Hi all,
So, here goes...
I'm a 29-year-old male. I first noticed hair loss at the age of 25. Since that age, I tried to battle the classic receding hairline with supplements.
To try to combat hair loss, I took the following stack for approximately three years: MSM Sulfur, modifilan, zinc, Thorne B Complex #6, Ecklonia Cava, Curcumin and transveratrol, Acetyl l carnitine, stabilised lipoic acid, magnesium, krill oil, scute, rutin, k2, vitamin a, vitamin c, immune boost 77, taurine.
I can't really say this stack ever did a great deal either way.
So, fast forward to October 2017. I took my first hair test while still taking all supplements - see below:
Calcium was incredibly high and boron non-existent. On @gbolduev 's advice I dropped all supplements. I also tested a few other things in blood to rule out hyperparathyroidism. Here are those results:
Calcium - 2.49 mmol/L (range: 2.20 - 2.60)
Prolactin - 135 mIU/L (range: 86 - 324)
Intact-(whole molecule) PTH - 5.0 pmol/L (range: 1.6 - 6.9)
All seemed fine so I think hyperparathyroidism is ruled out, and it was the Vit D3 causing issues.
Having dropped all supplements, I moved to a diet of seafood (shellfish, sardines), eggs, spinach, sweet potato, salt, brown and white rice, turmeric, garam masala, coconut milk, olive oil.
So, early February 2018, I took another hair test. See results below.
Calcium has declined a bit and boron has now increased. All in all, my shedding has reduced and I feel I have a bit more energy. The decline in calcium has certainly helped with my confidence.
However, I'd like some advice on balancing the sky high elements in the test (calcium, chromium, molybdenum, etc.). I'm still shedding to some degree, my joints click a lot, my libido is low (always has been - even though I've never taken Fin, etc.).
Both hair tests pointed to me being Slow 1, but Gbol has said he thinks I'm a Fast oxidiser, so who knows?
The overall aim is to get my hair back to how it was. I'm slim and athletic.
Appreciate any help @gbolduev , @mattyb , @TubZy
So, here goes...
I'm a 29-year-old male. I first noticed hair loss at the age of 25. Since that age, I tried to battle the classic receding hairline with supplements.
To try to combat hair loss, I took the following stack for approximately three years: MSM Sulfur, modifilan, zinc, Thorne B Complex #6, Ecklonia Cava, Curcumin and transveratrol, Acetyl l carnitine, stabilised lipoic acid, magnesium, krill oil, scute, rutin, k2, vitamin a, vitamin c, immune boost 77, taurine.
I can't really say this stack ever did a great deal either way.
So, fast forward to October 2017. I took my first hair test while still taking all supplements - see below:
Calcium was incredibly high and boron non-existent. On @gbolduev 's advice I dropped all supplements. I also tested a few other things in blood to rule out hyperparathyroidism. Here are those results:
Calcium - 2.49 mmol/L (range: 2.20 - 2.60)
Prolactin - 135 mIU/L (range: 86 - 324)
Intact-(whole molecule) PTH - 5.0 pmol/L (range: 1.6 - 6.9)
All seemed fine so I think hyperparathyroidism is ruled out, and it was the Vit D3 causing issues.
Having dropped all supplements, I moved to a diet of seafood (shellfish, sardines), eggs, spinach, sweet potato, salt, brown and white rice, turmeric, garam masala, coconut milk, olive oil.
So, early February 2018, I took another hair test. See results below.
Calcium has declined a bit and boron has now increased. All in all, my shedding has reduced and I feel I have a bit more energy. The decline in calcium has certainly helped with my confidence.
However, I'd like some advice on balancing the sky high elements in the test (calcium, chromium, molybdenum, etc.). I'm still shedding to some degree, my joints click a lot, my libido is low (always has been - even though I've never taken Fin, etc.).
Both hair tests pointed to me being Slow 1, but Gbol has said he thinks I'm a Fast oxidiser, so who knows?
The overall aim is to get my hair back to how it was. I'm slim and athletic.
Appreciate any help @gbolduev , @mattyb , @TubZy
