A Strange Issue

[Hairfedup]

1. What kind of deficiency do I have if, although my scalp is extremely malleable, I'm at NW4/5...AND more importantly, any sort of massage or pressing of my scalp leaves dents/marks/bruises that sometimes take months to heal or fade away? I can just squeeze my scalp right now and a little lesion will appear, particularly on my forehead/front side...I really can't do the massage protocol for hair loss because of this...makes me think its a deficiency for sure?

 

[Hairfedup]

Anybody?

 

[fradon]

when something takes months to heal it could be low zinc

 

[Hairfedup]

when something takes months to heal it could be low zinc

Thanks, I've been wondering this too. I take 50mg of Zinc picolinate for the past few months, pretty much everyday...hasn't really made a difference. Perhaps its a whole host of deficiencies?

 

[Alpha]

Take aspirin, it's PGD2.

 

[Hairfedup]

Take aspirin, it's PGD2.

Could you elaborate? Topical or oral? I know PGD2 is the driver behind many cases of MPB, but how does it cause my issue?

 

[Alpha]

Could you elaborate? Topical or oral? I know PGD2 is the driver behind many cases of MPB, but how does it cause my issue?

Oral.

 

[marcar72]

I had some scalp issues clear up with some increased b12 supplementation. (methylcobalamin) I had my dna tested with 23andme.com and have a few mutations that affect b9 and b12 metabolism so I've changed up my supplementation. b12 was the last thing I was thinking that I'd be deficient in.

 

[Hairfedup]

Oral.

Great thanks, but how does it cause this hyper-malleability and injury? Baldness of course, I think Travis covered it.

 

[Alpha]

Great thanks, but how does it cause this hyper-malleability and injury? Baldness of course, I think Travis covered it.

High PGD2 symptoms include balding, and what you described, it's pretty close to the mechanism of how baldness works. It delays wound healing.

 

[Hairfedup]

High PGD2 symptoms include balding, and what you described, it's pretty close to the mechanism of how baldness works. It delays wound healing.

Damn. Do you have a link to a list or protocol to eliminate PGD2? Apart from aspirin use? I'm kinda lost...thank you.

 

[Alpha]

Damn. Do you have a link to a list or protocol to eliminate PGD2? Apart from aspirin use? I'm kinda lost...thank you.

Typical Ray Peat stuff.

Aspirin, eliminate PUFA, more SFA, lower cortisol through cyproheptadine and baking soda.

 

[Hairfedup]

Typical Ray Peat stuff.

Aspirin, eliminate PUFA, more SFA, lower cortisol through cyproheptadine and baking soda.

Thanks so much...I need to become more stringent and just do the damn thing.