Recent content by raskoblaskan

Dude, For about a year I read posts on hair loss forums, determined to figure it out myself. In that time I tried adjusting my diet, saw palmetto, various hair tonics, ketoconozole (which did nothing). I even ordered dutasteride without a prescription. In that year I lost another 1/2 inch of...

Just checking in with you gents. Thought I'd update on progress. Norwood 2.5. My dermatologist sells me his own formulation of 7% minoxidil, 1% finasteride. It's a liquid he only wants me to spray on once per day. For six months now I haven't noticed any further hair recession. That probably...

I've been reducing my dark circles with HA and creatine. Both of these build volume under the eyes when applied topically, and are dirt cheap. A 3 year supply of either is $15 from a bulk powder store. HA is more powerful than creatine - it sucks up 100+ times its own weight in water...

Wow, I'm having dark circles too after only a couple of months on 7.5% minoxidil, once/daily. I will consider discontinuing. It's not like my circles are new - have had them for a few years off and on - but lately they seem pretty bad. Here's something I do to pump up the flesh underneath and...

Research on cinnamon bark has demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5220230/ Clearly, in some individuals, reducing inflammation is beneficial to maintaining healthy scalp hair. I started taking it for metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Maybe...

As long as I bench twice a week, they look and feel like bodybuilder pecs. 3 months off, and they start turning into something else. So I don't take much time off from the gym.

I am 48, veg/vegan, and drink a lot of alcohol. Due to my high soy intake, that probably accounts for my large chest, which looks not terrible since I lift weights and have a lot of muscle. Still, I have a much larger chest than my Dad. Anyway, my Dad, at 38, was severely bald, and me, at 48...