Recent content by the_swami

Agave necter is the sh*t (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_syrup): * very low glycemic index rating (19) approximately 1/3 the glycemic index of sugar * sweeter than sugar so you need less * comes from a cactus There are other options too (splenda, Stevia, etc) Aee...

shyguy, you might want to try both GSE and GTE as topicals, as well as the internals you take. skinactives.com and bulkactives.com (the knock-off site of skinactives) have good prices on these, and there are probably other sites too. I'm currently using an Aloe based spray with GSE (just got...

Yes, I agree with that... too many other factors (soy, seaweed, other good stuff, etc). I haven't seen studies about hairloss in this regard, there are other pertinent studies about hormones levels and plenty of other (indirectly related) topics though.

I agree with the other posters about cholesterol not being as 'dangerous' as people think. The main thing you want to change with your diet is adding strong antioxidants like grape seed extract (or drink two glasses of red wine, not white, each day), green tea is also good, and so is soy...

someone posted earlier in this thread that Grape Seed Extract was not water soluble, I think. I didn't spot a correction to that so I just wanted to set the record on that one: it's HIGHLY water soluble and insoluble in oil (good old WikiP has more one that). Green Tea Extract polyphenols should...

selegiline hey scientist, Look into Selegiline (aka deprenyl). Here are the basics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selegiline You can find it online at many online pharmacies, etc. Indian generic "Selgin" is cheap and good quality, IMHO. I take 5mg a day, to good effect. It helps quite...

Thank Bryan, I think I need to do some more reading up on this. Endocrinology is so convoluted it's sick! :shock: I was at first confused by this, androstanediol is a metabolite only but at first I thought you meant androstenedione. Actually, I'm still confused. I guess I have some reading to...

this sums it up well: http://rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/propecia_cp.htm In short, yes there is a peak but you "on average" still maintain more than if you didn't use finasteride (according to studies).

It's natural for your hormone levels to decline with age, but in the case of DHT my guess is that increased oxidative stress, decreased liver detoxification, and diet (to name a few) probably play big roles. To the best of my knowledge, there is no enzyme that breaks down DHT but rather it is...

I agree, maybe get your thyroid checked and measure underarm temperature too (10min on waking -- google it). White spots on fingernails? What causes that? Goingat, when was the last time you have a routine blood test panel, anything out of the ref range? Liver enzymes normal?

I can't afford the grape seed extract right now, but I'm taking the others. I think they help, but indirectly. Even if it doesn't help my hair in the long run increased glutathione is about the healthiest thing that you can do for yourself. Basically ALL ILLNESS is related in some form or...

Yeesh people! Useless someone is taking food coloring or something, bile is the MOST LIKELY thing to influence the stool color. More Bile = More Green.

Yes, they'de have to go way out of their way. I have never, ever heard of a standard drug test looking for hormones, finasteride / dutasteride, etc. This might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_test

That has honestly always been my feeling about it too. I'm too scared to ever start minoxidil and I don't plan to. My opinion about minoxidil is someday "they" will find that it completely messes up the natural hair growth phases and cycling... hence permanent shedding. If I ever start a growth...

If you get tested the report should have a reference range. Here is a range from a test I did, I think the units are in pg/ml but it doesn't say. Dihydrotestoterone (Male) 22-72 (30-39 years) 52-123 (40-49 years) 51-107 (50-59 years) 39-89 (>60 years) Note: it doesn't specify what...