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Br J Dermatol. 2008 Jan;158(1):109-15. Epub 2007 Nov 6. Topical fulvestrant solution has no effect on male and postmenopausal female androgenetic alopecia: results from two randomized, proof-of-concept studies. Gassmueller J, Hoffmann R, Webster A. Bioskin Institute for Dermatological Research...

The problem with medicaid is that it doesn't include the entire population that it should be designed to assist. Everyone, ages birth to 22, should be included in a government plan. After that, health insurance should be a required service provided by employers with employers receiving...

Healthcare in America shouldn't be a free service provided without something in return from the people that use or misuse it. Here's what I'd do: 1. Free healthcare up until either the age of 18 or until you graduate from an institution of higher learning; college, masters, doctorate, md...

When you're $150,000 in debt and working 80-100 hours per week, there really isn't such a thing as a hair loss regimen.

Might I suggest an article entitled: "Free Testosterone and Free Dihydrotestosterone through the Life Span of Men" The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Volume 116, Issues 1-2. Aug. 2009. Pages 118-120. I believe that the article will demonstrate that the Free DHT/T...

Actually, coming from South Dakota I can say that I've seen countless balding Native Americans. Male and females included. I've seen many, many Native American females with what would be classified as NW7 pattern balding.

Br J Dermatol. 2009 Jun;160(6):1157-62. Epub 2009 Mar 26. Linksl-Ascorbic acid 2-phosphate promotes elongation of hair shafts via the secretion of insulin-like growth factor-1 from dermal papilla cells through phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. Kwack MH, Shin SH, Kim SR, Im SU, Han IS, Kim MK, Kim...

Personally, I believe that it's good for hair just as it's good for the health of numerous tissues. It's required for proper growth and maintenance of muscle, nerve, skin, etc. It's mitogenic, pro-proliferative, and encourages tissue differentiation. Regardless of the opinion of what it...

The primary offender appeared to be Chinese Skullcap. This patient was taking it as an herbal supplement, but it is found in herbal teas at times. However, just as with prescription drugs, it is important to understand the herbals that we all take and how they may impact liver or kidney...

Just had a patient admitted to the ICU last week that was taking around 10-15 herbal supplements per day. Came in with significant liver impairment along with respiratory failure. He was about one day away from buying himself a liver transplant. The natural way of living implies gaining...

MisterE, I suggest that you read up on a disorder known as Laron Syndrome. A disease characterized by insensitivity of the Growth Hormone receptor and severely diminished IGF-1 production. Examine the effects that it has on the hair of these individuals. Then, I think that your conclusions...

:woot:... :uglylol:... :smack:... :finger2:... :censored:... :moon: Pretty much that order. Doctors in the U.S. practice evidence-based medicine at the specialty level. Going to your family physician or Internist and asking them to help you with you hair loss is not what they do...

Bryan is very correct on this one. IGF-1 is necessary for proper follicular proliferation and differentiation. As a molecule, it is 99% protein bound. What makes reducing it rather futile is the fact that it's made by not only the liver, but also in an autocrine/paracrine fashion within...

As far as I know, genetic inheritance doesn't work that way and no single gene has ever been associated with androgenic alopecia. Baldness has been around since our primate ancestors and it remains a part of their genome to this day even with a diet filled with fruits, nuts, bugs, etc. It's...

Losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle should be important to you, but be realistic about your hair lregrowth goals while cutting weight. Go online, find before and after weightloss pictures, so you'll be informed about the possibilities. There are quite a few off them out there. Find...