the additional benefits, which include adrenal support and reduction of inflammation.
Would there be any harm in taking an herb such as Licorice for an extended period of time as a male since it's antagonizing to Testosterone production?
No, just keep the dosage down. The best way to do this is by using it in a formulation, which can include the saw palmetto, pygeum, and jiaogulan. You can also use the licorice root topically as I mentioned earler.
I've often wondered this in regards to DHT, is it logical or even possible to attempt to use herbs such as tribulus to maintain elevated testosterone levels for exercise and weight lifting purposes while also trying to block DHT with another herb such as Saw Palmetto.
Yes. It is not the testosterone causing the problem, but rather the DHT. But high testosterone levels does not automatically mean high DHT levels. Sterols from food or herbs can block that conversion.
What I'm trying to figure out is if the DHT itself is the aspect of testosterone production which leads to its anabolic effects directly or is it only one fraction of overall testosterone production?
Testeosterone can convert in to DHT, and DHT plays a role in the anabolic effects of testosterone. So you want to control, but not eliminate its production. DHT has a mild anabolic action itself.
I'm currently using some tribulus powder as I find I feel better from using it & it's boosting my energy levels. However I've also been experiencing hair loss over the past year (due in my mind from adrenal burnout).
This is possible. Proper adrenal function is important for proper thyroid function. And low thyroid function can also lead to hair loss. But the hair loss will be from all over, not like male pattern baldness.
Can I have the best of both worlds with testosterone boosting & keep my hair? : )
A lot of men with high testosterone keep their hair. They keep in on the nightstand beside them when they sleep. Just kidding, it can be done.
I'm convinced i'm Hypo and it just hit me when you mentioned the symptom for low thyroid is loss of hair.I'm
actually a very hairy guy but on both my lower legs from
my ankles to half way up the knee i've lost my hair.Also
the lower half of my forearms have less hair than the upper
half.I have heard this loss of hair on your legs is a sign
of heart disease.Any truth to that.I've also read that when
the half moon on the thumbs are really big it's also a sign
of heart disease.Unfortunately i have the hair loss along
with the big half moons.Have you ever heard of this and do
you believe this could be true?
When they say heart disease this includes some causes of poor circulation. And poor circulation can cause hair loss from the arms and legs. The poor circulation could be from a number of reasons including hypothyroidism and diabetes.
Although a more likely cause of the prolem is an autoimmune condition known as alopecia areata. This sounds more likely due to the hair being lost over such a large area. If this is the case then I recommend antimicrobials such as chaparral, pau d' arco and andrographis, and work on building up the adrenals.
Hair loss treatment is always a big concern. It is the loss of certain body parts and a critical component of our state is identity.Baldness not have hair or hair missing, where it often grows, especially on baldness varies from head.I