Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard
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not sure about emu oil, seems pointless, greasy too
I would do alcohol tinctures of rosemary, mint and green tea.
optional extras: hibiscus, neem, licorice, all as alcohol tinctures
menthol can work as well as many anti inflammatory drugs
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interesting study on menthol,
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0026286216300401?via%3Dihub
interesting study on licorice too
licorice/mint/rosemary would be interesting
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@wester130
I do have licorice root on a reminder as well, to test various methods of delivery — which I've been snoozing for months now, with my original note being from years ago. I got this idea from Travis, who was a very knowledgeable member at RPF. I couldn't keep up with his knowledge and theories, but I gleaned that licorice root would provide enoxolone, which at the time he felt was a key factor in preventing hairloss. -
things that helped halt my hair loss:
- walking in the sun as much as possible (lowers cortisol / increases dopamine)
- supplementing d3/k2/t3 (calcium regulation)
- washing hair with baking soda (antifungal)
- showering daily (lowers scalp cortisol)
- cyproheptadine daily (lowers cortisol / serotonin)
- aspirin daily (lowers estrogen / aldosterone)
- daily carrot salad (lowers estrogen / prolactin)
- heavily salting meals (lowers aldosterone)
- having 1-2oz liver once or twice a week
- light scalp massage with fingertips / knuckles few minutes daily (lowers scalp cortisol)
- lowering intake of or eliminating inflammatory foods. (these foods can differ for everyone so perceive think act.)
things that gave me significant regrowth
- hair transplant
breakfast for dinner enjoyer
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this has 100,000 reviews.
that must be the most on amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mielle-Rosemary-Strengthening-Infused-Porosity/dp/B0DJFVT9FZ?th=1
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@wester130
Now that is a lot of reviews. I wonder if those are all real.Maybe the topical usage of PUFA would not be as big of a factor, but the first three ingredients are:
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (SOYbean) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil,
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may aswell jsut make your own with alcohol tinctures
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If you don't want to make your own and don't want any bad ingredients, here's a good one:
https://fountainheadhair.com/products/rosemary-lavender-growth-oil
Never used this product but its from someone who is into natural, organic non-toxic products. You don't get a lot, but you get the convienience of it being ready made and without any weird ingredients, just the oils.
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@Hearthfire i was always interested in the idea of adaptogens for hair,
things like schisandra, rhodiola and eleuthero, but never made a decision about them
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@wester130
Yes, I tend to make my own tinctures, extracts to be able to control the ingredients.@Hearthfire
That's a nice mixture, but on the costly side for 2oz. Granted, the initial cost to buy all those ingredients wouldn't be cheap; so, if someone had the budget, I could see the convenience factor outweighing the cost. -
@wester130
Yeah, the list goes on and on. I have many notes with many ingredients to try. Looking at my lists is almost a deterrent more than a motivator, because of of knowing what a long trial and error process it will be.I forget if we've talked about taurine on this thread, but that's relatively cheap and there has been a lot of talk about it for hair over the last 10 years or so. Believe it or not, I believe I get sides from topical taurine, which are the same sides I get from taking it internally, which is fatigue and lethargy, but it's not as bad. Taurine gives me what I could define as very adaptogenic benefits, until the side effects kick in. It's a clear de-stressor for me and is one of the most system balancing supplements I've ever taken — at least it makes me feel that way. If it weren't for the side effects, I would take it regularly.
