progesterone

hi guys
can progesterone help in a stress related hairloss case?i am also losing some eyebrows...i heard it can be good to fight estrogen ...would it be a weapon of choice?
thank you

truffy - Probably not.

Check out this page and see if anything on it applies to you:

http://www.immortalhair.org/physiology.htm

Progesterone is a C-21 steroid hormone involved in the female menstrual cycle, pregnancy (supports gestation) and embryogenesis of humans and other species. Progesterone belongs to a class of hormones called progestogens, and is the major naturally occurring human progestogen.

Progesterone should not be confused with progestins, which are synthetically produced progestogens.

Progesterone is commonly manufactured from the yam family, Dioscorea. Dioscorea produces large amounts of a steroid called diosgenin, which can be converted into progesterone in the laboratory.

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ok...so what does that mean.....could it help me?

truffy - No, stress based hair loss is caused by neuropeptides, such as substance P, cannabinoids and others. Progesterone won't be much use, because progesterone is actually negatively effected by neuropeptides, especially substance P. When substance P is released, it prevents progesterone from converting into anti-anxiety neurosteroids.

The good news is that neuropeptides can be blocked by taking Curcumin & Resveratrol in combination.

thanks for your reply
i just wanna say that everytime i eat something sweet,white stuff pops out on my scalp and a shed follows....what is the answer to that?

truffy - I believe there are two main factors at play here:

One, when refined starches, grains or sugars are eaten, they quickly breakdown into glucose. High blood glucose levels, stimulate insulin which results in lower levels of IGFBP-3 (insulin growth factor binding protein-3). If these levels are too lower, skin can build up without proper apoptosis. This is further complicated by number #2 which is when high glucose stimulates the production of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). This in turn reacts with superoxide creating the free-radical peroxynitrite.

Both Ecklonia Cava (Fibroboost) and Lipoic acid fight this in several ways.

do you think that an intake of protein can help fight an itchy scalp?Is it related to stress also?(I am sure it is)

truffy - For many of us, eating protein before consuming any starches or even sugars in a meal will help buffer against some of the negatives associated with glucose.

As a regular practice I make sure to eat the protein portion of the meal before eating anything else.

Food affects hormones, so finding your appropriate diet would probably help. Lots of starch and sugar will deplete Magnesium and a lack of this can have negative consequences on stress.

As mentioned earlier, Curcumin & Resveratrol in combination can cut the neurogenic inflammation caused from stress.

interesting....is there a particular type of protein that you recommand?

truffy - Meat (including beef and steak). Almost every dietitian condemns eating red meat, but it is safer when the following practices are observed: Opt for grass-fed if available (this is usually hormone free also) this alone increases the Omega-3 fatty acid content considerably cutting out much of the potential inflammation caused from grain-fed beef. Also grass-fed beef is loaded with CLA (Conjugated linoleic acid), a very potent anti-carcinogenic and anti-inflammatory fatty acid. Red meat also offers a great source of carnosine, which is the most powerful free radical scavenger around and protects against cross-linking of protein and sugars.

Last but not least, even though arachidonic acid (found in red meat) is considered "evil," it isn't all bad and actually produces healthy endocannabinoids which stimulate positive neurotransmitters. This might account for why it offers a mood lift. Nevertheless, the naturally occurring Omega-3 will prevent excess conversion of AA.

Also, try not to cook it beyond medium-rare, this preserves the B-vitamins which keep homocysteine in check (another potential cause of inflammation).

Of course, finding high quality meat is not always available, so taking essential fatty acids (Omega-3) will help compensate for inflammation caused from the inferior varieties.

If meat isn't your thing--it certainly isn't for everybody, there is always protein powder, spirulina, hemp protein, etc.

thank you
thats so interesting..i remember when i would take protein a few years ago(mass 2000)my shedding stopped...but i had to drink it in large amounts.....thanks for your valuable input...i am thinking of combining curcumin,cayenne,protein powder plus a few other things..