The shill-site Healthline recently published an article on “6 Foods That May Block DHT and Fight Hair Loss.” Of course, the foods listed are extremely toxic, and while they may screw up your hormone profile and lower DHT, they will also cause a multitude of other problems and bodily harm. And more importantly, is DHT really to blame for hair loss? Let’s see what they have to say on the topic of DHT and hair loss.
“Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a hormone similar to testosterone. It plays a role in the growth of facial, pubic, and body hair during puberty.”
Actually, DHT is believed to be produced through the conversion of testosterone by the enzyme 5α-reductase in specific tissues, including testes and prostate (in men,) ovaries (in women,) and in the skin and other tissues such as the liver. In adult men, about 5-10% of the daily produced testosterone is converted to DHT.
Also, it’s very important to understand that DHT is the hormone that stimulates the development of male characteristics, such as hair growth and the growth of the male reproductive organs. Yes, read that again.
“However, high levels of DHT may contribute to hair loss.”
Well, “scientists” have observed what they believe are links between DHT and hair loss, such as DHT binding to receptors in hair follicles at a higher quantity among those losing hair. However, since DHT does exactly the same during puberty to actually grow hair in men, one could argue that the affinity for DHT in the hair follicles is due to damage being done by toxins and your body tries to upregulate hair growth by increasing the receptors for DHT, the hormone actually responsible for hair growth and other male characteristics.
The question should be, “why would a hormone that stimulates hair growth suddenly do the opposite when you get a bit older?” Well, it should not. And this could be another case of backwards thinking, of blaming the messenger instead of the culprit — as with bacteria that actually aids in the healing process as they are the garbage men cleaning up toxins and cell debris, and not the ones who caused the damage that needs to be cleaned up.
What if instead, hair loss is simply caused by a combination of malnutrition and toxicity, as pretty much every “disease”? As the hair follicles are damaged by toxins, your body tries to upregulate the affinity for the hormone that actually grows hair, but that will only work if you have the needed nutrients and the ability to remove the toxins — either by detoxing or stopping the ingestion of them.
That would explain the very mixed results with DHT blockers. Because if DHT actually was the problem, blocking and/or lowering DHT would work for everyone who has shown increased binding of that hormone in the hair follicles. However, that is not the case.
Instead, it might work for some because it provokes a detoxification response in those who have the resources to detoxify properly. However, that will only be a temporary solution unless you remove the origin of the toxins (for example changing your diet,) as we can also see from research data.
If we look at studies that have examined toxic build-up in hair follicles among balding men, scientists have found arsenic, thallium, lead, colchicine, cadmium, formaldehyde, and mercury. I would wager that any of these has more to do with malfunctioning hair follicles than DHT, the hormone responsible for hair growth.
And if we look at studies looking at nutrient deficiencies in people with early onset hair loss and baldness, the most common denominators are iron, zinc, vitamin D (sun exposure,) biotin, protein, animal saturated fats, and niacin (B3.) This should explain why eggs seem very beneficial to those suffering from hair loss — as would any meat or organ meat.
“Some research suggests certain foods and nutrients may help block this enzyme, which could decrease DHT production and prevent hair loss.”
Only if that theory is true, and then again, if it is, it should work for everyone, yet it does not. Also, it’s much easier to blame hormones and prescribe drugs than to actually address the toxicity and the low quality of today’s modern diet.
And also, you need to consider the consequences of blocking DHT, as screwing with your hormones can have very disastrous effects on your health and especially your well-being.
In a grown adult, DHT is very important for skin health (sebum production,) muscle mass and reducing body fat, bone density, lipid use and synthesis, glucose metabolism, and central nervous system effects such as mood, anxiety, and cognitive function. Again, blocking or lowering DHT can have very disastrous effects on your well-being and life quality.
Foods That Lower DHT
Here, Healthline lists 6 foods that have shown, by their extreme toxicity, to block DHT from binding to receptors, or even shut down some of the conversion of testosterone to DHT. These foods are ‘green tea,’ ‘coconut oil,’ ‘onions,’ ‘turmeric,’ ‘pumpkin seeds,’ and ‘edamame soy beans.’
As you can see, with the exception of coconut oil (which is pretty bad,) we have leaves and seeds, some of the most toxic and damaging “edibles” you can find. They are ridden with defense chemicals, antinutrients, and even natural occurring antibiotics (onions) that will kill your life-sustaining bacteria and ability to detoxify.
So, there’s no doubt that these foods will screw with your hormones, especially testosterone and DHT, but they will also do extreme cellular damage and increase your toxic load tremendously.
Simply recommending these should be criminal, as with recommending anything plant-based to humans that are obligate hyper carnivores.
Other Ways to Treat Hair Loss
Here, the shills mention idiotic approaches such as toxic supplementation of synthetic vitamins, the application of aloe vera or fish oil, laser therapy (which can destroy your skin,) topical toxic medications such as minoxidil (Rogaine) or finasteride (Propecia,) and even retarded injections and plasma therapy, and of course, hair transplants.
These are all idiotic approaches and none of them addresses the real problem, that of malnutrition and toxicity.
Now, from real world practices and results, every single client I’ve had since adopting our natural human carnivorous diet in 2018 has reported improved hair quality from switching their diet to our species-appropriate, species-specific diet of animal-based foods. This includes re-growth of hair, thickening of hair, and the return of their natural hair color. And yes, this is seen even in the elderly above and beyond their 60’s.
Again, this strengthens the theory that it’s all about nutrient deficiencies and the build-up of toxicity from a subpar diet. Remove the low quality toxic offenders, as in anything plant-based, and introduce real food, as in animal-based food that is our only source of bioavailable nutrition, and your body will be able to heal, detoxify and fix most problems.
Forget about screwing with your hormones, which likely will only cause more problems. Instead, support your body by giving it what it needs and craves, as in real nutrition. Also, once you are fully nourished after a few weeks or months on a carnivorous diet, try to do some fasting to speed up the detoxification and healing process. If your body is still capable, your hair growth and color will recover to the best of its abilities. And as a bonus, most other ailments you might be suffering from will heal and disappear as well.
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