docj077 said:frailstar said:Jkkezh said:frailstar said:What do I think or what do I know? I know that diet is the most important factor.
How do you know that? There have been a lot of other changes as well.
Decrease in physical activity. More people working inside rather then outdoors. Increase in electromagnetic fields. Increased pollution. Increased use of chemicals. Increased hygiene. Might as well blame baldness on all of that...
How do I know? The China Study, a study conducted in the early 1970s proves it. Read The China Study book, better, go to amazon.com and read about this book. This book is what gave me the idea that male pattern baldness was not genetic at all but diet related. Just like cancer and heart disease. This guy studied different countries within China, those countries in China that consumed the most animal protein had the most heart disease and cancer, those that didn't had the least. So it's a snapshot inside China, studying diet and cancer and the connection. If it were genetics why then were cancer rates so different within China. He discovered a direct correlation between the percentage of animal proteins consumption and higher cancer rates. Proving that it's not genetics but diet. And NO I'm not trying to sell this book, I know I'm talking a lot about it, that's because it's important to my argument. It's hard to get into a debate when so few of you are even familiar with The China Study.
You are aware that both of the authors of the book you're referring to have male pattern baldness, I hope?
In fact, if you look hard enough, pretty much every physician that thinks they have something important to say about the human diet has some form of baldness.
Your genetics determine your body's response to your diet. Genetics are more important.
I agree. T. Colin Campbell does have some form of male pattern baldness, but he is in his 70s, hair thins eventually. Also, makes you wonder at what age he adopted a vegan diet. I don't recall after reading the book. His male pattern baldness doesn't look severe especially for someone in their 70s. Could male pattern baldness have been prevented even more had he started earlier in life? We don't know. Also I'm not seeing the male pattern baldness in his son, he has a healthy head of hair. I have the book with a pic of both of them on the cover and his hair looks great.
As for every physician. We aren't discussing them. I'm only speaking about those that advocate a vegan whole foods diet.