Is Diet a Negative Regulator for Hair Loss?

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The general consensus amongst dermitologists is that diet is only supposed to be a negative regulator for hair loss outcomes. A really bad diet is going to exasperate inflammation, it's going to lead to nutrient ficiencies. But some people are seeing significant improvements from employing this carnivor diet. And so the question then becomes, what’s going on here? What hypothetical and mechanistic data can we bring to the table that might begin to build a hypothesis?"

Rob English is a medical editor who specializes in hair loss disorders. He sits on the editorial board of Dermatology and Therapy, and he's the founder of perfecthairhealth.com – a website dedicated to showcasing evidence-based protocols for hair regrowth, with or without drugs. His fascination with hair loss began in 2007 – right after he was diagnosed with androgenic alopecia. Today, he spends his time managing a small team of researchers and teaching other hair loss sufferers how to avoid his treatment mistakes. By employing an approach that prioritizes education over product purchases and one-on-one support over "one-size-fits-all" solutions, he has helped thousands of men and women improve their hair loss – and on their terms (most often without drugs). You can see his clients' testimonials and find his work at perfecthairhealth.com.

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0:10:25 Podcast begins

0:11:30 Robert’s story of hair regrowth

0:21:35 Hormones and how they affect us and our performance

0:32:25 A Preliminary Investigation of the Enzymatic Inhibition of 5α-Reductase and Growth of Prostatic Carcinoma Cell Line LNCap-FGC by Natural Astaxanthin and Saw Palmetto Lipid Extract In Vitro

0:33:25 Everything is always dose dependent

0:36:05 What are the different types of hair loss?

0:48:35 Hair loss and how it relates to what we eat

0:54:32 Besides eating properly, what can we do to improve our hair growth?

1:12:25 Improving blood flow to the scalp and how it affects hair growth

1:17:45 Grey hair.. what causes it?

1:22:25 Robert's current experience with carnivore