oily scalp
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michael barry
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MSM use decreases sebum production (the oil that the sebaceous glands secrete). Jojoba oil is a sebum-like oil thats in a few shampoos and can be bought seperately that is an antithesis of sebum, but it is, well......um....."oily" itself. Try wrapping your head at night with an absorbent cloth to soak up some of the sebum. If you check your pillow under your pillowcase....I'll bet there is a yellow film on it from sebum absorbtion. I have oily skin, but since I was every day it isnt evident on my scalp. If I skip a daily shampoo though.....wow.....very oily.
There is one researcher that suggests sebum retention is a causative factor in baldness. His website is againstalopeciaandbaldness.com
There is one researcher that suggests sebum retention is a causative factor in baldness. His website is againstalopeciaandbaldness.com
michael barry
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Jojoba really doesnt reduce sebum production, but it is a chemical antithesis of it. Sebum has DHT molecules in it and can be reabsorbed back into the scalp for a fresh attack on your follicles. Eating alot of animal fats will increase the size of your sebaceous glands (glands that produce sebum, each and every hair follicle has one and an arrector pilli mucscle also). The post WWII Japanese now bald much more often than they used to, especially in the cities. Dermatologists there believe its because they eat pretty much like we do now, gooey hamburgers loaded with saturated fats from red meats and much less soy consumption, rice consumption, lower carbohydrates etc. Their sebaceous glands are larger, producing much more sebum, and its more full of DHT also.
Ive read that a peroxide in oxidized sebum (sebum gets rancid or spoils and oxidizes in the root sheath) has been implicated in dermal papilla cell death by some Japanese researchers. Its on one of these threads but I forgot which one, I think the new research and discoveries one. Im not saying "this is the cause of baldness" or anything, but it darn sure wouldnt help matters. I try to wipe my head with an absorbernt towel a couple of times a day and notice a film on it (sebum oil secretions) as I have oily skin (clear skin though|)..........hope this helps a bit.
Ive read that a peroxide in oxidized sebum (sebum gets rancid or spoils and oxidizes in the root sheath) has been implicated in dermal papilla cell death by some Japanese researchers. Its on one of these threads but I forgot which one, I think the new research and discoveries one. Im not saying "this is the cause of baldness" or anything, but it darn sure wouldnt help matters. I try to wipe my head with an absorbernt towel a couple of times a day and notice a film on it (sebum oil secretions) as I have oily skin (clear skin though|)..........hope this helps a bit.