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Originally Posted by marianco Hair loss and acne have many causes.
For example:
Excessive cortisol can cause hair loss
Excessive DHEA can cause hair loss and acne. Most women cannot tolerate more than about 5-10 mg of DHEA due to hair loss.
Stress can cause hair loss
Stress can cause a loss of zinc, which in turn can cause hair loss
Excessive DHT can cause hair loss
Low or high thyroid hormone can cause hair loss |
I am unsure if it is the DHEA or the recent 1 grain increase in Armour that is causing the hair loss. I started the 50 mg of DHEA back in January and my DHEA -S jumped from 174 to 404 (120-520) in just three weeks. My
DHT was only at 35 (no range given) on this last testing. I wonder if the DHEA has continued to build up in my body to an excessive level?
I only had the acne when I was taking 20 mg of ISOCORT. I could literally see inflammation in my pores around my nose and chin while on that dose.
I have seen many incredible improvements in my health as a result using the Armour, and I didn't think hair loss would happen until someone reached the "hyper" stage, which I have never felt, even on 4 grains a day.
Something is going on however. I have had much more oil on my face, just like when I was on HRT. I suppose the additonal Armour and/or DHEA could have gotten my endocrine system back on the right track, and I could be producing much more T than before.
Looks like the only way to solve the puzzle is to get some blood tests.