xetawaves
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Hello. I'm new here and would like some advice on my hair loss. I have watched several Danny Roddy videos and discovered Ray Peat through him. I'm not very knowledgeable yet when it comes to his teachings, but I'm getting there. I'm almost 26 and I started losing hair about 3-4 years ago. I've had a Norwood 2~ hairline for a couple years now and I've looked back at pictures from a few years ago and my hairline doesn't seem to have gotten much worse if at all. I'm hoping that it has stabilized for the time being. Along my hairline on each side, there is a decent amount of hairs. Enough that I can use a concealer like caboki and it makes me hairline look great. The top of my head is what confuses me. My hair is still thick up top, but there are spots scattered throughout where the hair grows short and doesn't seem to get any longer than it is. I've noticed that there is a spot behind the front center of my hairline which could indicate I'm headed to NW3 At this point I do not know if I have genetic balding or hair loss from something else. The only person I can think of that went bald early in my family is my grandmother's father on my mom's side. My grandfather is in his 70s and still has quite a lot of hair. My uncle (mom's brother) is around 50~ and has thinned a lot on top, but didn't start losing til his 40s ( I think). My father had great hair with no signs of loss before his death at 30. The part that confuses me is that I have struggled with energy issues for years. I've noticed that days after I have terrible fatigue, I shed more. Days that I feel great and have energy, I barely notice any shed whatsoever. I believe it is either adrenal, pituitary, or thyroid related. I could be wrong though. I have also suffered from severe anxiety since I was in my early teens. I've been to cardiologists and have had quite a bit of bloodwork done all of which showed nothing of concern and was written up as anxiety. I have not had any blood work done in the past few years though, but it will be very soon. Money is tight at the moment. Should I get in depth thyroid blood work done? My mother had thyroid cancer in 2010, so my grandmother has always been on me about watching my thyroid. Basically, what is the best route I can take to battle my hair loss and what are the possible causes given the information in this post? I still get told all the time that I have a great head of hair, and it terrifies me to lose it. It's part of who I am. I've considered fin several times, but it's a hard choice to make at the end of the day. I'm currently taking pumpkin seed oil, ashawaghanda, apple cider vinegar, and vitamin supplements and the shedding has reduced quite a bit. In the past month I have cleaned up my diet substantially. Lots of fruit and veggies.
Another thing I believe could've contributed to my hair loss is in the past couple years I was in a very stressful relationship. I ate terrible food, smoked cigs, and drank everyday. I was very unhealthy and my body was extremely acidic. For around6 months I only washed my hair with water apart from one day during each week. It made my hair easier to style for some reason, so I kept doing it. I recently read that not washing your hair enough can clog your follicles with sebum and dandruff. Can this cause patches of short growth? I've recently started using a natural shampoo everyday and nizoral every few days. It has greatly reduced scalp itch. I have noticed that I itch in the places that the short patches are.
Also, one more thing. Does anyone here have any information regarding nofap and hair loss? I decided to give it a try to see if it would help me mentally (which it definitely has) and also help my hair loss. I'm currently on day 20, but I don't think that's enough for any regrowth. I have read some incredible regrowth stories from nofap though.
I would like to say that I've been reading around these forums sporadically and I really enjoy the information and research that goes into this forum. It doesn't consist of bro science and "jump on the big 3 or you'll be bald soon!" I would like to find a way to halt/possibly reverse my hair loss with methods other than a pill (finasteride) that damages your body terribly. I know this is a lot of information and I don't expect for anyone here to have some miracle fix for my hair, but I would like to make my hair last as long as possible. (if it doesn't stabilize on its own) Norwood 3 scares the hell out of me, and I've decided I'll probably just buzz it at that point and become a gym rat again. Thank you for taking the time to read this post. Hopefully I can take what I learn from this forum and spread it to other people who can use it.
Btw, what is your guys' opinion on a cure? Think there will be one in 5~ years? I know people have been saying that for 20+ years, but we've made amazing progress in the balding world recently. If we can grow a fetus in a plastic bag, then surely we can grow working hair follicles on someone's head..
Another thing I believe could've contributed to my hair loss is in the past couple years I was in a very stressful relationship. I ate terrible food, smoked cigs, and drank everyday. I was very unhealthy and my body was extremely acidic. For around6 months I only washed my hair with water apart from one day during each week. It made my hair easier to style for some reason, so I kept doing it. I recently read that not washing your hair enough can clog your follicles with sebum and dandruff. Can this cause patches of short growth? I've recently started using a natural shampoo everyday and nizoral every few days. It has greatly reduced scalp itch. I have noticed that I itch in the places that the short patches are.
Also, one more thing. Does anyone here have any information regarding nofap and hair loss? I decided to give it a try to see if it would help me mentally (which it definitely has) and also help my hair loss. I'm currently on day 20, but I don't think that's enough for any regrowth. I have read some incredible regrowth stories from nofap though.
I would like to say that I've been reading around these forums sporadically and I really enjoy the information and research that goes into this forum. It doesn't consist of bro science and "jump on the big 3 or you'll be bald soon!" I would like to find a way to halt/possibly reverse my hair loss with methods other than a pill (finasteride) that damages your body terribly. I know this is a lot of information and I don't expect for anyone here to have some miracle fix for my hair, but I would like to make my hair last as long as possible. (if it doesn't stabilize on its own) Norwood 3 scares the hell out of me, and I've decided I'll probably just buzz it at that point and become a gym rat again. Thank you for taking the time to read this post. Hopefully I can take what I learn from this forum and spread it to other people who can use it.
Btw, what is your guys' opinion on a cure? Think there will be one in 5~ years? I know people have been saying that for 20+ years, but we've made amazing progress in the balding world recently. If we can grow a fetus in a plastic bag, then surely we can grow working hair follicles on someone's head..