What Are the Effects of Gut Bacteria on Dht?

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Gut bacteria in the group of mice that had a microbion producing this engyme called beta glucerondes as a by product of eating carbohydrates. And what they showed is that with the germ free mice, they excreted essentially all of the d h t that was entered into the small intestine. So there was no reverse process on this. Whereas these mice with a microbium acted as a gate keeper to which d h t decided to get reactivated and potentially recirculated back into the body. The carnivore diet is unique in that it's the only diet on the planet where you can effectively completely cut out what is considered a macro nutrien a - fibre

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