Early male-pattern baldness is an indicator of cardiovascul

[vauxall]

Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2010 Apr;101(3):248-56

[Male androgenetic alopecia and cardiovascular risk factors: A
case-control study]
[Article in Spanish]
Arias-Santiago S, Gutierrez-Salmeron MT, Castellote-Caballero L,
Buendia-Eisman A, Naranjo-Sintes R.
Servicio de Dermatologia, Hospital Clinico San Cecilio, Granada, Espana.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The relationship between androgenetic
alopecia and cardiovascular disease has been studied by some authors in
the past, although the results of epidemiological studies have been
variable. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of
metabolic syndrome and carotid arteriosclerosis in patients with
early-onset androgenetic alopecia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Seventy men
were studied, 35 with diagnosis of early-onset (before 35 years of age)
androgenetic alopecia and 35 control subjects who consulted for other
skin conditions. In both groups, the criteria for metabolic syndrome
according to the Adult Treatment Panel-III were studied (obesity,
triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, systolic and
diastolic blood pressure, and blood glucose), presence of atheromatous
plaques, and carotid intima-media thickness using Doppler
ultrasonography. Other cardiovascular risk factors, hormones, and
acute-phase reactants were also analyzed. RESULTS: Criteria for
metabolic syndrome were met by 57.1% of the patients with androgenetic
alopecia compared to 14.3% of the controls (P<0001). Thirty-four percent
of the patients with androgenetic alopecia had atheromatous plaques
compared to 8.6% of the controls (P=.018). In an independent correlation
analysis, abdominal obesity, systolic blood pressure, triglycerides, and
blood glucose levels were significantly greater among patients with
androgenetic alopecia. Testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin
levels were similar in the 2 groups whereas insulin and aldosterone
levels were higher in patients with androgenetic alopecia (P<05).
CONCLUSIONS: The high frequency of metabolic syndrome and carotid
atheromatous plaques in patients with androgenetic alopecia suggests
cardiovascular screening should be done to enable early detection of
individuals at risk and initiation of preventive treatment before
cardiovascular disease becomes established.

Publication Types:
* English Abstract

PMID: 20398601

 

[Innermind]

Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2010 Apr;101(3):248-56

[Male androgenetic alopecia and cardiovascular risk factors: A
case-control study]
[Article in Spanish]
Arias-Santiago S, Gutierrez-Salmeron MT, Castellote-Caballero L,
Buendia-Eisman A, Naranjo-Sintes R.
Servicio de Dermatologia, Hospital Clinico San Cecilio, Granada, Espana.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The relationship between androgenetic
alopecia and cardiovascular disease has been studied by some authors in
the past, although the results of epidemiological studies have been
variable. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of
metabolic syndrome and carotid arteriosclerosis in patients with
early-onset androgenetic alopecia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Seventy men
were studied, 35 with diagnosis of early-onset (before 35 years of age)
androgenetic alopecia and 35 control subjects who consulted for other
skin conditions. In both groups, the criteria for metabolic syndrome
according to the Adult Treatment Panel-III were studied (obesity,
triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, systolic and
diastolic blood pressure, and blood glucose), presence of atheromatous
plaques, and carotid intima-media thickness using Doppler
ultrasonography. Other cardiovascular risk factors, hormones, and
acute-phase reactants were also analyzed. RESULTS: Criteria for
metabolic syndrome were met by 57.1% of the patients with androgenetic
alopecia compared to 14.3% of the controls (P<0001). Thirty-four percent
of the patients with androgenetic alopecia had atheromatous plaques
compared to 8.6% of the controls (P=.018). In an independent correlation
analysis, abdominal obesity, systolic blood pressure, triglycerides, and
blood glucose levels were significantly greater among patients with
androgenetic alopecia. Testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin
levels were similar in the 2 groups whereas insulin and aldosterone
levels were higher in patients with androgenetic alopecia (P<05).
CONCLUSIONS: The high frequency of metabolic syndrome and carotid
atheromatous plaques in patients with androgenetic alopecia suggests
cardiovascular screening should be done to enable early detection of
individuals at risk and initiation of preventive treatment before
cardiovascular disease becomes established.

Publication Types:
* English Abstract

PMID: 20398601

yeap.

 

[KANGA]

So MBP sufferers should be doing more cardio; eating less junk?

 

[purecontrol]

Has everyone forgotten about methylation???

Remember the studies saying those with male pattern baldness had poor methylation, poor methylation = heart disease via inflamation.

So for the majority of those with male pattern baldness, they have high inflamation ie CRP levels which are linked to heart disease. The reason is for poor ability to methylate folate, they have high levels of folate. They reason the blood levels of folate are high is because they can't use it ie methylate it.

So in order to drop the CRP levels ie resotre cardio health things like diet and exercise will help, but not solve the problem. Consider two things 1)lipid levels are not directly linked to heart disease 2) even marathon runners and other cadio type athletes with no excess body fat still die from heart disease!

Most heart attack patients' cholesterol levels did not indicate cardiac risk
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ma ... 75668.aspx

C-reactive protein -- or CRP -- appears to be correlated to heart disease risk.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guid ... rp-testing

Also methylated b12 can help lower CRP as well.

Other important supplements to consider; Grape Seed Extract, Fishoil omega-3, GLA oil, Vit. D, chocamine.

These products not only substantially reduced my cholestrol levels (which does not even matter) they also helped me regrow some of my temples and made my hair line a hell of a lot stronger.

I need to post some picks so that everyone can see.

 

[vauxall]

Has everyone forgotten about methylation???.

My homocysteine levels are 7.2 which is pretty low (low H =good), that doesn't seem to have arrested my hairloss

 

[purecontrol]

Has everyone forgotten about methylation???.

My homocysteine levels are 7.2 which is pretty low (low H =good), that doesn't seem to have arrested my hairloss

I said nothing about homocystine . Questions 1) what are your CRP levels as those can be high even with low homocystine ( the point is measuring inflamation) 2)perhaps you over methylate which also causes problems 3) your male pattern baldness could be related to something else completely, ie low insluin sensativity and/or high insulin levels

 

[Matt Skiba]

Post your pictures.

 

[andrei_eremenko]

maybe you are right...but being black it is different than being white...shaved look is better for black guys...