Evidence That Cortisol Really Does Cause Hair Loss

[bavy]

Yeah this is a really good point.. what is the actual cause of it. I can tell you, I have eaten a lot of sugar in the past, or carbs in the past (starch) that *should* lower cortisol, but did not, it actually did the opposite effect and seemed to increase it based on hair shedding or caused more digestive problems. Think people who just get on the ray peat diet only to see their shedding, fungus, other problems go up 10 fold instead of down. I feel like Ray's entire philosophy is based around starch or loaded carbs that aren't fast digesting leading to bacterial overgrowth, and said bacterial overgrowth will lead to further inhibition of steroid hormones.

Constipation seems to be synonymous with MPB... said bacteria stuck in the colon could be for the rise of cortisol?

experiencing this too! thank you for sharing.

 

[dlind70]

Vitamin d vitamin D and also eat three meals a day. Don't skip meals. Skipping meals affects kidney and circadian clock. You can also try out herbs and spices to spice up variety in your food.

 

[johnwester130]

Travis was right, blocking only cortisol can produce hair growth.

RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSYTEM And HAIR LOSS PROCESS

The beneficial effect of Ang-(1-7) in alopecia can be attributed to their vasodilation action on blood vessels (Santos et al., 2000). The vasodilation of arterioles present in the dermis improves irrigation of the hair follicles, increasing the supply of nutrients and oxygen. Thus, the cells of...

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Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists Stimulate Human Hair Growth ex vivo - PubMed

Whilst topical steroids represent one of the most frequently administered treatments for skin and hair diseases, predominantly based on their glucocorticoid receptor-mediated anti-inflammatory effects, the mineralocorticoid effects of topical steroids have received surprisingly little attention...

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