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Re:Ask HN: Coping with Hair Loss by metadat on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @08:50PM (#31927545)
I wasn't proposing to eat unhealthily (not recommended for anyone).

My intention is to drive home the fact that unless you're severely malnourished, have alopecia, or are taking chemo drugs, hair loss is most likely genetic and not something "fixable" with current technology.

The hair cling drugs come with serious side effects.

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Re:Ask HN: Coping with Hair Loss by LinuxBender on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @08:55PM (#31927564)
In addition to the link I provided I would also suggest reading up on Dr. Fahy's research on the Thymus. [1] And yes I would stay far far away from any hair related drugs. I would add that genetics are not a fixed thing. Most genetic traits can be altered through epigenetics by changing environmental inputs.

[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KukRAXnNOJM

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Re:Ask HN: Coping with Hair Loss by Khelavaster on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @10:03PM (#31927990)
I've been taking thymus hormones most days for seven years. Confirm it reduced hair loss.
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Re:Ask HN: Coping with Hair Loss by metadat on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @09:05PM (#31927612)
Just curious- have you had success with reversing hair loss through environmental adjustments?

For me it seemed like a 199% genetic time bomb :)

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Re:Ask HN: Coping with Hair Loss by LinuxBender on Wednesday June 29, 2022 @09:13PM (#31927665)
Not me personally. I have not experienced hair loss. I have reversed gray hair however. Most of Dr. Bergs followers with Alopecia have had success with reversing it.
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