Great overview Andrew. I have tried about 90% of treatments you reviewed so if anyone is interested I can give some thoughts. First, I am a male and started losing hair (receding hairline) around the age 20 (1985). My doctor gave me good advice. He said, “take a multivitamin, exercise, eat healthy, cut it short, don’t stress and enjoy your life”. In retrospect, he was 100% correct. I started Rogaine in the early 90’s not long after it came out. I did notice a slowing of loss although I didn’t like the greasy feeling of the solution (2x per day). When Propecia came out around 1998 I started it immediately and, in combination with Rogaine, saw about a 95% reduction in hair loss. BTW, I was also eating right, exercising, taking vitamins, etc. But, I did have very high stress jobs so that had an effect. Fast forward to 2015. My hair was maintaining (although 85% grey by then) and I didn’t see the side-effects that people touted. No libido change although we had three little kids so that’s enough energy spend to drain libido anyways…but I digress. I got quite ill in 2015 while traveling to China. After that I noticed an increase in hair loss with significant loss of leg and arm hair. My doctor (a different one) told me it was from aging. I didn’t think it was. In 2018 I was diagnosed with scarring alopecia and have been fighting that. Up until 2016 I would actually see small angel hairs on my forehead telling me that the Rogaine/Propecia combo was working. Then it all became hairless, smooth, and shiny. My scalp often hurt as if it was burning and I would feel the same on my arms, legs, and back. I am convinced that this all stemmed from an illness I caught in Asia or from getting my first flu shot in 2015 (I don’t react well to vaccines). Here’s what I know works. Propecia works very well and would be my #1 recommendation as long as you aren’t prone to the side-effects. Rogaine also works well but frankly it’s tiring to apply it twice per day and then have the greasy feeling in your hair during work and on your pillow. It’s inconvenient but works. There are a million shampoos/conditioners touting miracles which I would ignore. The ones I use are Nizoral (2x/week) and Klorane Shampoo with Quinine. For some reason the Quinine in Klorane really helped my scalp inflammation and the burning sensation. I also use Klorane’s conditioner. In both cases, you need to leave the shampoos on for about 5 minutes to maximize benefits. I have also used the shampoo/conditioner from Regenepure and had good results but found the Klorane was better. I use a hair shampoo massager brush and “press” it into my scalp 60 times, twice daily for blood circulation and have found that to be effective as well. You can get those on Amazon. I’m 57 and still have a lot of hair but it’s been a hard fight. In some ways, I think I should have followed my doctors advice from 1985. I would have fretted a lot less if I had just “taken my hair worries out of the equation” and lived my life. But, in the mid-90’s I told my wife, “by 2010 they will have cured balding and we’ll all have hair, I just need to save as much of mine as I can”. Then again I thought cold fusion would be commonplace by 2020 so I’m 0 for 2. And last, I also considered hair transplants but I can’t because of my scarring alopecia diagnosis, the success rate is near zero. Even then, one person once said, “hair transplantation is like parachuting fresh troops into a field where everyone on the ground is dead or dying”. Whatever hair you have there will still get its DNA queue and die off so then you’re stuck with only the transplanted hair. Eventually you run out of donor hair to move. We need hair to be grown in the lab that can be transplanted. For the 2 people who might have stayed this long to read this comment, thank you and I wish you the best in your quest to keep your hair.
I should have added that I have also tried PRP (didn’t work because of the alopecia) and I have used a laser helmet which the jury is still out on. I think it works but it’s hard to know.
I'm grateful for the knowledge you've shared in this video. I personally have had a very good experience with Norlest. Their hair loss prevention recipes have significantly helped me, and most importantly, they are completely natural and anyone can make them.
No matter how rich and powerful one is, no one has access to this amazing amount of informatiion a 100 years ago, I'm grateful for being in this tech-era and great people like Mr.andrew
@Yash i wonder if 100 years ago there was this intensive research and development in science as it is today? And yeah I agree with that 100 years ahead statement.
Hair fall control tips that work for me: • Use a mild hair shampoo only on your hair like liittlleextra cooconion shampoo. • Begin with a pre-rinse using a natural hair rinse green tea hair rinse. • Divide the hair in sections and shampoo each section individually: starting with the scalp, then the middle, and finally the ends. • Create a good lather with your shampoo a lot and use fingers to scrub the shampoo into the scalp and hair during the rinse-out process. • Use warmed Coccoonion oil and massage scalp and secure your hair in a protective style.
reactiivatte hair growth serum has a well crafted formula and I think this is why my hair re growth improved by more than 50% in just a few weeks time. i use the serum along with Cocoonnion hair shampoo, hair conditioner, and oil, and it's effective good for managing hair fall.
When I tell people about your podcast, I say, 'The dude talks for 2 hours straight without wasting a single word'. Doc, your presentations are succinct, extremely interesting, and even compelling! I thank you sir, so glad to have encountered your work.
I love seeing you here! I adore your channel and information as well. Doesn’t surprise me that you follow someone as diligent as Huberman. ❤ Thank you for everything!
What about ketoconazole cream? Will that inhibit hair loss or cause hair loss? I’m have the cream and the shampoo because I have scalp psoriasis and sebderm.
You know it's funny, ever since i was a teen, as a guy I've always used hair products marketed for women, i always had this idea since i was a buy that anything for men was designed to have men lose their hair early, this obviously isn't the case but even in my 30s i still do this practice, but hey i kept my hair so far :D
My hair fall has decreased after a continuous three month period of using littleexrtra reactiivatte growth serum. I use it at night and rinse it off with plain water in the morning. I also apply cocooonion oil and shampoo weekly and do an avocado mask every 15 days. Following this routine has made a big difference, and I'm seeing new hair coming in in multiple parts of my head
Stress has caused enormous hairloss and nothing ever worked. But Dr. Huberman is an angel who comes with the right podcast at the right time!💐 Lots of Love, Sir
Me too. I have adhd and didn't find out until I was 42, but it caused me so much stress and anxiety that I lost a lot of hair to the point I almost started wearing a wig because I'm a lady too. Being on meds helped sooo much. Now I also do the Keto-carnivor diet which has also helped a lot. I've had a big improvement with my hair. It's about rippled in thickness in the last 2.5 years.
00:03 Hair loss and ways to slow or reverse it 05:36 Hair loss is a significant concern for many individuals. 16:43 Hairs are made up of proteins called keratins and grow from stem cells in a little cave below the root. 21:26 The erector pili muscle contracts when we get cold or scared, causing the hairs to stand up. 31:18 There are three critical stages of the hair life cycle: antigen phase, catagen phase, and telogen phase. 36:20 Blood flow is crucial for hair growth 46:10 Increasing blood flow to the scalp can slow down or maintain hair loss. 51:10 PRP and microneedling are two treatments for hair regrowth that involve the use of needles. 1:00:58 Botox injections are being used to offset hair loss by decreasing squinting and increasing blood flow to the scalp. 1:05:59 Botox injections can reduce scalp squinting and hair loss 1:16:12 Topical caffeine application can be as effective as minoxidil application for offsetting hair loss. 1:20:55 Increase hair growth and maintain hair by stimulating the production of igf-1 and avoiding insulin resistance. 1:30:18 Saw palmetto and ketoconazole are commonly used compounds for hair growth. 1:35:12 Ketoconazole shampoo can help maintain hair and stimulate growth. 1:44:55 Topical finasteride is associated with fewer side effects compared to oral finasteride. 1:49:34 Finasteride dosing recommendations 1:59:16 Combination of microneedling and finasteride is the most effective way to regrow hair 2:03:49 Huberman Lab offers free newsletters and toolkits on various topics. Crafted by Viet York from Molly․com
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The time I faced hair fall, I did all the following to successfully reduce it - .. Make a habit of doing hot oil scalp massages into your routine. .. Do not use very hot water when rinsing your hair. .. Shield your hair from too much sweat. .. Use a wide-toothed neem comb to brush out wet hair. .. Reduce your sugar and unhealthy food consumption. .. Use mild anti hair fall shampoo and hair oil like littleeextra coccconion. .. Maintain a positive mindset for general well being.
@@achrafelhI’m an Aveda hair stylist. & I am a fan of Rosemary oil for hair loss as well as Pumpkin seed oil. I also recommend the Invati line from Aveda for hair loss prevention and their scalp stimulator which has an excellent proprietary blend to really help your scalp regrow hair and reduce hair loss. 🙂 whatever product you decide on I would stick with it long term so it gets into your system truly before any results become noticeable.
Indeed great video by Dr. Huberman My personal experience is - Minoxidil increases blood flow and in short term works really well, visible improvement in quality of hair but when I stopped, experienced significant hair loss within very short span. I would strongly suggest options other than Minoxidil to increase blood flow and maintain long term hair growth, * Low-Level Laser (Light) Therapy (LLLT) * Headstand pose yoga, light massage with oil * Shower with cold water * Brush hair with wooden comb
Taking 1mg for 20 years and 1.25 5-6 years (because its ridiculously cheaper splitting a 5mg finasteride generic prostate pill into 4 pieces). Never any side effects (Knock on wood). Hair strong and no loss. Father taking for 20 years. No side effects, hair stopped falling out also and retained it all he had plus a bit thicker as said on the podcast. Definitely recommended. Always oral and usually dont even take it daily but every 2nd day approx. cheers
As a woman who started losing too much hair on a head that has always been normally fine and thin, I am especially interested in hearing this. Thank you Dr. Huberman!
I'm a board-certified Dermatologist and received this video recently from a friend for an opinion. This is such a SUPERB lecture. Deep knowledge about health should be available for the general public as much as possible so people are able to get detailed information to think about that, be curious about themselves, be aware of they own clinical trajectories and needs and also be agents of their own health. Even though some data about some emerging (and unexpected!) therapeutic options remain unclear, as he said, any discussion would be much easier for both, doctors and patients if both were capable of making decisions based on current science. Also I'd like to say that human body is so fascinating; if we learn more about our nature, and pay attention to what happens inside and outside of us, our body will perform beautifully for us. If your body is not performing beautifully enough, proper knowledge would always be useful for making decisions along with your doctor, especially when it comes to taking supplements or therapeutical drugs. In summary, I think that this video is very informative and highly recommended.
Hello doctor!!! There is an oral pill of finasteride popularly known as Finalo which has very lower dosage. Can i take it for longer period of time along with minoxidil and microneedling
my derm with trichology specialisation said different things about topical minoxidil vs in this video. She said minoxidil works to prevent testosteron "enter" the "bag" where the hair follicles grow, NOT as Guberman saying it s to increase blood floor.
@TwiggySquidz With all due respect there are number of inconclusive or just misinformed segments in this video. Overall health and wellness is scientifically seperable for those experiencing genetic patterned hairloss. This specific video was also called out by the founder of the American Hair Loss Association as being a disappointment. MPB or FPB is a genetic trait that leaves specific patterns of baldness measurable by the Norwood scale. Sufferers of those cases (which is by far the most common cases of baldness or thinning) have few to sometimes no options in combating their issue. The only proven practices is medications either orally or topical. Those include Minoxidil, Finasteride and Dutasteride. Transplantation is also a viable solution for those who make good candidates. However even transplantion comes with a potential overwhelming amount of risks, primarily when an unqualified or unvetted surgeon is performing the surgery. Many more individuals have been harmed than helped by this practice; including scarring, over harvesting of the donor area and just over all bad results due to manifold of reasons. The hairloss industry is 99% BS and profits billions of dollars every year by simply selling magic potions, shampoos, so called hairloss vitamins, but most of all false hope. At the end of the day no one suffering genetic hairloss will be helped by a change of diet, exercising or taking supplements. Just the facts. There is a plethora of mis information in this podcast and as someone who has followed and respect Huberman, I concur with the American Hairloss Association, this was a disappointment. Feeling good, living healthy has absolutely no correlation with genetic patterned hairloss. There a multude of over the top fitness gurus and athletes suffering the same fate. And on the flip side just as many unhealthy homeless men wondering the streets with hair down to their waist.
I'm a female who's been suffering from hair loss since I was 12. I've also been to beauty school/have a cosmetology license and I applaud you on explaining all the hair science in a clear, straightforward way for everyone to understand. It was a nice refresher for me too! Back to hair loss, I've always had thin hair and it falls out and get bald patches, as I age (I'm 35) I've noticed I have pattern baldness now which is not the same as when I was a teenager (hormones) and to add 2 more layers to the hair loss cake, I am also type 1 diabetic and have trichotillomania I've always wondered if being diabetic makes me bald because I have poor blood circulation due to the 'beetus The trichotillomania obviously causes bald spots but was not the reason for the original balding, but it got intertwined and at some points its impossible to tell how much of the baldness is self induced and how much is natural reasons I wish I didn't care about my hair and I've shaved my head various times but I always find myself getting sad over having such crappy hair. I need to learn to let go. I don't like how most treatments need to be continued for the rest of your life or else your hair will fall out No one asked for my life story, I apologize! But I really loved this podcast episode. I usually just visit your channel for the guided meditation my therapist sent me, but just happened to see this. Awesome!
Thank you for sharing. I was searching for women comments and the fact that you said you shaved your head gave me courage and I feel the same about the lifelong meds. Something tells me it's a strategy to get people reliant on it. And I fking hate that. Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a good year ahead.
This is more comprehensive and informative than what most of us get actually going to a doctor. I've been on a journey with prescription hair loss treatments, while very effective for regrowing hair had various side effects that I've had to insist with my doctor that I needed hormone testing. If you're thinking about prescription treatment, listen closely to this podcast so you can advocate for yourself with your doctor.
Thank you so much for this. I started losing my hair from stress at age 38 because my mom passed suddenly and then I went through a horrible divorce. I’ve been working with a hair specializing dermatologist and my hair is finally growing back. I have lots of little three or four inch hairs sticking out all over my head. I encourage anyone experiencing hair loss to see a dermatologist, especially one that specializes in hair. My regular dermatologist didn’t know what to do and I wasted several months with them.
@@my_sunset. They diagnosed me with Telogen Effluvium. Basically hair falls out from stress/illness/hormones/etc and is supposed to regrow but doesn’t. Similar to people having hair loss due to Covid. After seeing my blood work was good, they told me to take Viviscal Pro. They also prescribed high dose minoxidil to hurry the process along but I stopped taking it because I thought I was getting side effects. Now I take a vitamin d supplement, Viviscal pro, and I use a laser cap before bed.
@@kristenpotter7100 What do you attribute to be the most success of your hair thickening to? The viviscal? I also suffer from TE related to stress/hormones/etc. Would that help with making thin hair into thick hair? Thanks
This podcast from Huberman was quite a letdown, so much mention of expensive and unnecessary products. In my experience I regained my hair by focusing on creating a healthy scalp microbiome, which meant: 1) No more use of shampoo (they are chemical disruptors and kill the microbiome). 2) Doing a weekly scalp scrub exfoliation with a mix of honey and pink sea salt. 3) Brushing my hair every day first thing in the morning and last think at night (with a wooden brush, which distributes the healthy oils and creates blood flow). 4) Some morning sun exposure to the hair. 5) When I feel some day I had sweat a lot I apply some organic apple cider vinegar (or lemon) diluted with water to the scalp and then rinse it with water. 6) Once a week some hair nutrition thing like an egg mask or a rice water mask (all this for 20 minutes). Also sometimes applying spirluna or matcha with honey to the scalp for some minutes block DHT (I usually apply it before meditating for 30 minutes after yoga 7) doing yoga, relaxing and always finishing with an 8 minute headstand (good for blood circulation to the scalp) and for being stress free. 8) Healthy eating, nothing obsessive, but considering eating red meat, green vegs, eggs and fruits. 9) Filter tap water that you drink and also very important to use a filter shower (the chlorine chemicals and other toxins are absorbed a lot by the scalp). 10) Trust your intuition and nature and understand that most of the pharma industry (it is and industry that needs perpetual clients) is designed to keep you hooked to meds for life. You can see older photos from some many decades ago or see how unfrequent balding was compared to nowadays.
Dr. Huberman, I don't know if words can convey a large enough thank you for all of your work. But I, even as a casual listener, have learned a tremendous amount of valuable information from your podcast. You've inspired me, and I'm sure millions of other people, to contribute more and to be better. Thank you for YOUR interest in science! And moreover, for sharing it with the world.
Thank you for taking the time to create and share this informative content. My good friend used Norlest's natural hair recipes, and his hair started growing back normally without falling out. I was shocked.
It’s very very very true! I experience intense anxiety, depression and pro-longed stress from the age 18 now. Losing my father, moving out, familial issues etc. I’ve lost all my hair due to my mental health. Thank you for this video and all of the information. I’ve been doing my best to bring my hair back. Including going to therapy to manage my emotions! ❤
Hang in there as I've been though a lot myself Alyssa. Sitting in the Bosley chair twice was painful and scary and took me a couple of years to regrow what hair I was going to get out of all this. I would have been bald by now if I didn't do this.
I'm in my 20s and losing my hair, having a chat to good friends is the best treatment. Its about confidence and owning who you are as a person. It still has a toll on my mental health and I would rather not be in this situation, but I would rather spend money on other things and not stress about it. A massive percentage of people will lose their hair, as highlighted in the podcast, you just have to come to terms with it and be confident. The majority of people you meet won't care, I haven't lost a relationship or friendships because of it, if anything, being more honest has strengthened my relationships with the people closest to me. They are the only people that matter.
Well said. At 50 half of men suffer from hairloss. It’s something that will effect most of us at some time. Talking about it and being honest is the best policy. I hope you find the best solution for you personally whether that means embracing your bald self or trying to delay the loss. Best wishes
I can never get enough of Andrews pod casts, he is super smart and I come away learning a great deal of useful information. My long commutes are never long enough as I am never bored. I have really enjoyed his latest on dopamine and hair loss, particularly because he is the one talking the entire time and I enjoy his delivery of the information that never stops coming. Thank you Andrew, I can’t thank you enough for these amazing and informative talks.
I had thick bushy hair described as auburn. I’m very colour blind so I didn’t venture a description myself. I was a 60s teenager so I grew is long and for 25 years had a full beard and moustache. Then I began to lose my hair. I had the barber use a no.4 comb on top, shorter on the back and sides. Then someone said I should buy my own trimmer, so I did. For around another 25 years (74 now) I have run a no1 comb all over my head and used no comb for back and sides. I’m on my second trimmer. Zero hairdresser costs for a quarter of a century. I love having a bald head. Hat wearing is a thing for me. Caps with peaks are easy to wear and shade my eyes. I never wear sunglasses because of that. Hair loss for me has been liberating and certainly trauma free. I have sympathy for men who become depressed by their baldness but have and never had any desire to grow mine back. Like wrinkly skin, it’s part of ageing. Embrace it I say.
Your conversation with Dr. Attia on his podcast was touching. I choked up and teared up as you were going though your grad school and postdoc journey and wanted to say that only a true scientist brushes their teeth in the lab sink! I did that for years! Thank you for advocating for postdocs the salaries are unbelievably low to live in California. I do want to go to industry but I am doing the postdoc for the love of the game and passion. YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION AND MY DOPAMINE SOURCE!
I have PCOS hair loss I'm so excited to listen to this because the slow gradual loss of my hair has been something that has been a really debilitating thing for my self Esteem
That's nothing compared to what I'm going through. I've scarring/cicatricial aloepecia. I've not only been losing hair along with its root, but also it leaves a scar behind that makes your entire face looks ugly plus it's part of an auto-immune disorder that develops into more conditions over time. You should be thankful in your present circumstances. Good luck! Cheers! 🤞🥂
@@Believerin3 that is horrible. But that doesn't mean she should feel thankful in her circumstance. Pcos sucks and losing hair as a woman is devastating no matter the reason.
I've already lost most of my hair, so I wasn't going to watch this episode, but I did... and I'm so glad I did. I learned so much. These Huberman Lab videos are fascinating. Thank you, Dr. Huberman for educating us!
however your hair loss is perfectly aligned to your head shape and other facial features seems hair loss is forced by karma to distinguish one from that unknown identical twin
@@rashneelwalla380 It’s deeper than it’s ‘just hair.’ It makes people look and feel more confident and it also makes people perceive you as younger, more successful and intelligent. I know some hair follicles shouldn’t make a difference but unfortunately it’s a lot more complex than that. There’s a reason millions of men and women worldwide want transplants and that it’s a multi billion dollar industry. Human Nature. Some guys get away with it and look confident and attractive bald and I respect them for it but the majority of guys (and girls) look better with hair.
@@rashneelwalla380 Your absolutely right, but i started losing mine at 15. Growing through highschool, puberty, and hair loss at the same time is not great for ones confidence. I started shaving my head about the age of 24. However, after years of hiding myself from the world, I am recently working on gaining my confidence back.
Wire like neuronal structures that conduct electricity via ions/neurotransmitters in the CNS/PNS possess no attribute of thinking/life and yet that has “randomly” led to life. Consciousness/thinking is an innate idea that is absolutely distinct from carbon skeleton and yet the materialist scientist believes that chemistry turned into biology via “god of randomness”/” magic”/miracle of randomness”. Consciousness can only stem from consciousness itself (Allah the most Exalted). According to all scriptures (especially Quran) There are two faculties of cognition that influence consciousness: Brain and Heart(soul). Adolf Hitler had a sharp brain (expert analyst of empirical data and making associations between it). However, his cognition of heart was completely impaired therefore he was blinded from spiritual data and therefore all mercy, love and light of Allah (one/indivisible God). Henceforth acquired ego-based conciseness rather than heart based conciseness and descended lower than animal
Please, I was 16 when my hairloss started and I took finasteride at 21. I’m 23 now and I still have all the side effects after stopping for more than 2 years!
I appreciate the effort you put into making this video-it's truly valuable. My personal best decision in life was to turn to natural hair loss prevention products, and that's why I saved my hair. These natural products don't have expensive marketing campaigns, so you've probably never heard of them, but trust me, be sure to try them, and you'll thank me. I think Norlest has everything related to these natural formulas.
Thank you, Dr Huberman, for this informative and easy to understand podcast. As a sufferer of PCOS i would really value an episode dedicated to the science behind and treatments/management for PCOS related symptoms, one of them of course being hair loss.
Maybe a combination podcast of pcos and endometriosis. Especially since there were news articles recently saying 1 in 6 people are dealing with infertility. Women are very much effected hormonally by environmental problems or "modern times" So even if we us women don't have symptoms we all suffer hormonally and live sub healthy lives. It's weird that men aren't as effected.
I have to admit, watching Dr. Huberman's posts and doing some more research on my own on some topics makes me a superior human being to the one I was just hours before! I won't be doing any extra research on this subject, I have no hair loss issues. Thank you Doctor, for walking me the dopaminergic pathways again! :)))
I can only agree with this. However, I am not sure if the topic of hair texture has been covered yet. The only interesting thing about my head of hair is the different hair texture depending on the distance from my top hairline.
THE single-most informative explanation of hair thinning and/or loss available on the internet. Full stop!!. The various topical and oral solutions are also of enormous benefit to understanding this issue. Thank you Andrew!!
I'm 32 years old. I took 1mg finasteride for hairloss at 26 for about 3-4 weeks and quit due to side effects. I managed to fully improved over the next two weeks until one morning, I woke up to a complete meltdown. No erection, no libido, massive brain fog/anxiety, and a litany of other horrible symptoms. Long story short, it has been 6 years and I still deal with the effects of post finasteride syndrome. I have shrunken genitals, ED problems, lack of pleasure from sex among many other symptoms. I have received nearly no useful treatment from medical providers. There is more research going into it as we speak, but it has completely upended my life in what should have been some of my best years. I will never get my time back. I am glad to see PFS getting more and more recognition, particularly with services such as Him's becoming more popular and more and more men speaking up. Thanks Andrew.
This podcast from Huberman was quite a letdown, so much mention of expensive and unnecessary products. In my experience I regained my hair by focusing on creating a healthy scalp microbiome, which meant: 1) No more use of shampoo (they are chemical disruptors and kill the microbiome). 2) Doing a weekly scalp scrub exfoliation with a mix of honey and pink sea salt. 3) Brushing my hair every day first thing in the morning and last think at night (with a wooden brush, which distributes the healthy oils and creates blood flow). 4) Some morning sun exposure to the hair. 5) When I feel some day I had sweat a lot I apply some organic apple cider vinegar (or lemon) diluted with water to the scalp and then rinse it with water. 6) Once a week some hair nutrition thing like an egg mask or a rice water mask (all this for 20 minutes). Also sometimes applying spirluna or matcha with honey to the scalp for some minutes block DHT (I usually apply it before meditating for 30 minutes after yoga 7) doing yoga, relaxing and always finishing with an 8 minute headstand (good for blood circulation to the scalp) and for being stress free. 8) Healthy eating, nothing obsessive, but considering eating red meat, green vegs, eggs and fruits. 9) Filter tap water that you drink and also very important to use a filter shower (the chlorine chemicals and other toxins are absorbed a lot by the scalp). 10) Trust your intuition and nature and understand that most of the pharma industry (it is and industry that needs perpetual clients) is designed to keep you hooked to meds for life. You can see older photos from some many decades ago or see how unfrequent balding was compared to nowadays.
1. You literally cannot see finasteride results in 2-4 weeks. 2. The previous comment by Juan Internet shows how much misinformation there is around hairloss. Most of what he said is bullshit and if you don’t address the route cause of MPB (DHT) you’ll never see lasting results. I honestly think PFS is an anxiety related illness whereby people see the potential effects of finasteride and get stuck with a nocebo effect.
@@JUANIGNAC10 This is so 'old man' guide to hairloss. Most frequent and noticeable form of hairloss is androgenic alopecia which is genetic. Sure, your might cure your diffuse thinning due to stress or allergy with your remedies but not androgenic alopecia. It's like saying "eat eggs to increase height" when both parents are 5'3". Andrew talks about these products because they are most common form of treatment for most common reason of hairloss. Plus, he is 'that hormone guy on youtube'. Who else would talk about these things than him?
When we say side effects we need to remember that even hair regrowth IS a side effect. What we mean is the undesirable side effects I took ORAL loniten ( the drug that minox is based on ) and 2.5mg of Fin every second day.. if youare a good responder you will have better hair than you ever had in your life - even before hairloss. ... I did this for 3 years but couldnt handle the unbelievable nut ache and joint pain and fluid retention and gyno creeping in AND massive BRAIN FOG. If it wasnt for the fact I had a hyper sex drive prior to treatment ( up to 15 times a day ) then Im sure I would have been made impotent - even then it prevented me from getting decent wood.
I lost two thirds 0f my hair following a bout of severe illness (may well have been covid I didn’t test), I didn’t lose it months afterwards like most do, I lost it during - literally c;umps fell out over the period of a month (I’m v healthy and have never been so sick/weak in my entire life, it was like I had radiation poisoning!). That was 18m ago, I have managed to regrow my hair and it’s now growing back far thicker than before. Here’s what worked for me - raw liver every day, high dose ( 3 to 4gms) of flush niacin daily (I mix it with equimolar) l glutamine & 3000mcg of folic acid. I ate a ton more meat and eggs and took both marine and bovine collagen, I also started making raw milk kefir, drank bone broth. I used rosemary on my scalp - boiled up rosemary from the garden, sieved it and put it in a spray bottle and used it on my scalp daily. Cut back washing to once a week, and did a scalp treatment with rosemary essential oil every time. Stopped blowdrying my hair as much as possible (only if I was going somewhere I needed to look super groomed). And finally I said positive affirmations about my hair on my daily walk eg my hair is growing thick and strong, there are no impediments to my hairs growth, my hair is my crowning glory. It all worked together to regrow my hair to a condition where it’s now way better at 50 than it was at 30. Good luck to all of you suffering with hair loss, it’s v stressful particularly for women.
@@Ms.Irod2024 If you haven’t been through illness or some traumatic life event look into high cortisol and associated hair loss, women as they age become way less resilient to stress which results in crazy cortisol levels and associated hair loss, weight gain particularly around middle & menstrual cycle dysregulation (which is then labelled as perimenopause and ignored). Women are not the same as men and we cannot handle modern world demands as well, particularly as we age and hormone levels start to change and adrenals are supposed to pick up the slack but cannot as cortisol is dominant. Good luck j.
Wanted to update this as my hair is now better than at anytime in my adult life. My hairdresser comments at each visit and now shares with other clients who are trying to improve their hair. I also have more muscle tone & firmer skin than I did 5yrs ago, without any extra effort in gym etc or using anything else on skin. I believe the liver, extra animal protein and fat & the nicotinic acid combines has repleted my cellular energy & enabled my body to expend more energy on the less essential functions that as we get older are not prioritised. I intend to continue indefinitely.
@@sunmoonstars3879where do you source your raw liver? You sound like someone I’d love to have a chat with!! I just started on beef organs (pill form) and collagen again and needed to see these comments today 🙏🏽💗
Been to about 5 different doctors about hormone related hair loss… this podcast really gave more info than any of them. Thank you Andrew for giving out all this for free! I’m a premium subscriber and have bought several Huberman Lab sweatshirts. Whatever we can do to give back to the podcast.
@@niamhbyrne4036 spironolactone is probably the most helpful. It’s a prescription though. My dermatologist also suggested Head & Shoulders Scalp Elixir (I had a itchy scalp so this was to prevent more hair loss) and topical minoxiodil.
@@ClaraBowInThisLight thanks, I am using topical minoxidil for the last 4 months & use ketoconazole 2 percent shampoo, my dermatologist might add oral minoxidil or spironolactone (probably oral minoxidil as I have lymphedema so the spironolactone could make swelling worse)
This podcast from Huberman was quite a letdown, so much mention of expensive and unnecessary products. In my experience I regained my hair by focusing on creating a healthy scalp microbiome, which meant: 1) No more use of shampoo (they are chemical disruptors and kill the microbiome). 2) Doing a weekly scalp scrub exfoliation with a mix of honey and pink sea salt. 3) Brushing my hair every day first thing in the morning and last think at night (with a wooden brush, which distributes the healthy oils and creates blood flow). 4) Some morning sun exposure to the hair. 5) When I feel some day I had sweat a lot I apply some organic apple cider vinegar (or lemon) diluted with water to the scalp and then rinse it with water. 6) Once a week some hair nutrition thing like an egg mask or a rice water mask (all this for 20 minutes). Also sometimes applying spirluna or matcha with honey to the scalp for some minutes block DHT (I usually apply it before meditating for 30 minutes after yoga 7) doing yoga, relaxing and always finishing with an 8 minute headstand (good for blood circulation to the scalp) and for being stress free. 8) Healthy eating, nothing obsessive, but considering eating red meat, green vegs, eggs and fruits. 9) Filter tap water that you drink and also very important to use a filter shower (the chlorine chemicals and other toxins are absorbed a lot by the scalp). 10) Trust your intuition and nature and understand that most of the pharma industry (it is and industry that needs perpetual clients) is designed to keep you hooked to meds for life. You can see older photos from some many decades ago or see how unfrequent balding was compared to nowadays.
@@JUANIGNAC10 hey man im also on your side, i also use healthy oils like peppermint and rosemary oil, with a dermastamp, im juste 3 weeks so i hope my hair will grow back, if you have any other advices please let me know
I skimmed through the topics and was happy to see you cover almost all topics that learned in my 10 year journey of research and self experiments. This is invaluable for a younger person but for me also instills complete confidence in other topics that I am not so familiar with.
Had great results with the following for 8 months so far, about 30% reversal 1. Microneedle pen 10 minutes every 10 days 2. Massage 10 minutes every day 3. Oil scalp 3 hours 3 times a week
Could you please do a podcast on the importance of oral health? Some topics I would love to hear about are 1) cost benefit analysis on flouride in toothpaste and 2) if there is any evidence to support that root canals are toxic to the body. And thank you for the continued amazing content. I have made so many positive changes to my lifestyle from all the information you provide :)
I am a 73 year old woman who has used MINOXIDOL 5mg topically for at least 30 years. I buy it from Costco on line and pay $17..99 for enough to last for six months. I haven’t had any side effects from using this. 4 years ago I started a keto diet where I started eating more protein, drinking a collagen drink, drinking a gallon of water every day and using an electrolyte. My hair thickness has increased even more to the point where I have more hair now than I have ever had.
Honestly not sure why people are so happy about this video. All this guy did is pack everything we’ve heard about hair loss into one video and add his own twist. If you’ve been dealing with hair loss for any amount of time, you probably know about the various treatments out there and the potential side effects. The reason this continues to be a discussion is because hardly anybody is satisfied with those options. Either maintenance or potential side effects will lead you to stop or not even start. People are looking for a real solution, not another pontification. If he had an answer or really knew how to address this issue once and for all, then this video would be no more than a minute long. All this leaves you with is an array of options with uncertain roads, and putting you back to where you started, choosing none of them.
Hi Dr Huberman! Thank you for the episode. As a med student this knowledge is unparalleled. The episode was extensive, yet l would like to add a few things just that people can do their own research. 1) Topical progesterone could be a potent DHT blocker. USP grade progesterone cream could be a potent hair loss treatment. 2) Fenugreek spray could be another potential DHT blocker topically used. 3) Grains have a lot of proteins aside from well-known gluten that can cause systemic inflammation, trying grain-free diet for a period of time could be an option. A plethora of methods are available to reduce low-grade inflammation which may translate to decreased hair loss. Time-restricted eating being one of the better ones. 4) PRP-treatment will provide growth factors to the recipient area that will likely increase hair growth. Puncturing the skin in PRP is not the primary method of action. 5) Nanoxidil has a smaller molecular size and is claimed to be more efficient than common minoxidil, so the vasodilation could be more profound. 6) Soft-tissue calsification of the scalp could be a hair loss factor. Vitamin K2 supplementation can alleviate the issue. Thanks again l know you are going to read my obnoxiously long message and l definitely do not expect you to answer, yet somebody can benefit from these shared pieces of knowledge.
@@Kevin-qy9wf Hi! I thoroughly and sincerely comprehend that those are not well studied and there are no guarantee of safety or effectiveness. Yet, in the future some of them might become an integral part of the hair-loss prevention or treatment regimes if researchers would study them and their method of action. Just bringing them up could provoke interest in some individuals.
I appreciate this content and also want to point a few additions based in my own experience and understanding that were not discussed here: • Minoxidil can stimulate growth (in my experience) and has even been used to thicken bread growth. • Very important for anyone thinking of using so of these chemical agents to promote/preserve/reverse hair growth, you might experience a shedding phase - this can happen with any of them including Minoxidil, and it can be devastating. It is temporary but something you must know if you’re considering going the chemical route. • Derek MPMD deserves a mention here - his content, community and personal use with reversing hair loss is worth checking out. • Dutasteride is not just those people that don’t want to wait, it inhibits much more 5α reductase and can be more effective than finasteride. • Also it seems that when it comes to androgens, DHT is primarily responsible but it is not solely responsible. There are chemicals like RU58841 not mentioned in this podcast that are known to prevent Test in addition to DHT from the binding that leads to miniaturization.
I have been using Minoxidil for 8 months and my shedding decreased drastically. I went from losing at least 300 strands a day to 4-5. I didn't miss a day of Minoxidil in those 8 months but have noticed an increase in hair loss again. Is this shedding phase normal or not?
A few years back I had a realization; that the dozen or so men I knew who went bald young were all neurotic highly stressed types. Conversely the most laid back guys I knew also had the best heads of hair. I absolutely think there is a link between hair and stress.
I am highly neurotic and prone to stress. I'm not talking about normal levels of anxiety but anxious about nearly everything. Went bald around 20-23 years old.
@@MrAbi123 I was probably smoking socially around that time (most of us were) and would drink and party with my friends on the weekends but it's not like years of that had compounded, as I was only around 20 years old. That's when I started to notice my hair falling out, it may have started in my teens. I was also an aerobic martial arts instructor, teaching fitness classes to around 70 people so was very fit. However, I have been anxious since childhood. My brother and father both have a full head of hair and my brother is very laid back. Obviously this is just anecdotal.
My grandfather is extremely laid back nothing stresses him and he is bald. This is just a theory let's take the most stressful job and see the percentage off baldness. Concerning hats how many baseball players are bald I also belive its a theory. We know what follicles need to be healthy and we need to find the root problem. Talking about hairloss is like talking about the deepest parts of the sea...and we are in 2023.
I have been a hairstylist and master aesthetician, I can say that I learn more from your class online then I have worn from many classes over the years combined. Thank you for what you do James.
Lost mass amounts of hair after I got sick with Covid a year ago almost to the date now. Been working to grow it back, so this is awesome :) thanks Andrew! ❤
@@phoenixbrewer8097 it started two months after I got sick, and MASS amounts of shedding! Especially noticed it when I brushed my hair or in the shower when I washed my hair. My dr said it’s a common symptom after getting sick with Covid!
Did you happen to have the covid vaccine ? My hairdresser mentioned that it was people who had been vaccinated who were experiencing this. Not looking for an argument, just asking :-)
Somebody should give Dr. Huberman a Nobel Prize! honestly, this is such high quality, distilled science content presented in the most understandable and rhetorically well presented way! Awesome🥇🏆
Great video! I love your content. Dense with wisdom and information. SOME MINOR CORRECTIONS: Minoxidil: - 2x per day, not 1x per day: Is typically recommended 2X per day, not once (based on recommended use and what is FDA approved). - Applied topically as a cream: Correction, applied topically either as a liquid or as a foam. - Leave on the scalp for 3-5minutes: I think the recommended "leave-in" duration is typically 4-6 hours.
Only regret I have with taking fin is not starting earlier. Kept my hair for 20 years now thanks to it...but lost a few years of hair due to being scared of side effects that never happened anyway. Make sure you don't get propecia - you can get generic fin for prostates at 5mg and cut it in 5 pieces. Much much much cheaper.
This. This has been my exact experience too! So glad I went to my doctor and asked for finasteride straight up. Waaay cheaper, only wish I did it immediately. Thankful for what it's managed to keep tho 🙏❤️
So one can get this prescribed by my doctor? I’ve been hesitant for a couple years myself now. Would you say 1mg or 5mg cut in 5 is ideal? Or can one go smaller? And take even less that 1mg. Didn’t Huberman say 0.25 is ideal to start? How does one go about getting that dosage?
I would like a podcast on tattoos!!! Like on a scientific level! What do we know on the side effects, infections, how does it stays in the skin, does it goes in the immune system like some studies tell, does it decrease the lifespan by lowering immune defense, etc....
My wife has been researching the subject and has come across compelling evidence out of Germany of the harm in tattoo inks that are naturally high in nano particles of heavy metals which do not stay in the skin. The particles invade lymph nodes first, then liver and finally on to other organs. Models indicate that nano particles cross the blood brain barrier. Indications for liver dysfunction within 10 years of tattooing are already evident. Would be a great subject especially since Huberman is heavily tattooed.
@@inextenso13 a big help if you have tattoos especially coloured ones would be supplementing daily with zeolite powder to bind up the heavy metals in the body to remove them
Tattoos were never meant to cover the whole body. It was meant to be some small personally meaningful thing etched somewhere. Overdoing anything makes it harmful, same for tattoos. It doesn't even look good. But that's what we do nowadays, we overdo things to escape from lack of meaning and purpose in our lives.
Little fun fact Andrew has full sleeves and chest and back too thats the reason why he wears long sleeves so he doesn't pull any attention towars him and able to fully concentrate on what hes teaching
I am an N of 1! I haven't consulted with my doctor yet about my hair-thinning issue, which has been going on for more than 15 years, but will this month. However, as an N of 1, I have begun taking my health into my own hands. I am finding some results through a Moderate Fat + Low Carbohydrate + High Protein Diet. Each day my macronutrients may vary a bit. But, basically, it is a High Protein + Moderate Fat + very low Carbohydrate Diet. This is my personal variation of the Ketogenic Diet that I started on several months ago. *According to renowned Dr. Christopher Palmer, people who are overweight may start the Ketogenic Diet with Moderate to Low Fat. The goal is to get the patient/person to burn their own Fat. So far, I have burned off 48 pounds in 9 months. Along with my dietary changes, I am taking additional supplements to make sure I get enough Zinc, Iron, Iodine, and other micronutrients. So far, so good! And, I am not even missing the Sugar.
I’m (was) a diffuse thinner, for the last 5 months I have micro-needled and used topical finasteride and I’m now experiencing far less shedding and happily starting to see some major regrowth… My exact protocol is weekly micro-needling with a Dr Pen Ultima m8, 16 needle cartridge, set to a depth of 1.25mm (every Sunday) and topical finasteride applied every night (apart from the night I micro-needle) and left on over night. I use a very weak concentration (0.005%, the lowest proven effective topical dose) and have experienced no sides as of yet. I make the topical using 6 crushed 1mg tablets, suspended in a solution of 36ml Ethanol, 60ml Propylene Glycol and 24ml Distilled Water, which I keep in a 120ml brown glass dropper bottle, shaken well before each application (massively cost effective doing this yourself, Amazon is your friend here). I apply ~2ml (~0.1mg finasteride) every night before bed and wash it out during my morning shower. Thanks for reading and I wish you every success with your hair recovery.
@@FF-by6cithanks for the reply, obviously I can’t speak on what you’ve read. I do know that personally I have had no issues what so ever with weekly needling sessions and anecdotally there’s even guys doing daily micro needling (at a shallower depth) with seemingly good results.
@@cold_static thanks for the reply, are you talking about the ratios of the carrier solution? If so they’re roughly the same ratios that Regaine use for their minoxidil solution.
Hair loss when I had surgery. I've been trying everything to get it to grow back. I'm sure my age at 51 yrs doesn't help either but looking forward to this video. 🙏
Thanks for the info...great video! I went on hormone therapy for cancer when I was 33, and my hair suffered, unfortunately. It's been trial and error ever since these last 10 years. What worked for others didn't work for me. Once I stopped taking as many supplements, I noticed less hair loss. My food choices helped...more healthy fats, and overall better food choices. I don't do highlights anymore, and products make a difference. I spent a lot of time and money finding the right ones for me. I think my hair is doing ok for now, so I'm thankful for the progress I've been able to make.
The first podcast I saw of yours was about the hair and it’s elements. The amount of knowledge and the way you explain to your people. You’re the Bestest man. We’re all so proud of you for helping Hoomans ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ so much respect for you Huberlord 🙏🏻 Love from India 🇮🇳 Hope you read my comment
Can we please also get an episode on sleeping positions? I sleep on my stomach, which sometimes causes neck pain/irritation, so I'm hoping you can dedicate an episode on techniques for improving this. Thanks Dr. Huberman!
@@joshboston2323 I sleep at a 30 degree angle and maintain a healthy bodyweight. Unfortunately for the 74% of the USA population, who are either obese or overweight, sleeping on their back may not be a good idea, but sucks for them.
I started experiencing hair loss in 2011 due to my first pregnancy. Recently, I started consuming Biotin and Resveratrol, and since then my hair loss has stopped. I've even begun to notice some tiny new hair growth.
I was on 1 mg finasteride for like 15 days and faced labido loss, ED although as soon as I left it within 1 month I was back in track. Finasteride is not for everyone.
Can you describe how much regrowth have you experience? Im currently bald due to receding hairline even at the top of my head at the age of 19. Before consulting a doctor I would like to know if some other form of treatment, beside transplant, like those Dr. Huberman talked about, is even worth trying for me. Thank you in advance!
I had great regrowth too, 1mg 3x a week and I have symptoms 1,5 years after stopping. I Am a young fit guy and I have no libido ED, bodily hair loss, watery semen, brainfog. Don’t be fooled by all the positive experiences. Yes it’s unlikely that you get PFS, I never thought I’d get it but yet I’m here. Be careful
I appreciate that you scientifically explore these topics in depth. I wish that our post-modern era professors are as inspired, inspirational, and scholarly as you are Mr. Huberman. I'm sure your family is proud, because I know I would be if the masculine traditionalist in my life is as intellectually active as you are.
Great to see Andrew Huberman tackling the common issue of hair loss and to give hope to the many sufferers of hair loss who seek restoration. Personally, I would have liked to see a little more in-depth review of up-and-coming therapies, some alternatives to medications (like PBM) that have great clinical evidence and are used every day in our practice, and the latest in hair transplantation (of course)!
As a woman who suffers from PCOS this was more informative than any info my doctors have or haven't given me over the last 10 years. Can finasteride be used by women as well? I see mixed information online and again my doctors keep saying there is nothing that can be done for PCOS related hair loss outside losing the extra weight. Thank you!
Post-finasteride syndrome patient here. First of all, THANK YOU for covering our condition in your episode! We don’t get a lot of publicity despite our growing patient base (in the thousands to tens of thousands) and debilitating symptoms. There have been some recent studies, funded by patients and their families/friends, through the pfs network which demonstrate some *epigenetic* mechanisms behind the condition. One of the current leading theories is androgen receptor gene overexpression, leading to downstream dysregulation of thousands of other genes, as demonstrated by Howell et Al., 2021, at Baylor. More coverage of this disease and the recent science behind would be really informative and would be a godsend for the PFS community!
PFS is a nocebo effect (reading too much / thinking too much about " finasteride side effects " It doesn't exist . It's all in your head. Once you stop finasteride, it gets completely out of your system in 3 months maximum. So 3 months later = the so called fake conduction " post finasteride syndrome " is simply not possible. You should basically see a psychologist mate
The best most comprehensive explanation of hair loss and a comprehensive explanation of treatment modalities, efficacy along with dosage recommendations. Thank you sir.
As a woman who’s suffered from chronic stress and hair loss, I’m hopeful that there are things that can be done to improve my chances at regrowing hair that has stopped growing. And, if it doesn’t, maybe it’ll improve the hair I do have. ❤
This was a masterclass of knowledge, and I would like to add a few things based on my own journey. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong. 1. It was my understanding that topical finasteride leads to lower side effects due to less systemic absorption when comparing 1mg orally vs 1 mg topically daily. 2. It seems like Dutasteride, when applied topically, not only reduces more scalp dht than finasteride but also has less systemic absorption. Apparently, this is explained by its molecule structure. 3. When choosing minoxidil, it has been shown that Retinoic acid can boost results significantly. In other words, it will lead to better outcomes to apply 5% minoxidil + Retinoic Acid than using 10% minoxidil. 4. Literature says that to optimise results, micro-needling should be performed no more than once every one or two weeks. Recovery time is necessary for scalp healing. 5. Nizoral shampoo leads to better results when left for 10 minutes sitting on the scalp. 3-5 minutes seems like insufficient time to penetrate the scalp effectively. 6. Scalp massage, when performed twice daily (for 15 minutes each session), leads to significant hair growth, though there is still a lack of robust evidence. It seems like scalp elasticity it’s also a factor for hair loss (have you seen that every bald guy has a shiny and tense scalp?) 7. It’s possible to get a topical solution that includes everything: caffeine, minoxidil, finasteride, etc., for example, through minoxidilmax.com 8. Finally, there is a lot of misleading information, and I think the best place that I have found so far to learn and be guided by someone with vast experience is perfecthairhealth.com (better than a regular doctor, in my opinion) I hope this may be useful for someone. Happy to reply to comments.
As a female with hair loss, I can say the biggest change I made was to my haircare products. I am currently taking spironolactone and oral minoxidil, which did help, but the game changer was stopping all hair color and rough styling, and switching to all natural hair products. I really think all the crap women do to their hair is responsible for much of the fall we see. I love Purad'or products, particularly the apple cider vinegar line Thin2thick (best conditioner ever!) Also tried a beer based product called Broo that was great but is now discontinued. I have considered just doing a beer rinse like how hippies did in the 60s!
To be fair I have always been the minimalist as far as what I put on my hair b/c it was always fine hair that was weighted down by any product including spray and volumizer. I have generally washed every other day, sometimes every 2 days but hardly ever 2 days in a row. But at age 59 I am getting some significant thinning of the bangs and it's not pretty... I changed to a rosemary shampoo and I do topical minoxidil and not sure if either is working but there is not a quick loss at least. I do know that products were NOT causative for me.
I’m on oral and topical minoxidil, and I feel hopeless, depressed, and constantly anxious. My doctor failed to mention any side effects, so thanks for the detailed discussion of Minoxidil! Now I’m wondering if it’s the Berberine and Turmeric I take for diabetes. I felt like this presentation was made just for me. Thank you!
I liked this podcast but he didn’t speak about minoxidil being a prostaglandin regulator and I’ve never heard about Minoxidil in relation to prolactin.
Thx for shedding light on Post Finasteride Syndrome. Its a debilitating condition that affects many men, a number that will increase with the growing popularity of online consulting. Your video will spread awareness about a very real and frighting disease which will aid in the medical fight to fix it.
These a fella online who has a channel called hair cafe. I think his name is Kevin Mann who says it’s all in people’s minds. Like A placebo effect but in reverse
@@3897-s4uThat guy is crazy, don't listen to him. Post-Finasteride Syndrome is not a nocebo effect. It's basically a chemical lobotomy with persisting sexual, physical and psychological side-effects.
Andrew, love how detailed and informative your videos are. I’m hoping you do a podcast on the subject of Histamines and Mast Cells. Thank you for providing these free resources on the variety of topics you have covered, and thank you for your future videos to come.
Hello Dr. Huberman and thank you for your research on this. At one moment you mentioned ways to reverse grey hair but didn't elaborate on that. Looking forward on more info on this topic also. Thank you 🙏
@@danplove97 I personally am always open to skepticism. I would appreciate if you could elaborate with specific examples of why you say this. I do feel as though he steps slightly out of his bounds with certain topics
@@Stratton218 Many things, I know there will be people who will make a video more in depth. Basically Caffeine doesn’t do anything, neither does Saw Palmetto, Finasteride is an extremely safe drug, post finasteride syndrome isn’t real, the blood flow theory is false. There’s many more.
Thank you so much Dr. Huberman, I scheduled 3 hours today to listen and do some research of terminology, it is very detailed! Learnt alot from this video, and many others too, of your channel.
Dr. Huberman *please* do an episode on DHT function, 5-AR inhibitors and the sexual, dopaminergic and neuroendocrinological effects involved in side effects and PFS.
Minoxidil absolutely did cause new hair growth for me. I was on finasteride for about a year with no minixidil - this caused a good amount of regrowth of lost hair. Then I started minoxidil, and after some shedding for a couple of weeks, I had a slight improvement over the finasteride alone. I'd say that the finasteride had the largest effect overall though.
@@anirudhh_26 I never noticed anything. If someone were to report side effects, I would question if they had the rest of their health in order - exercising regularly, not overweight, good diet, managing stress etc.
Ok, I'm feeling observed... I JUST brushed my long hair in the washroom, thinking of telling my doctor on my next appointment that I seem to be shedding... And lovely doc Huberman shows up randomly on my tv to tell me what to do about it within like 9 seconds flat!! 😮😮
How about collagen? I was under the impression that collagen helped with hair growth. I started taking it a couple years ago and my eyelashes grew, my fingernails grew, and my dry skin improved considerably, but it did not affect the hair growth on my head. I'd like to know the science behind collagen. Thank you for your podcasts, I enjoy them very much.
I have severely thinning hair, been taking collagen for years - my nails grow so much thicker, but it didn't impact hair loss for me but it does make my hair grow faster (I color it using an organic henna - used to do it every 8 weeks, now have to re-color every 6wks)
I would like to share my little story of hairloss. My hair began to fade around age of 15, due to stress and probably genetics. It was devastating for me. Imagine being teenager that loses a lot of hair with each shower. At the time I tried to stop hairloss by all means. I went to many specialists and tried many treatments. For about a year or two I was using only minoxidil. It slowed whole process, but wasn't enough though. My hair still got thinner and thinner. Around age of 17 dermatologist prescribed finasterid. It finally helped. Treatment, altough successfull, was quite costly, but my parents supported me a lot. Around the age of 18 I went to cardiologist, due to slightly elevated blood pressure. After I told him I had been taking finasterid for a while he looked me dead in the eyes and with compassion told me that those meds may halt hairloss, but won't reverse it and will work only as long as taken. He also mentioned that side effects can be quite severe for such a young person and I better get used to being bald sonner or later. He said sth like "taking finasterid is like chemical castration". That day I decided to stop finasterid and stick to minoxidil, but now for long. After dumping minoxidil I lost most scalp hair almost imidiately. It was like those little guys only were waiting for that day with packed belongings XD. By the age of 20 my hair on scalp didn't grow at all and I was forced to either shave it or trim to like 1mm every few days. Now I'm 22 and I kinda like my bald head. I like to make a lot of jokes about that and people seem to like it. I look waaaay older than my age. Once older gentleman mistaken my brother as my son xd (I was 18 at the time). Even delivery driver once mistaken my mother as my wife xdd. Mom likes to think that's because she looks younger :) I bet that's the case. I bet I could buy you some alcohol when I was 17 or even 16 xd. I think that hairloss i much less of a problem for men. I can't imagine anxiety that many women go through with that. So my advice to guys is to get used to it and get in shape.
Grog, it's great to see your positive attitude towards your bald head and your ability to find humor in the situation. Embracing your appearance and focusing on self-confidence are indeed valuable. Remember, everyone's experience with hair loss is unique, and empathy for both men and women dealing with it is important. Stay confident and be proud of who you are!
As a 25 year old who uses finasteride, minoxidil and a specific shampoo for hair loss, this was a very interesting listen. The side effect talk was specifically something I wasn’t aware of. As far as how it’s been working, around 20 years old I saw signs of hair loss (thin hair up top, and hairline a bit widow’s peaky), and started taking care of it consuming said items, and while I can’t say I’ve noticed a huge change as far as hair regrowth, although some of the people around me said they did, it hasn’t gotten any worse since the signs first appeared. Also worth noting that my brother at 25 was near balding without any treatment, wheareas I, with the treatment, still have a lot of hair. I don’t really know if my relatively full head of hair is because of how I’ve taken care of it, or if I wouldn’t have lost my hair regardless, but I still do it just in case. Would love to hear anyone else’s experience.
okay so im 18 and i saw first signs of balding at 15 my hairline was going back and back my father told me that it was normal for teens to see some sort of hairfall but later it was getting kindda worse a so i consulted a doctor he gave me menoxidil 2% or something like that and for around 5 months there were no signs of hairgrowth but after that hairfall stopped and lil bit of regrowth was also there since then i am using menoxidil time to time and it works just fine also i was kindda obese earlier and trust me if you exercise your hair will be healthy also diet plays a major role too like if you eat right you will know that you dont really need to use menoxidil that much also game changer for me are these things ----> TURMERIC HOT WATER (x 2 in a day) GREEN TEA( x 1 in a day) ALMONDS (1 handful anytime) CURRY LEAVES (4 to 5 empty stomach in morning) MENOXIDIL CAN BE USED 2 TIMES AFTER 2 BATHS IN A DAY (2 BATHS ARE NOT NECESSARY) exercise (running is best according to me) x 3 in a week (10MIN TO 50MIN ACCORDING TO YOU) 1 cup warm milk with turmeric before bed NOTE--------> DO NOT ADD FULL SPOON OF TURMERIC POWDER IN ONE CUP OF WATER THE GOAL IS TO CONSUME 1 SPOON OF TURMERIC IN HEALTHY WAY SO ADD VERY LITTLE AMOUNT OF TURMERIC EVERY TIME SO THAT BY THE END OF DAY IT ADDS UP TO 1 FULL SPOON ALSO DO NOT OVEREAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOT OVEREAT. THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING SINCE A YEAR AND ITS REALLY EFFECTIVE
Guys I took finasteride 1mg 3x a week and I have post finasteride syndrome. Symptoms: - 0 libido - Erectile dysfunction - watery and weak semen - brainfog (cognitive decline) - loss of concentration - loss of motivation - loss of bodily hair (legs, arms, beard, chest etc, everywhere but eyebrows) I took it for 8 months, it’s almost 2 years since I first took it. All the doctors will think you are crazy and it’s in your head. My blood levels are all normal and there is nothing they can do at the moment.
I would like to note, as a 32 year old female who started losing her hair, that removing my IUD did wonders. Nobody tells you one of the side effects of a IUD is hair loss. Also switched my shampoos to natural herbal clay masks, and my hair never has been healthier. I also notice new hair growth. I plan on working with a hormonal coach to optimize my hormones after 18 years of anticonception
@@BeforeThisNovember I don't know about the US but in Europe it is considered normal to put teens of 13-14 years on anticonception for all different 'legit' reasons besides avoiding pregnancy
Really looking forward to this video! I was in a coma last year and developed telogen effluvium afterwards. My hair was coming out in clumps. It's just now growing back. I would also LOVE to see a video on what happens to the brain in a coma or on anesthesia. I had wicked hallucinations and "coma dreams" that no one can really explain to me.
@@Soulcie_ I've done a lot. They were so incredibly intense it took me weeks to realize they weren't real. They felt more like reality than reality itself. More intense than any psychedelic I've ever done. I was convinced I had lived 6 months of my life during those 8 days. I've also done recreational ketamine, but the ketamine/fentanyl/propofol mix I was given as anesthesia affected me much differently. I had a lot of memory loss and muscle loss. It was a really jarring experience overall.
I can't believe no one is talking about this, but most hair loss if you're not pre-disposed with alopecia, can be solved with SUNLIGHT. Yes, sunlight. Only 15-30 minutes a day. Sunlight provides Vitamin D which is one key component for healthy hair. Our bodies also produces nitric oxide when we receive UV light from the sun, which relaxes the blood vessels and allows for improved bloodflow. Sounds a lot like minoxidil doesn't it? The only difference is that sunlight is FREE. The pharmaceutical company can't monetize the sun, that's why you don't be hear much about this remedy; and if you do a engine search, most articles talk about how the sun can "damage your hair" which is true if you spend hours in the sun when its hot, BUT your own body is smart enough to let you know that your head is getting hot. Obviously still wear sunscreen on your face and other areas, but with 15-30 minutes in the sun, usually won't be an issue. Hope this information can help people.
Agree I can’t believe I don’t see more SUN talk either. We have become a society that shames the sun and yet it’s there everyday where I live. Sure it might rain some days and be cloudy others but most of the time it’s out. And since we sleep at night so we can see in the day it makes sense to need it.
good stuff man. i had a job where i was outside everyday and many of my gray hairs turned blond. i have fairly light skin so i couldn't be in the sun all day but i did notice a difference.
You're the goat of hair. I've been studying videos for a while, but you covered it all. I have a derma roller which I will use soon. I have bald spots so I read somewhere you can regrow hair that has been dormant for a while. So I came home from Church yesterday and shaved my head so I can treat it. I fell asleep so will watch parts of this and write down the products mentioned.
What a great episode, thank you! So many women are trying to grow their eyebrows and/or lashes. As an eye expert, are any of the treatments you discussed applicable to those areas? If not, do you have recommendations from your research that you can share? Also, as eyes are so precious, what cautions can you share as many of us look for lash/brow solutions? Many thanks Dr. Huberman. --Courtney
@@giselagilbert1741 no I just cut it all off so I could see what it looked like. My hair was thinner at the top than expected. So I'm proving to my TH-cam followers that I can re grow new hair thicker with better color. I'm 37 now so I gotta start taking care of my brain!
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Great overview Andrew. I have tried about 90% of treatments you reviewed so if anyone is interested I can give some thoughts. First, I am a male and started losing hair (receding hairline) around the age 20 (1985). My doctor gave me good advice. He said, “take a multivitamin, exercise, eat healthy, cut it short, don’t stress and enjoy your life”. In retrospect, he was 100% correct. I started Rogaine in the early 90’s not long after it came out. I did notice a slowing of loss although I didn’t like the greasy feeling of the solution (2x per day). When Propecia came out around 1998 I started it immediately and, in combination with Rogaine, saw about a 95% reduction in hair loss. BTW, I was also eating right, exercising, taking vitamins, etc. But, I did have very high stress jobs so that had an effect. Fast forward to 2015. My hair was maintaining (although 85% grey by then) and I didn’t see the side-effects that people touted. No libido change although we had three little kids so that’s enough energy spend to drain libido anyways…but I digress. I got quite ill in 2015 while traveling to China. After that I noticed an increase in hair loss with significant loss of leg and arm hair. My doctor (a different one) told me it was from aging. I didn’t think it was. In 2018 I was diagnosed with scarring alopecia and have been fighting that. Up until 2016 I would actually see small angel hairs on my forehead telling me that the Rogaine/Propecia combo was working. Then it all became hairless, smooth, and shiny. My scalp often hurt as if it was burning and I would feel the same on my arms, legs, and back. I am convinced that this all stemmed from an illness I caught in Asia or from getting my first flu shot in 2015 (I don’t react well to vaccines). Here’s what I know works. Propecia works very well and would be my #1 recommendation as long as you aren’t prone to the side-effects. Rogaine also works well but frankly it’s tiring to apply it twice per day and then have the greasy feeling in your hair during work and on your pillow. It’s inconvenient but works. There are a million shampoos/conditioners touting miracles which I would ignore. The ones I use are Nizoral (2x/week) and Klorane Shampoo with Quinine. For some reason the Quinine in Klorane really helped my scalp inflammation and the burning sensation. I also use Klorane’s conditioner. In both cases, you need to leave the shampoos on for about 5 minutes to maximize benefits. I have also used the shampoo/conditioner from Regenepure and had good results but found the Klorane was better. I use a hair shampoo massager brush and “press” it into my scalp 60 times, twice daily for blood circulation and have found that to be effective as well. You can get those on Amazon. I’m 57 and still have a lot of hair but it’s been a hard fight. In some ways, I think I should have followed my doctors advice from 1985. I would have fretted a lot less if I had just “taken my hair worries out of the equation” and lived my life. But, in the mid-90’s I told my wife, “by 2010 they will have cured balding and we’ll all have hair, I just need to save as much of mine as I can”. Then again I thought cold fusion would be commonplace by 2020 so I’m 0 for 2. And last, I also considered hair transplants but I can’t because of my scarring alopecia diagnosis, the success rate is near zero. Even then, one person once said, “hair transplantation is like parachuting fresh troops into a field where everyone on the ground is dead or dying”. Whatever hair you have there will still get its DNA queue and die off so then you’re stuck with only the transplanted hair. Eventually you run out of donor hair to move. We need hair to be grown in the lab that can be transplanted. For the 2 people who might have stayed this long to read this comment, thank you and I wish you the best in your quest to keep your hair.
Great anecdote. Thank you for your contribution.
This was a really good read, thanks for sharing your experience.
Stay safe Tom and Take Care ☺️
I’m pretty sure it was more than 2 people, my friend, you have almost 60 likes!
I should have added that I have also tried PRP (didn’t work because of the alopecia) and I have used a laser helmet which the jury is still out on. I think it works but it’s hard to know.
"hair transplantation is like parachuting fresh troops into a field where everyone on the ground is dead or dying” I think that was Bill Burr
I'm grateful for the knowledge you've shared in this video. I personally have had a very good experience with Norlest. Their hair loss prevention recipes have significantly helped me, and most importantly, they are completely natural and anyone can make them.
No matter how rich and powerful one is, no one has access to this amazing amount of informatiion a 100 years ago, I'm grateful for being in this tech-era and great people like Mr.andrew
@Yash i wonder if 100 years ago there was this intensive research and development in science as it is today? And yeah I agree with that 100 years ahead statement.
A 100 years ago things were much healthier and people did have good hair most of the times due to no additional chemical treatment and organic food
@@n-c1108 100 years ango mortality rate was less than 40... thanks to science it's much better now
This tech era is also probably the cause of 50% percent of hair loss.
Thank you sir for shining light on this hidden truth that many people fail to acknowledge. Tech isnt bad if you use it the right way!
Hair fall control tips that work for me:
• Use a mild hair shampoo only on your hair like liittlleextra cooconion shampoo.
• Begin with a pre-rinse using a natural hair rinse green tea hair rinse.
• Divide the hair in sections and shampoo each section individually: starting with the scalp, then the middle, and finally the ends.
• Create a good lather with your shampoo a lot and use fingers to scrub the shampoo into the scalp and hair during the rinse-out process.
• Use warmed Coccoonion oil and massage scalp and secure your hair in a protective style.
I’ve been using cooconion shampoo and the reactivaate serum for a while, and honestly, the progress is great.
How much did you took from them to add this comment? @@MeeraVlooggs
reactiivatte hair growth serum has a well crafted formula and I think this is why my hair re growth improved by more than 50% in just a few weeks time. i use the serum along with Cocoonnion hair shampoo, hair conditioner, and oil, and it's effective good for managing hair fall.
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When I tell people about your podcast, I say, 'The dude talks for 2 hours straight without wasting a single word'. Doc, your presentations are succinct, extremely interesting, and even compelling! I thank you sir, so glad to have encountered your work.
Agree - who would think you would be engaged for 2-3 hours on each of these topics
Definitely no magic with hair restoration. Excellent review Andrew. Medical therapy is critical for most patients considering hair transplant surgery.
I love seeing you here! I adore your channel and information as well. Doesn’t surprise me that you follow someone as diligent as Huberman. ❤ Thank you for everything!
Oh shit it’s Gary!
@just Abhi He does not suffer from male pattern baldness, he has a condition which makes him lose all hair on his body.. He has no eyebrows either
Oh hey I watch your videos all the time lol. Nice to see insight from other creators and experts on the subject
Can you make a video on his Botox claims, is that actually true?
For a woman who started losing her hair in her early 20s, this video is super important. Thank you Dr.
What about ketoconazole cream? Will that inhibit hair loss or cause hair loss? I’m have the cream and the shampoo because I have scalp psoriasis and sebderm.
@Adventure Time Daily he is a doctor. He has a PhD. You do realize there are other types of doctors other than an MD right ?
Quit gluten, work on getting body temperature to 98.7 on average daily. If its too low it indicates thyroid issue. This may help
You know it's funny, ever since i was a teen, as a guy I've always used hair products marketed for women, i always had this idea since i was a buy that anything for men was designed to have men lose their hair early, this obviously isn't the case but even in my 30s i still do this practice, but hey i kept my hair so far :D
My hair fall has decreased after a continuous three month period of using littleexrtra reactiivatte growth serum. I use it at night and rinse it off with plain water in the morning. I also apply cocooonion oil and shampoo weekly and do an avocado mask every 15 days. Following this routine has made a big difference, and I'm seeing new hair coming in in multiple parts of my head
The Cocooonion Anti-Hair Fall Kit + the Reactiivate Serum has been helping reduce hair fall, and I’m seeing baby hairs growing
Snake oil bs lmao. Androgenic Alopecia is caused by DHT and the only way to stop it is by taking a DHT blocker like finasteride or dutasteride.
If this revives my hairline i ll donate everything
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Can you give my friends and I ah tl;dr? I’ll donate everything if you do so 😂
Why you don’t lose the video Frist before commenting?? Kinda spamming
It wont, only finasteride dutasteride minoxidil and microneedling work. This podcast will cause many men to go bald.
@@nikos4641 so this stanford professor is all wrong huh what universtiy did u go to
Stress has caused enormous hairloss and nothing ever worked. But Dr. Huberman is an angel who comes with the right podcast at the right time!💐 Lots of Love, Sir
Me too. I have adhd and didn't find out until I was 42, but it caused me so much stress and anxiety that I lost a lot of hair to the point I almost started wearing a wig because I'm a lady too. Being on meds helped sooo much. Now I also do the Keto-carnivor diet which has also helped a lot. I've had a big improvement with my hair. It's about rippled in thickness in the last 2.5 years.
@@nleem3361can you tell us a bit more of your diet ?
Stress on its own doesn’t magically make your hair fall out … hormone issues or other health problems are causing the stress/hairloss
Stress dose not cause hair loss that’s a meth
@@ryans413stress is not meth
00:03 Hair loss and ways to slow or reverse it
05:36 Hair loss is a significant concern for many individuals.
16:43 Hairs are made up of proteins called keratins and grow from stem cells in a little cave below the root.
21:26 The erector pili muscle contracts when we get cold or scared, causing the hairs to stand up.
31:18 There are three critical stages of the hair life cycle: antigen phase, catagen phase, and telogen phase.
36:20 Blood flow is crucial for hair growth
46:10 Increasing blood flow to the scalp can slow down or maintain hair loss.
51:10 PRP and microneedling are two treatments for hair regrowth that involve the use of needles.
1:00:58 Botox injections are being used to offset hair loss by decreasing squinting and increasing blood flow to the scalp.
1:05:59 Botox injections can reduce scalp squinting and hair loss
1:16:12 Topical caffeine application can be as effective as minoxidil application for offsetting hair loss.
1:20:55 Increase hair growth and maintain hair by stimulating the production of igf-1 and avoiding insulin resistance.
1:30:18 Saw palmetto and ketoconazole are commonly used compounds for hair growth.
1:35:12 Ketoconazole shampoo can help maintain hair and stimulate growth.
1:44:55 Topical finasteride is associated with fewer side effects compared to oral finasteride.
1:49:34 Finasteride dosing recommendations
1:59:16 Combination of microneedling and finasteride is the most effective way to regrow hair
2:03:49 Huberman Lab offers free newsletters and toolkits on various topics.
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It’s kinda crazy how nobody’s talking about Florvex's natural solutions for hair.
Been fighting hair loss for ten years now, and I have never heard anything more comprehensive than this. 👏🏼
The time I faced hair fall, I did all the following to successfully reduce it -
.. Make a habit of doing hot oil scalp massages into your routine.
.. Do not use very hot water when rinsing your hair.
.. Shield your hair from too much sweat.
.. Use a wide-toothed neem comb to brush out wet hair.
.. Reduce your sugar and unhealthy food consumption.
.. Use mild anti hair fall shampoo and hair oil like littleeextra coccconion.
.. Maintain a positive mindset for general well being.
does rosemary oil work ?
Take 10k IU of vitamin D as well.
@@achrafelhI’m an Aveda hair stylist. & I am a fan of Rosemary oil for hair loss as well as Pumpkin seed oil. I also recommend the Invati line from Aveda for hair loss prevention and their scalp stimulator which has an excellent proprietary blend to really help your scalp regrow hair and reduce hair loss. 🙂 whatever product you decide on I would stick with it long term so it gets into your system truly before any results become noticeable.
warm oil massage
I am doing hot oil massage with coco onion oil of litle extra from 2 months now and happy to say that it is helping me
I just want to say, I love Andrew Huberman. The array of content and library of knowledge he brings us is really something!
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Me too! He is a gift to us all!
Just the way he explains and how fluent he is, is amazing.
I do love him as well!
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Indeed great video by Dr. Huberman
My personal experience is - Minoxidil increases blood flow and in short term works really well, visible improvement in quality of hair but when I stopped, experienced significant hair loss within very short span. I would strongly suggest options other than Minoxidil to increase blood flow and maintain long term hair growth,
* Low-Level Laser (Light) Therapy (LLLT)
* Headstand pose yoga, light massage with oil
* Shower with cold water
* Brush hair with wooden comb
Taking 1mg for 20 years and 1.25 5-6 years (because its ridiculously cheaper splitting a 5mg finasteride generic prostate pill into 4 pieces). Never any side effects (Knock on wood). Hair strong and no loss. Father taking for 20 years. No side effects, hair stopped falling out also and retained it all he had plus a bit thicker as said on the podcast. Definitely recommended. Always oral and usually dont even take it daily but every 2nd day approx. cheers
As a woman who started losing too much hair on a head that has always been normally fine and thin, I am especially interested in hearing this. Thank you Dr. Huberman!
What did he suggest to stop hair loss? I have same hair type as you. Thanks.
I also have the same hair type.
I also need help.
I'm a board-certified Dermatologist and received this video recently from a friend for an opinion. This is such a SUPERB lecture. Deep knowledge about health should be available for the general public as much as possible so people are able to get detailed information to think about that, be curious about themselves, be aware of they own clinical trajectories and needs and also be agents of their own health. Even though some data about some emerging (and unexpected!) therapeutic options remain unclear, as he said, any discussion would be much easier for both, doctors and patients if both were capable of making decisions based on current science.
Also I'd like to say that human body is so fascinating; if we learn more about our nature, and pay attention to what happens inside and outside of us, our body will perform beautifully for us. If your body is not performing beautifully enough, proper knowledge would always be useful for making decisions along with your doctor, especially when it comes to taking supplements or therapeutical drugs.
In summary, I think that this video is very informative and highly recommended.
Hello doctor!!!
There is an oral pill of finasteride popularly known as Finalo which has very lower dosage. Can i take it for longer period of time along with minoxidil and microneedling
my derm with trichology specialisation said different things about topical minoxidil vs in this video.
She said minoxidil works to prevent testosteron "enter" the "bag" where the hair follicles grow, NOT as Guberman saying it s to increase blood floor.
@TwiggySquidz With all due respect there are number of inconclusive or just misinformed segments in this video. Overall health and wellness is scientifically seperable for those experiencing genetic patterned hairloss. This specific video was also called out by the founder of the American Hair Loss Association as being a disappointment. MPB or FPB is a genetic trait that leaves specific patterns of baldness measurable by the Norwood scale. Sufferers of those cases (which is by far the most common cases of baldness or thinning) have few to sometimes no options in combating their issue. The only proven practices is medications either orally or topical. Those include Minoxidil, Finasteride and Dutasteride. Transplantation is also a viable solution for those who make good candidates. However even transplantion comes with a potential overwhelming amount of risks, primarily when an unqualified or unvetted surgeon is performing the surgery. Many more individuals have been harmed than helped by this practice; including scarring, over harvesting of the donor area and just over all bad results due to manifold of reasons. The hairloss industry is 99% BS and profits billions of dollars every year by simply selling magic potions, shampoos, so called hairloss vitamins, but most of all false hope. At the end of the day no one suffering genetic hairloss will be helped by a change of diet, exercising or taking supplements. Just the facts. There is a plethora of mis information in this podcast and as someone who has followed and respect Huberman, I concur with the American Hairloss Association, this was a disappointment. Feeling good, living healthy has absolutely no correlation with genetic patterned hairloss. There a multude of over the top fitness gurus and athletes suffering the same fate. And on the flip side just as many unhealthy homeless men wondering the streets with hair down to their waist.
I'm a female who's been suffering from hair loss since I was 12. I've also been to beauty school/have a cosmetology license and I applaud you on explaining all the hair science in a clear, straightforward way for everyone to understand. It was a nice refresher for me too!
Back to hair loss, I've always had thin hair and it falls out and get bald patches, as I age (I'm 35) I've noticed I have pattern baldness now which is not the same as when I was a teenager (hormones) and to add 2 more layers to the hair loss cake, I am also type 1 diabetic and have trichotillomania
I've always wondered if being diabetic makes me bald because I have poor blood circulation due to the 'beetus
The trichotillomania obviously causes bald spots but was not the reason for the original balding, but it got intertwined and at some points its impossible to tell how much of the baldness is self induced and how much is natural reasons
I wish I didn't care about my hair and I've shaved my head various times but I always find myself getting sad over having such crappy hair. I need to learn to let go. I don't like how most treatments need to be continued for the rest of your life or else your hair will fall out
No one asked for my life story, I apologize! But I really loved this podcast episode. I usually just visit your channel for the guided meditation my therapist sent me, but just happened to see this. Awesome!
Sorry you are struggling so much - I make a point of doing scalp massage when I am watching TV or reading a book (or scrolling).
I take saw palmetto supplements and biotin. Hair loss from thyroid meds
Thank you for sharing. I was searching for women comments and the fact that you said you shaved your head gave me courage and I feel the same about the lifelong meds. Something tells me it's a strategy to get people reliant on it. And I fking hate that. Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a good year ahead.
i started 1 ml minoxidil and now i think it s not a,problem at all to use it all life long
You need sun. Just start getting it.. than when your hearts back on your head come back and tell the world.
This is more comprehensive and informative than what most of us get actually going to a doctor. I've been on a journey with prescription hair loss treatments, while very effective for regrowing hair had various side effects that I've had to insist with my doctor that I needed hormone testing. If you're thinking about prescription treatment, listen closely to this podcast so you can advocate for yourself with your doctor.
100% so grateful for this episode thanks a million, Dr.Huberman
No it’s not because Huberman is not a hair loss Doctor, he is extremely inaccurate in many topics in this video.
@@danplove97 Would you please elaborate on the inaccuracies that you identified?
What are the long term effects of Orally taking minoxidil and cialis orally ?
@@kristalkristal2506 There’s too many, look at Haircafe’s channel. He will release a video on it soon
Thank you so much for this. I started losing my hair from stress at age 38 because my mom passed suddenly and then I went through a horrible divorce. I’ve been working with a hair specializing dermatologist and my hair is finally growing back. I have lots of little three or four inch hairs sticking out all over my head. I encourage anyone experiencing hair loss to see a dermatologist, especially one that specializes in hair. My regular dermatologist didn’t know what to do and I wasted several months with them.
What is your basic treatment?
@@my_sunset. They diagnosed me with Telogen Effluvium. Basically hair falls out from stress/illness/hormones/etc and is supposed to regrow but doesn’t. Similar to people having hair loss due to Covid. After seeing my blood work was good, they told me to take Viviscal Pro. They also prescribed high dose minoxidil to hurry the process along but I stopped taking it because I thought I was getting side effects. Now I take a vitamin d supplement, Viviscal pro, and I use a laser cap before bed.
@@kristenpotter7100 What do you attribute to be the most success of your hair thickening to? The viviscal? I also suffer from TE related to stress/hormones/etc. Would that help with making thin hair into thick hair? Thanks
@@theomnetwork3898 Getting to the cause of the TE, which in my case was stress.
This podcast from Huberman was quite a letdown, so much mention of expensive and unnecessary products. In my experience I regained my hair by focusing on creating a healthy scalp microbiome, which meant: 1) No more use of shampoo (they are chemical disruptors and kill the microbiome). 2) Doing a weekly scalp scrub exfoliation with a mix of honey and pink sea salt. 3) Brushing my hair every day first thing in the morning and last think at night (with a wooden brush, which distributes the healthy oils and creates blood flow). 4) Some morning sun exposure to the hair. 5) When I feel some day I had sweat a lot I apply some organic apple cider vinegar (or lemon) diluted with water to the scalp and then rinse it with water. 6) Once a week some hair nutrition thing like an egg mask or a rice water mask (all this for 20 minutes). Also sometimes applying spirluna or matcha with honey to the scalp for some minutes block DHT (I usually apply it before meditating for 30 minutes after yoga 7) doing yoga, relaxing and always finishing with an 8 minute headstand (good for blood circulation to the scalp) and for being stress free. 8) Healthy eating, nothing obsessive, but considering eating red meat, green vegs, eggs and fruits. 9) Filter tap water that you drink and also very important to use a filter shower (the chlorine chemicals and other toxins are absorbed a lot by the scalp). 10) Trust your intuition and nature and understand that most of the pharma industry (it is and industry that needs perpetual clients) is designed to keep you hooked to meds for life. You can see older photos from some many decades ago or see how unfrequent balding was compared to nowadays.
Dr. Huberman, I don't know if words can convey a large enough thank you for all of your work. But I, even as a casual listener, have learned a tremendous amount of valuable information from your podcast. You've inspired me, and I'm sure millions of other people, to contribute more and to be better. Thank you for YOUR interest in science! And moreover, for sharing it with the world.
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Thank you for taking the time to create and share this informative content. My good friend used Norlest's natural hair recipes, and his hair started growing back normally without falling out. I was shocked.
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It’s very very very true! I experience intense anxiety, depression and pro-longed stress from the age 18 now. Losing my father, moving out, familial issues etc. I’ve lost all my hair due to my mental health. Thank you for this video and all of the information. I’ve been doing my best to bring my hair back. Including going to therapy to manage my emotions! ❤
Hope you feel better! May this year be your come up!
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Hang in there, it gets better!
Hang in there as I've been though a lot myself Alyssa. Sitting in the Bosley chair twice was painful and scary and took me a couple of years to regrow what hair I was going to get out of all this. I would have been bald by now if I didn't do this.
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I'm in my 20s and losing my hair, having a chat to good friends is the best treatment. Its about confidence and owning who you are as a person. It still has a toll on my mental health and I would rather not be in this situation, but I would rather spend money on other things and not stress about it. A massive percentage of people will lose their hair, as highlighted in the podcast, you just have to come to terms with it and be confident. The majority of people you meet won't care, I haven't lost a relationship or friendships because of it, if anything, being more honest has strengthened my relationships with the people closest to me. They are the only people that matter.
Well said. At 50 half of men suffer from hairloss. It’s something that will effect most of us at some time. Talking about it and being honest is the best policy. I hope you find the best solution for you personally whether that means embracing your bald self or trying to delay the loss. Best wishes
I can never get enough of Andrews pod casts, he is super smart and I come away learning a great deal of useful information. My long commutes are never long enough as I am never bored. I have really enjoyed his latest on dopamine and hair loss, particularly because he is the one talking the entire time and I enjoy his delivery of the information that never stops coming. Thank you Andrew, I can’t thank you enough for these amazing and informative talks.
"The Doc" changed my commute for ever. Before it was trash music, now it is science. This is definitely a life changing experience
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@@NishantSingh-qe7vv dht blocker. Do not fall for this bro science bs.
Where is the talk on dopamine and hairloss .. here?
I had thick bushy hair described as auburn. I’m very colour blind so I didn’t venture a description myself. I was a 60s teenager so I grew is long and for 25 years had a full beard and moustache. Then I began to lose my hair. I had the barber use a no.4 comb on top, shorter on the back and sides. Then someone said I should buy my own trimmer, so I did.
For around another 25 years (74 now) I have run a no1 comb all over my head and used no comb for back and sides. I’m on my second trimmer. Zero hairdresser costs for a quarter of a century.
I love having a bald head. Hat wearing is a thing for me. Caps with peaks are easy to wear and shade my eyes. I never wear sunglasses because of that. Hair loss for me has been liberating and certainly trauma free. I have sympathy for men who become depressed by their baldness but have and never had any desire to grow mine back. Like wrinkly skin, it’s part of ageing. Embrace it I say.
Your conversation with Dr. Attia on his podcast was touching. I choked up and teared up as you were going though your grad school and postdoc journey and wanted to say that only a true scientist brushes their teeth in the lab sink! I did that for years! Thank you for advocating for postdocs the salaries are unbelievably low to live in California.
I do want to go to industry but I am doing the postdoc for the love of the game and passion. YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION AND MY DOPAMINE SOURCE!
This podcast's ability to choose a wide range of topics is profoundly amazing! ❤
Adverbs are the worst. Is it amazing? Or is it *profoundly* amazing? What's the difference?
One describe a sense of profoundness on how amazing it is while the other one doesnt
@@Limpass610 Nah. One is efficient and the other is redundant, unnecessary, and wordy.
@@scottk1525 This question will be answered in next weeks podcast.
Huberman is not a hair loss doctor, it’s frustration because so many things in here are wrong.
I have PCOS hair loss I'm so excited to listen to this because the slow gradual loss of my hair has been something that has been a really debilitating thing for my self Esteem
That's nothing compared to what I'm going through. I've scarring/cicatricial aloepecia. I've not only been losing hair along with its root, but also it leaves a scar behind that makes your entire face looks ugly plus it's part of an auto-immune disorder that develops into more conditions over time. You should be thankful in your present circumstances. Good luck! Cheers! 🤞🥂
I empathize with you, very challenging x
I have seen perfectly alive strands fall out with the bulb. Rare but has happened. WTF? 56:15
@@Believerin3 that is horrible. But that doesn't mean she should feel thankful in her circumstance. Pcos sucks and losing hair as a woman is devastating no matter the reason.
Me too, plus stress and autoimmune disease. This is alot of info!
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🎙️ Introduction to hair science importance.
01:26 🧪 Hair stem cell niche diversity.
02:51 💆♀️ Slowing, halting, reversing hair loss.
03:46 💡 Debunking inherited balding myth.
08:04 🧠 Psychological impact of hair loss.
10:00 📊 Prevalence of significant hair loss.
13:39 🧬 Hair growth process.
16:00 💧 Sebaceous glands and hair health.
20:12 🕶️ Factors affecting hair health.
20:41 💧 Sebum's roles, immune function.
22:35 🩺 Blood flow's role in hair growth.
24:30 💆♂️ Techniques for enhancing growth.
27:13 📈 Hair growth phases.
34:15 ⏳ Hormones and hair growth phases.
37:38 💉 Minoxidil and its effects.
41:25 🧪 Minoxidil side effects.
44:13 🩺 Minoxidil mechanism and dosing.
47:39 🩸 Blood flow treatments.
51:02 🔬 PRP treatment.
52:28 📏 Micro-needling.
55:22 🌱 Growth through microdamage.
56:19 🤝 Combining treatments.
57:44 💉 Long-term Minoxidil use.
01:00:01 💧 Electrolytes (LMNT).
01:01:26 💉 Botox for hair loss.
01:02:22 🧪 Botulinum neurotoxin.
01:03:47 🩺 Botox scalp application.
01:05:38 🚶♀️ Cutis verticis gyrata.
01:08:01 ⚙️ IGF-1 and cyclic AMP.
01:09:00 🦠 Androgen-related alopecia.
01:11:53 💈 DHT and hair loss.
01:16:08 ☕ Caffeine and hair preservation.
01:21:23 💤 Increasing IGF-1 via sleep.
01:23:19 🩺 Natural IGF-1 production.
01:24:42 💊 Supplements for insulin sensitivity.
01:28:35 🍃 Saw palmetto.
01:33:19 🧼 Ketoconazole shampoo.
01:39:24 🏃♂️ Finasteride.
01:42:19 🩺 Finasteride application.
01:43:12 📊 Logarithmic DHT reduction.
01:44:06 🚧 Gradual DHT reduction.
01:45:00 🧪 Starting dosages for finasteride.
01:47:25 📆 Long-term finasteride use.
01:51:07 🚨 Post-finasteride syndrome.
01:56:44 💊 Dutasteride.
02:00:32 👥 Individual responses and combinations.
02:02:53 🎙️ Podcast engagement.
02:03:22 💊 Supplements and social media.
02:04:20 📰 Newsletter and thanks.
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Ty for this but what's his conclusion what works?
Thanks
Thx a lot bro
@@vzero8612everything works but some have side effects and other have more target help, like minoxydil in the back of your head
Thanks a lot
I've already lost most of my hair, so I wasn't going to watch this episode, but I did... and I'm so glad I did. I learned so much. These Huberman Lab videos are fascinating. Thank you, Dr. Huberman for educating us!
*Correction you've lost your all hair
@@hwhahab8 What is "all hair"?
@@vids595 Open books instead of opening TH-cam
He is spreading misinformation and lies
however your hair loss is perfectly aligned to your head shape and other facial features
seems hair loss is forced by karma to distinguish one from that unknown identical twin
As someone who started losing his hair in his teens, the psychological effects are something I am still dealing with in my late 20s.
It's just hair dude. I lost mine at 19 get over it. People die and get cancer.
@@rashneelwalla380 It’s deeper than it’s ‘just hair.’ It makes people look and feel more confident and it also makes people perceive you as younger, more successful and intelligent. I know some hair follicles shouldn’t make a difference but unfortunately it’s a lot more complex than that. There’s a reason millions of men and women worldwide want transplants and that it’s a multi billion dollar industry. Human Nature.
Some guys get away with it and look confident and attractive bald and I respect them for it but the majority of guys (and girls) look better with hair.
@@rashneelwalla380 Your absolutely right, but i started losing mine at 15. Growing through highschool, puberty, and hair loss at the same time is not great for ones confidence. I started shaving my head about the age of 24. However, after years of hiding myself from the world, I am recently working on gaining my confidence back.
@@rashneelwalla380 ALL Directly from Personal Choices you ARE What you Eat/put in your body ..
@@danplove97 everyone has a choice you either let it break you. Or you go all in and back yourself. Excercise and eating clean is step number 1
Been struggling with hair loss lately so the timing of this couldn't have been greater. Thank you!
me too. and im only 20 fucking years old
Wire like neuronal structures that conduct electricity via ions/neurotransmitters in the CNS/PNS possess no attribute of thinking/life and yet that has “randomly” led to life. Consciousness/thinking is an innate idea that is absolutely distinct from carbon skeleton and yet the materialist scientist believes that chemistry turned into biology via “god of randomness”/” magic”/miracle of randomness”. Consciousness can only stem from consciousness itself (Allah the most Exalted). According to all scriptures (especially Quran) There are two faculties of cognition that influence consciousness: Brain and Heart(soul). Adolf Hitler had a sharp brain (expert analyst of empirical data and making associations between it). However, his cognition of heart was completely impaired therefore he was blinded from spiritual data and therefore all mercy, love and light of Allah (one/indivisible God). Henceforth acquired ego-based conciseness rather than heart based conciseness and descended lower than animal
@@amiraskari4055 Just start finasteride 1mg per day. That’s currently your best option.
Please, I was 16 when my hairloss started and I took finasteride at 21. I’m 23 now and I still have all the side effects after stopping for more than 2 years!
Stopped for 1,5 years* sorry I’m not as sharp as I was anymore
I appreciate the effort you put into making this video-it's truly valuable. My personal best decision in life was to turn to natural hair loss prevention products, and that's why I saved my hair. These natural products don't have expensive marketing campaigns, so you've probably never heard of them, but trust me, be sure to try them, and you'll thank me. I think Norlest has everything related to these natural formulas.
Who tf is norlest?
what did you use?
@@masztos9573mane might is what I used to regrow my hairline and beard after minoxidil side affects came to effect
What do you use??
cap doesn't even mention the products just yapping
Can we please get a video on Teeth health now?? Teeth health is a major indicator of many illnesses so I'd love to see a video on it please
It’s all diet
@@robfly2742 elaborate what’s the ideal diet?
Yes! How do we rebuild our Teeth!
Oil pulling
Nah
Thank you, Dr Huberman, for this informative and easy to understand podcast. As a sufferer of PCOS i would really value an episode dedicated to the science behind and treatments/management for PCOS related symptoms, one of them of course being hair loss.
Intermittent fasting. Ketogenic diet and a BMI between 20&25 is the solution.
Try Dr Eric Burg for further insight.
Maybe a combination podcast of pcos and endometriosis. Especially since there were news articles recently saying 1 in 6 people are dealing with infertility. Women are very much effected hormonally by environmental problems or "modern times"
So even if we us women don't have symptoms we all suffer hormonally and live sub healthy lives.
It's weird that men aren't as effected.
I have to admit, watching Dr. Huberman's posts and doing some more research on my own on some topics makes me a superior human being to the one I was just hours before! I won't be doing any extra research on this subject, I have no hair loss issues. Thank you Doctor, for walking me the dopaminergic pathways again! :)))
I can only agree with this. However, I am not sure if the topic of hair texture has been covered yet. The only interesting thing about my head of hair is the different hair texture depending on the distance from my top hairline.
THE single-most informative explanation of hair thinning and/or loss available on the internet. Full stop!!. The various topical and oral solutions are also of enormous benefit to understanding this issue. Thank you Andrew!!
I'm 32 years old. I took 1mg finasteride for hairloss at 26 for about 3-4 weeks and quit due to side effects. I managed to fully improved over the next two weeks until one morning, I woke up to a complete meltdown. No erection, no libido, massive brain fog/anxiety, and a litany of other horrible symptoms. Long story short, it has been 6 years and I still deal with the effects of post finasteride syndrome. I have shrunken genitals, ED problems, lack of pleasure from sex among many other symptoms. I have received nearly no useful treatment from medical providers. There is more research going into it as we speak, but it has completely upended my life in what should have been some of my best years. I will never get my time back. I am glad to see PFS getting more and more recognition, particularly with services such as Him's becoming more popular and more and more men speaking up. Thanks Andrew.
This podcast from Huberman was quite a letdown, so much mention of expensive and unnecessary products. In my experience I regained my hair by focusing on creating a healthy scalp microbiome, which meant: 1) No more use of shampoo (they are chemical disruptors and kill the microbiome). 2) Doing a weekly scalp scrub exfoliation with a mix of honey and pink sea salt. 3) Brushing my hair every day first thing in the morning and last think at night (with a wooden brush, which distributes the healthy oils and creates blood flow). 4) Some morning sun exposure to the hair. 5) When I feel some day I had sweat a lot I apply some organic apple cider vinegar (or lemon) diluted with water to the scalp and then rinse it with water. 6) Once a week some hair nutrition thing like an egg mask or a rice water mask (all this for 20 minutes). Also sometimes applying spirluna or matcha with honey to the scalp for some minutes block DHT (I usually apply it before meditating for 30 minutes after yoga 7) doing yoga, relaxing and always finishing with an 8 minute headstand (good for blood circulation to the scalp) and for being stress free. 8) Healthy eating, nothing obsessive, but considering eating red meat, green vegs, eggs and fruits. 9) Filter tap water that you drink and also very important to use a filter shower (the chlorine chemicals and other toxins are absorbed a lot by the scalp). 10) Trust your intuition and nature and understand that most of the pharma industry (it is and industry that needs perpetual clients) is designed to keep you hooked to meds for life. You can see older photos from some many decades ago or see how unfrequent balding was compared to nowadays.
1. You literally cannot see finasteride results in 2-4 weeks.
2. The previous comment by Juan Internet shows how much misinformation there is around hairloss. Most of what he said is bullshit and if you don’t address the route cause of MPB (DHT) you’ll never see lasting results.
I honestly think PFS is an anxiety related illness whereby people see the potential effects of finasteride and get stuck with a nocebo effect.
@@JUANIGNAC10 This is so 'old man' guide to hairloss. Most frequent and noticeable form of hairloss is androgenic alopecia which is genetic. Sure, your might cure your diffuse thinning due to stress or allergy with your remedies but not androgenic alopecia. It's like saying "eat eggs to increase height" when both parents are 5'3". Andrew talks about these products because they are most common form of treatment for most common reason of hairloss. Plus, he is 'that hormone guy on youtube'. Who else would talk about these things than him?
When we say side effects we need to remember that even hair regrowth IS a side effect. What we mean is the undesirable side effects
I took ORAL loniten ( the drug that minox is based on ) and 2.5mg of Fin every second day.. if youare a good responder you will have better hair than you ever had in your life - even before hairloss. ... I did this for 3 years but couldnt handle the unbelievable nut ache and joint pain and fluid retention and gyno creeping in AND massive BRAIN FOG. If it wasnt for the fact I had a hyper sex drive prior to treatment ( up to 15 times a day ) then Im sure I would have been made impotent - even then it prevented me from getting decent wood.
Sounds like the side effects of marriage.
I lost two thirds 0f my hair following a bout of severe illness (may well have been covid I didn’t test), I didn’t lose it months afterwards like most do, I lost it during - literally c;umps fell out over the period of a month (I’m v healthy and have never been so sick/weak in my entire life, it was like I had radiation poisoning!). That was 18m ago, I have managed to regrow my hair and it’s now growing back far thicker than before. Here’s what worked for me - raw liver every day, high dose ( 3 to 4gms) of flush niacin daily (I mix it with equimolar) l glutamine & 3000mcg of folic acid. I ate a ton more meat and eggs and took both marine and bovine collagen, I also started making raw milk kefir, drank bone broth. I used rosemary on my scalp - boiled up rosemary from the garden, sieved it and put it in a spray bottle and used it on my scalp daily. Cut back washing to once a week, and did a scalp treatment with rosemary essential oil every time. Stopped blowdrying my hair as much as possible (only if I was going somewhere I needed to look super groomed). And finally I said positive affirmations about my hair on my daily walk eg my hair is growing thick and strong, there are no impediments to my hairs growth, my hair is my crowning glory. It all worked together to regrow my hair to a condition where it’s now way better at 50 than it was at 30. Good luck to all of you suffering with hair loss, it’s v stressful particularly for women.
Thanks for this info !! I'm only 40 and losing tons of hair as a woman is terrible
@@Ms.Irod2024 If you haven’t been through illness or some traumatic life event look into high cortisol and associated hair loss, women as they age become way less resilient to stress which results in crazy cortisol levels and associated hair loss, weight gain particularly around middle & menstrual cycle dysregulation (which is then labelled as perimenopause and ignored). Women are not the same as men and we cannot handle modern world demands as well, particularly as we age and hormone levels start to change and adrenals are supposed to pick up the slack but cannot as cortisol is dominant. Good luck j.
@@sunmoonstars3879 will do thanks ive been noticing my smart watch saying at times my blood pressure s high
Wanted to update this as my hair is now better than at anytime in my adult life. My hairdresser comments at each visit and now shares with other clients who are trying to improve their hair. I also have more muscle tone & firmer skin than I did 5yrs ago, without any extra effort in gym etc or using anything else on skin. I believe the liver, extra animal protein and fat & the nicotinic acid combines has repleted my cellular energy & enabled my body to expend more energy on the less essential functions that as we get older are not prioritised. I intend to continue indefinitely.
@@sunmoonstars3879where do you source your raw liver? You sound like someone I’d love to have a chat with!! I just started on beef organs (pill form) and collagen again and needed to see these comments today 🙏🏽💗
Been to about 5 different doctors about hormone related hair loss… this podcast really gave more info than any of them. Thank you Andrew for giving out all this for free! I’m a premium subscriber and have bought several Huberman Lab sweatshirts. Whatever we can do to give back to the podcast.
Have you found any treatments helpful? Thanks
@@niamhbyrne4036 spironolactone is probably the most helpful. It’s a prescription though. My dermatologist also suggested Head & Shoulders Scalp Elixir (I had a itchy scalp so this was to prevent more hair loss) and topical minoxiodil.
@@ClaraBowInThisLight thanks, I am using topical minoxidil for the last 4 months & use ketoconazole 2 percent shampoo, my dermatologist might add oral minoxidil or spironolactone (probably oral minoxidil as I have lymphedema so the spironolactone could make swelling worse)
This podcast from Huberman was quite a letdown, so much mention of expensive and unnecessary products. In my experience I regained my hair by focusing on creating a healthy scalp microbiome, which meant: 1) No more use of shampoo (they are chemical disruptors and kill the microbiome). 2) Doing a weekly scalp scrub exfoliation with a mix of honey and pink sea salt. 3) Brushing my hair every day first thing in the morning and last think at night (with a wooden brush, which distributes the healthy oils and creates blood flow). 4) Some morning sun exposure to the hair. 5) When I feel some day I had sweat a lot I apply some organic apple cider vinegar (or lemon) diluted with water to the scalp and then rinse it with water. 6) Once a week some hair nutrition thing like an egg mask or a rice water mask (all this for 20 minutes). Also sometimes applying spirluna or matcha with honey to the scalp for some minutes block DHT (I usually apply it before meditating for 30 minutes after yoga 7) doing yoga, relaxing and always finishing with an 8 minute headstand (good for blood circulation to the scalp) and for being stress free. 8) Healthy eating, nothing obsessive, but considering eating red meat, green vegs, eggs and fruits. 9) Filter tap water that you drink and also very important to use a filter shower (the chlorine chemicals and other toxins are absorbed a lot by the scalp). 10) Trust your intuition and nature and understand that most of the pharma industry (it is and industry that needs perpetual clients) is designed to keep you hooked to meds for life. You can see older photos from some many decades ago or see how unfrequent balding was compared to nowadays.
@@JUANIGNAC10 hey man im also on your side, i also use healthy oils like peppermint and rosemary oil, with a dermastamp, im juste 3 weeks so i hope my hair will grow back, if you have any other advices please let me know
I skimmed through the topics and was happy to see you cover almost all topics that learned in my 10 year journey of research and self experiments.
This is invaluable for a younger person but for me also instills complete confidence in other topics that I am not so familiar with.
Had great results with the following for 8 months so far, about 30% reversal
1. Microneedle pen 10 minutes every 10 days
2. Massage 10 minutes every day
3. Oil scalp 3 hours 3 times a week
Whuch oil do you use
@@yeseniavillagran4881 its a mix with rosemary, castor, caffeine, argan, biotin, coconut
@@GK123 what's the oil or do you make it yourself
Have to think #1 is responsible for 90% of that
Is this a ready-made oil
Could you please do a podcast on the importance of oral health? Some topics I would love to hear about are 1) cost benefit analysis on flouride in toothpaste and 2) if there is any evidence to support that root canals are toxic to the body.
And thank you for the continued amazing content. I have made so many positive changes to my lifestyle from all the information you provide :)
I am a 73 year old woman who has used MINOXIDOL 5mg topically for at least 30 years. I buy it from Costco on line and pay $17..99 for enough to last for six months. I haven’t had any side effects from using this. 4 years ago I started a keto diet where I started eating more protein, drinking a collagen drink, drinking a gallon of water every day and using an electrolyte. My hair thickness has increased even more to the point where I have more hair now than I have ever had.
Honestly not sure why people are so happy about this video. All this guy did is pack everything we’ve heard about hair loss into one video and add his own twist. If you’ve been dealing with hair loss for any amount of time, you probably know about the various treatments out there and the potential side effects. The reason this continues to be a discussion is because hardly anybody is satisfied with those options. Either maintenance or potential side effects will lead you to stop or not even start. People are looking for a real solution, not another pontification. If he had an answer or really knew how to address this issue once and for all, then this video would be no more than a minute long. All this leaves you with is an array of options with uncertain roads, and putting you back to where you started, choosing none of them.
Also, nothing is free. Asks for your cost free support when it costs you the most valuable item you have-time and now, attention.
I found the podcast thorough and informative.
because most of what he said is bullshit.
Hi Dr Huberman! Thank you for the episode. As a med student this knowledge is unparalleled. The episode was extensive, yet l would like to add a few things just that people can do their own research. 1) Topical progesterone could be a potent DHT blocker. USP grade progesterone cream could be a potent hair loss treatment. 2) Fenugreek spray could be another potential DHT blocker topically used. 3) Grains have a lot of proteins aside from well-known gluten that can cause systemic inflammation, trying grain-free diet for a period of time could be an option. A plethora of methods are available to reduce low-grade inflammation which may translate to decreased hair loss. Time-restricted eating being one of the better ones. 4) PRP-treatment will provide growth factors to the recipient area that will likely increase hair growth. Puncturing the skin in PRP is not the primary method of action. 5) Nanoxidil has a smaller molecular size and is claimed to be more efficient than common minoxidil, so the vasodilation could be more profound. 6) Soft-tissue calsification of the scalp could be a hair loss factor. Vitamin K2 supplementation can alleviate the issue. Thanks again l know you are going to read my obnoxiously long message and l definitely do not expect you to answer, yet somebody can benefit from these shared pieces of knowledge.
As a med student I hope you understand that none of the things you mentioned are as effective, safe, and well studied as finasteride.
@@Kevin-qy9wf Hi! I thoroughly and sincerely comprehend that those are not well studied and there are no guarantee of safety or effectiveness. Yet, in the future some of them might become an integral part of the hair-loss prevention or treatment regimes if researchers would study them and their method of action. Just bringing them up could provoke interest in some individuals.
How is this man so knowledgeable and can speak NON STOP for 2 hours?
because his job consists of 2 things: gaining medical knowledge and talking to the camera
I appreciate this content and also want to point a few additions based in my own experience and understanding that were not discussed here:
• Minoxidil can stimulate growth (in my experience) and has even been used to thicken bread growth.
• Very important for anyone thinking of using so of these chemical agents to promote/preserve/reverse hair growth, you might experience a shedding phase - this can happen with any of them including Minoxidil, and it can be devastating. It is temporary but something you must know if you’re considering going the chemical route.
• Derek MPMD deserves a mention here - his content, community and personal use with reversing hair loss is worth checking out.
• Dutasteride is not just those people that don’t want to wait, it inhibits much more 5α reductase and can be more effective than finasteride.
• Also it seems that when it comes to androgens, DHT is primarily responsible but it is not solely responsible. There are chemicals like RU58841 not mentioned in this podcast that are known to prevent Test in addition to DHT from the binding that leads to miniaturization.
I have been using Minoxidil for 8 months and my shedding decreased drastically. I went from losing at least 300 strands a day to 4-5. I didn't miss a day of Minoxidil in those 8 months but have noticed an increase in hair loss again. Is this shedding phase normal or not?
@@steven_king more than minoxidil it has to do more with finasteride, are you taking finasteride?
I started 1 year minoxidil cycle when i was 18. 1 year later i had full beard and much more hair on my head and body in general. It definitely works.
Samd here@@googlyeyes9428
Hey Andrew, love the content! Please do an episode on posture as it is a problem that is not really talked about often.
How about neuromuscular training ? It is gaining popularity and looks good.
Anuj, what do you mean by posture as a problem?
plz smbdy tell the summary what to do for hair growth ???
Word!
Posture is falsely blamed for musculoskeletal pain, don’t even bother. Lift some weights and increase your quality of life
A few years back I had a realization; that the dozen or so men I knew who went bald young were all neurotic highly stressed types. Conversely the most laid back guys I knew also had the best heads of hair. I absolutely think there is a link between hair and stress.
Baldness is also correlated to intelligence.
I am highly neurotic and prone to stress. I'm not talking about normal levels of anxiety but anxious about nearly everything. Went bald around 20-23 years old.
@@69butternut. have you ever been a smoker and how was your diet/lifestyle
@@MrAbi123 I was probably smoking socially around that time (most of us were) and would drink and party with my friends on the weekends but it's not like years of that had compounded, as I was only around 20 years old. That's when I started to notice my hair falling out, it may have started in my teens. I was also an aerobic martial arts instructor, teaching fitness classes to around 70 people so was very fit. However, I have been anxious since childhood. My brother and father both have a full head of hair and my brother is very laid back. Obviously this is just anecdotal.
My grandfather is extremely laid back nothing stresses him and he is bald. This is just a theory let's take the most stressful job and see the percentage off baldness. Concerning hats how many baseball players are bald I also belive its a theory. We know what follicles need to be healthy and we need to find the root problem. Talking about hairloss is like talking about the deepest parts of the sea...and we are in 2023.
I have been a hairstylist and master aesthetician, I can say that I learn more from your class online then I have worn from many classes over the years combined. Thank you for what you do James.
Lost mass amounts of hair after I got sick with Covid a year ago almost to the date now. Been working to grow it back, so this is awesome :) thanks Andrew! ❤
@_joannahans I think I might be experiencing the same thing, did you notice shedding for a while after your covid bout?
@@phoenixbrewer8097 it started two months after I got sick, and MASS amounts of shedding! Especially noticed it when I brushed my hair or in the shower when I washed my hair. My dr said it’s a common symptom after getting sick with Covid!
Did you happen to have the covid vaccine ? My hairdresser mentioned that it was people who had been vaccinated who were experiencing this. Not looking for an argument, just asking :-)
@@jolenelowe3066 nope I never had the vaccine my doctor told me not to because there were no studies!
Somebody should give Dr. Huberman a Nobel Prize! honestly, this is such high quality, distilled science content presented in the most understandable and rhetorically well presented way! Awesome🥇🏆
Couldn't agree with you more
nobel prices and cookies, what's the difference anyways?
Great video! I love your content. Dense with wisdom and information.
SOME MINOR CORRECTIONS:
Minoxidil:
- 2x per day, not 1x per day: Is typically recommended 2X per day, not once (based on recommended use and what is FDA approved).
- Applied topically as a cream: Correction, applied topically either as a liquid or as a foam.
- Leave on the scalp for 3-5minutes: I think the recommended "leave-in" duration is typically 4-6 hours.
Even if I don't encounter this issue, Dr Huberman is absolutely fascinating to listen to! Best way to self educate.
Thank you. 😢😢 I had given up on hair problem and had decided to start using wigs from next year. Your every episode is god sent.
Shave your head, man. Nothing is sexier than confidence.
Only regret I have with taking fin is not starting earlier. Kept my hair for 20 years now thanks to it...but lost a few years of hair due to being scared of side effects that never happened anyway. Make sure you don't get propecia - you can get generic fin for prostates at 5mg and cut it in 5 pieces. Much much much cheaper.
This. This has been my exact experience too! So glad I went to my doctor and asked for finasteride straight up. Waaay cheaper, only wish I did it immediately. Thankful for what it's managed to keep tho 🙏❤️
So one can get this prescribed by my doctor?
I’ve been hesitant for a couple years myself now. Would you say 1mg or 5mg cut in 5 is ideal? Or can one go smaller? And take even less that 1mg. Didn’t Huberman say 0.25 is ideal to start? How does one go about getting that dosage?
@@davidadair5056 bro Im 20 also my doctor prescribe to use finasteride but Im very concerning about sideeffects
When did you start finasteride bro at what age
@@hardluck112 the side effects are largely overblown due to nocebo effect. Honestly just get on fin now, you won’t regret it.
I would like a podcast on tattoos!!! Like on a scientific level! What do we know on the side effects, infections, how does it stays in the skin, does it goes in the immune system like some studies tell, does it decrease the lifespan by lowering immune defense, etc....
My wife has been researching the subject and has come across compelling evidence out of Germany of the harm in tattoo inks that are naturally high in nano particles of heavy metals which do not stay in the skin. The particles invade lymph nodes first, then liver and finally on to other organs. Models indicate that nano particles cross the blood brain barrier. Indications for liver dysfunction within 10 years of tattooing are already evident. Would be a great subject especially since Huberman is heavily tattooed.
Yeah, that's what I heard, it is scary. I wish there was more informations about it. Thanks for your answer.
@@inextenso13 a big help if you have tattoos especially coloured ones would be supplementing daily with zeolite powder to bind up the heavy metals in the body to remove them
Tattoos were never meant to cover the whole body. It was meant to be some small personally meaningful thing etched somewhere. Overdoing anything makes it harmful, same for tattoos. It doesn't even look good. But that's what we do nowadays, we overdo things to escape from lack of meaning and purpose in our lives.
Little fun fact Andrew has full sleeves and chest and back too thats the reason why he wears long sleeves so he doesn't pull any attention towars him and able to fully concentrate on what hes teaching
I am an N of 1!
I haven't consulted with my doctor yet about my hair-thinning issue, which has been going on for more than 15 years, but will this month.
However, as an N of 1, I have begun taking my health into my own hands. I am finding some results through a Moderate Fat + Low Carbohydrate + High Protein Diet. Each day my macronutrients may vary a bit. But, basically, it is a High Protein + Moderate Fat + very low Carbohydrate Diet. This is my personal variation of the Ketogenic Diet that I started on several months ago.
*According to renowned Dr. Christopher Palmer, people who are overweight may start the Ketogenic Diet with Moderate to Low Fat. The goal is to get the patient/person to burn their own Fat. So far, I have burned off 48 pounds in 9 months.
Along with my dietary changes, I am taking additional supplements to make sure I get enough Zinc, Iron, Iodine, and other micronutrients. So far, so good! And, I am not even missing the Sugar.
I’m (was) a diffuse thinner, for the last 5 months I have micro-needled and used topical finasteride and I’m now experiencing far less shedding and happily starting to see some major regrowth…
My exact protocol is weekly micro-needling with a Dr Pen Ultima m8, 16 needle cartridge, set to a depth of 1.25mm (every Sunday) and topical finasteride applied every night (apart from the night I micro-needle) and left on over night.
I use a very weak concentration (0.005%, the lowest proven effective topical dose) and have experienced no sides as of yet.
I make the topical using 6 crushed 1mg tablets, suspended in a solution of 36ml Ethanol, 60ml Propylene Glycol and 24ml Distilled Water, which I keep in a 120ml brown glass dropper bottle, shaken well before each application (massively cost effective doing this yourself, Amazon is your friend here).
I apply ~2ml (~0.1mg finasteride) every night before bed and wash it out during my morning shower.
Thanks for reading and I wish you every success with your hair recovery.
I've read that we should wait for 4 weeks in between micro needling? I didn't know you could do it weekly.
@@FF-by6cithanks for the reply, obviously I can’t speak on what you’ve read. I do know that personally I have had no issues what so ever with weekly needling sessions and anecdotally there’s even guys doing daily micro needling (at a shallower depth) with seemingly good results.
@@cold_static thanks for the reply, are you talking about the ratios of the carrier solution? If so they’re roughly the same ratios that Regaine use for their minoxidil solution.
@@FF-by6ci yeah, weekly is the minimum without scars :)
Update?
Hair loss when I had surgery. I've been trying everything to get it to grow back. I'm sure my age at 51 yrs doesn't help either but looking forward to this video. 🙏
Thanks for the info...great video! I went on hormone therapy for cancer when I was 33, and my hair suffered, unfortunately. It's been trial and error ever since these last 10 years. What worked for others didn't work for me. Once I stopped taking as many supplements, I noticed less hair loss. My food choices helped...more healthy fats, and overall better food choices. I don't do highlights anymore, and products make a difference. I spent a lot of time and money finding the right ones for me. I think my hair is doing ok for now, so I'm thankful for the progress I've been able to make.
The first podcast I saw of yours was about the hair and it’s elements. The amount of knowledge and the way you explain to your people.
You’re the Bestest man.
We’re all so proud of you for helping Hoomans ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ so much respect for you Huberlord 🙏🏻 Love from India 🇮🇳
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Can we please also get an episode on sleeping positions? I sleep on my stomach, which sometimes causes neck pain/irritation, so I'm hoping you can dedicate an episode on techniques for improving this. Thanks Dr. Huberman!
Sleeping on your stomach is the worst you can do for your skin. I sleep on my back to reduce wrinkles and fine lines.
Sleep position are difficult as many people move in their sleep. Can you video yourself while you sleep?
Have you tried getting a pillow for your sleep position or not really using a pillow per say so you can keep your spine as straight as it can be
Bad manner-sleeping on your back is the worst, because it drastically increases your chance of sleep apnea.
@@joshboston2323 I sleep at a 30 degree angle and maintain a healthy bodyweight. Unfortunately for the 74% of the USA population, who are either obese or overweight, sleeping on their back may not be a good idea, but sucks for them.
I started experiencing hair loss in 2011 due to my first pregnancy. Recently, I started consuming Biotin and Resveratrol, and since then my hair loss has stopped. I've even begun to notice some tiny new hair growth.
I‘ve been taking Trans-Resveratrol for 17 years, I’m 42 now and people think I’m 28 at most. But I’m losing hair and can’t stop it, there is no cure
@@noizW you can probably switch to other therapy's :)
Been on finasteride 0.5 mg every other day, no side effects, stopped my hairloss completly and even had some regrowth.
Nice. How long have you been on it?
@@dunes1011 round about 3 years
I was on 1 mg finasteride for like 15 days and faced labido loss, ED although as soon as I left it within 1 month I was back in track. Finasteride is not for everyone.
Can you describe how much regrowth have you experience? Im currently bald due to receding hairline even at the top of my head at the age of 19. Before consulting a doctor I would like to know if some other form of treatment, beside transplant, like those Dr. Huberman talked about, is even worth trying for me. Thank you in advance!
I had great regrowth too, 1mg 3x a week and I have symptoms 1,5 years after stopping.
I Am a young fit guy and I have no libido ED, bodily hair loss, watery semen, brainfog. Don’t be fooled by all the positive experiences. Yes it’s unlikely that you get PFS, I never thought I’d get it but yet I’m here. Be careful
I appreciate that you scientifically explore these topics in depth. I wish that our post-modern era professors are as inspired, inspirational, and scholarly as you are Mr. Huberman. I'm sure your family is proud, because I know I would be if the masculine traditionalist in my life is as intellectually active as you are.
Great to see Andrew Huberman tackling the common issue of hair loss and to give hope to the many sufferers of hair loss who seek restoration. Personally, I would have liked to see a little more in-depth review of up-and-coming therapies, some alternatives to medications (like PBM) that have great clinical evidence and are used every day in our practice, and the latest in hair transplantation (of course)!
As a woman who suffers from PCOS this was more informative than any info my doctors have or haven't given me over the last 10 years. Can finasteride be used by women as well? I see mixed information online and again my doctors keep saying there is nothing that can be done for PCOS related hair loss outside losing the extra weight. Thank you!
I also have PCOS and I took finasteride years ago for my PCOS induced hirsutism. So you can definitely use it too!
Post-finasteride syndrome patient here. First of all, THANK YOU for covering our condition in your episode! We don’t get a lot of publicity despite our growing patient base (in the thousands to tens of thousands) and debilitating symptoms. There have been some recent studies, funded by patients and their families/friends, through the pfs network which demonstrate some *epigenetic* mechanisms behind the condition. One of the current leading theories is androgen receptor gene overexpression, leading to downstream dysregulation of thousands of other genes, as demonstrated by Howell et Al., 2021, at Baylor. More coverage of this disease and the recent science behind would be really informative and would be a godsend for the PFS community!
PFS is a nocebo effect (reading too much / thinking too much about " finasteride side effects " It doesn't exist . It's all in your head.
Once you stop finasteride, it gets completely out of your system in 3 months maximum. So 3 months later = the so called fake conduction " post finasteride syndrome " is simply not possible.
You should basically see a psychologist mate
The best most comprehensive explanation of hair loss and a comprehensive explanation of treatment modalities, efficacy along with dosage recommendations. Thank you sir.
As a woman who’s suffered from chronic stress and hair loss, I’m hopeful that there are things that can be done to improve my chances at regrowing hair that has stopped growing. And, if it doesn’t, maybe it’ll improve the hair I do have. ❤
You are a good storyteller, I was listening like a child… and I am a doctor.😊
This was a masterclass of knowledge, and I would like to add a few things based on my own journey. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
1. It was my understanding that topical finasteride leads to lower side effects due to less systemic absorption when comparing 1mg orally vs 1 mg topically daily.
2. It seems like Dutasteride, when applied topically, not only reduces more scalp dht than finasteride but also has less systemic absorption. Apparently, this is explained by its molecule structure.
3. When choosing minoxidil, it has been shown that Retinoic acid can boost results significantly. In other words, it will lead to better outcomes to apply 5% minoxidil + Retinoic Acid than using 10% minoxidil.
4. Literature says that to optimise results, micro-needling should be performed no more than once every one or two weeks. Recovery time is necessary for scalp healing.
5. Nizoral shampoo leads to better results when left for 10 minutes sitting on the scalp. 3-5 minutes seems like insufficient time to penetrate the scalp effectively.
6. Scalp massage, when performed twice daily (for 15 minutes each session), leads to significant hair growth, though there is still a lack of robust evidence. It seems like scalp elasticity it’s also a factor for hair loss (have you seen that every bald guy has a shiny and tense scalp?)
7. It’s possible to get a topical solution that includes everything: caffeine, minoxidil, finasteride, etc., for example, through minoxidilmax.com
8. Finally, there is a lot of misleading information, and I think the best place that I have found so far to learn and be guided by someone with vast experience is perfecthairhealth.com (better than a regular doctor, in my opinion)
I hope this may be useful for someone. Happy to reply to comments.
Very useful thank you so much
As a female with hair loss, I can say the biggest change I made was to my haircare products. I am currently taking spironolactone and oral minoxidil, which did help, but the game changer was stopping all hair color and rough styling, and switching to all natural hair products. I really think all the crap women do to their hair is responsible for much of the fall we see. I love Purad'or products, particularly the apple cider vinegar line Thin2thick (best conditioner ever!) Also tried a beer based product called Broo that was great but is now discontinued. I have considered just doing a beer rinse like how hippies did in the 60s!
have you considered or used henna products?
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To be fair I have always been the minimalist as far as what I put on my hair b/c it was always fine hair that was weighted down by any product including spray and volumizer. I have generally washed every other day, sometimes every 2 days but hardly ever 2 days in a row. But at age 59 I am getting some significant thinning of the bangs and it's not pretty... I changed to a rosemary shampoo and I do topical minoxidil and not sure if either is working but there is not a quick loss at least. I do know that products were NOT causative for me.
I have switched to henna and it has helped. It definitely is a learning process with figuring out how your hair will react.
I’m on oral and topical minoxidil, and I feel hopeless, depressed, and constantly anxious. My doctor failed to mention any side effects, so thanks for the detailed discussion of Minoxidil! Now I’m wondering if it’s the Berberine and Turmeric I take for diabetes. I felt like this presentation was made just for me. Thank you!
I liked this podcast but he didn’t speak about minoxidil being a prostaglandin regulator and I’ve never heard about Minoxidil in relation to prolactin.
How was the result for your hair so far?
Have you check your prolactin level ?
Oral minox is horrific for your health - absolutely zero reason to be on oral and topical that's absolutely ridiculous
Those doctors! Don’t get me started!
Thx for shedding light on Post Finasteride Syndrome. Its a debilitating condition that affects many men, a number that will increase with the growing popularity of online consulting. Your video will spread awareness about a very real and frighting disease which will aid in the medical fight to fix it.
These a fella online who has a channel called hair cafe. I think his name is Kevin Mann who says it’s all in people’s minds. Like A placebo effect but in reverse
@@3897-s4uThat guy is crazy, don't listen to him. Post-Finasteride Syndrome is not a nocebo effect. It's basically a chemical lobotomy with persisting sexual, physical and psychological side-effects.
I believe the reason why so many young guys are getting ED is because they grew up on online porn
plz smbdy tell the summary what to do for hair growth ???
@@NishantSingh-qe7vv I recommend to watch it fully. Andrew´s podcasts cannot be watched in portions, you need to understand everything
Andrew, love how detailed and informative your videos are. I’m hoping you do a podcast on the subject of Histamines and Mast Cells. Thank you for providing these free resources on the variety of topics you have covered, and thank you for your future videos to come.
Yes!!! Please histamine and mast cell
As a cosmetologist, thank you for the review! I appreciate you shedding light on just how interesting hair really is.
Hello Dr. Huberman and thank you for your research on this. At one moment you mentioned ways to reverse grey hair but didn't elaborate on that. Looking forward on more info on this topic also. Thank you 🙏
Give this man a Nobel Prize already.
For sharing false information?
@@danplove97 how tf is this false info? Are you an expert in this subject?
@@danplove97 I personally am always open to skepticism. I would appreciate if you could elaborate with specific examples of why you say this. I do feel as though he steps slightly out of his bounds with certain topics
@@petkaudj no but know enough about hair loss to know he hasn’t done proper research.
@@Stratton218 Many things, I know there will be people who will make a video more in depth. Basically Caffeine doesn’t do anything, neither does Saw Palmetto, Finasteride is an extremely safe drug, post finasteride syndrome isn’t real, the blood flow theory is false. There’s many more.
Thank you so much Dr. Huberman, I scheduled 3 hours today to listen and do some research of terminology, it is very detailed! Learnt alot from this video, and many others too, of your channel.
Dr. Huberman *please* do an episode on DHT function, 5-AR inhibitors and the sexual, dopaminergic and neuroendocrinological effects involved in side effects and PFS.
When I started to go through menopause, my hair started to thin out. I went on hormone replacement therapy. All the hair came back.
I recently started hrt and after 4 months in can see where hair is beginning to grow back at the temples. Reading your comment gives me hope
Which HRT? Thanks
I wish I could say the same was true for me...HRT has done nothing for my hair loss. :(
Which HRT
@@niamhbyrne4036 The standard bio-identical estrogen and progesterone.
I was hoping you talk about premature greying and grey hair in general when it's caused by nutritional or other factors
Minoxidil absolutely did cause new hair growth for me. I was on finasteride for about a year with no minixidil - this caused a good amount of regrowth of lost hair. Then I started minoxidil, and after some shedding for a couple of weeks, I had a slight improvement over the finasteride alone. I'd say that the finasteride had the largest effect overall though.
What about the side effects like ED, Libido?
@@anirudhh_26 I never noticed anything. If someone were to report side effects, I would question if they had the rest of their health in order - exercising regularly, not overweight, good diet, managing stress etc.
Ok, I'm feeling observed...
I JUST brushed my long hair in the washroom, thinking of telling my doctor on my next appointment that I seem to be shedding...
And lovely doc Huberman shows up randomly on my tv to tell me what to do about it within like 9 seconds flat!!
😮😮
How about collagen? I was under the impression that collagen helped with hair growth. I started taking it a couple years ago and my eyelashes grew, my fingernails grew, and my dry skin improved considerably, but it did not affect the hair growth on my head. I'd like to know the science behind collagen. Thank you for your podcasts, I enjoy them very much.
I have severely thinning hair, been taking collagen for years - my nails grow so much thicker, but it didn't impact hair loss for me but it does make my hair grow faster (I color it using an organic henna - used to do it every 8 weeks, now have to re-color every 6wks)
I would like to share my little story of hairloss. My hair began to fade around age of 15, due to stress and probably genetics. It was devastating for me. Imagine being teenager that loses a lot of hair with each shower. At the time I tried to stop hairloss by all means. I went to many specialists and tried many treatments. For about a year or two I was using only minoxidil. It slowed whole process, but wasn't enough though. My hair still got thinner and thinner. Around age of 17 dermatologist prescribed finasterid. It finally helped. Treatment, altough successfull, was quite costly, but my parents supported me a lot. Around the age of 18 I went to cardiologist, due to slightly elevated blood pressure. After I told him I had been taking finasterid for a while he looked me dead in the eyes and with compassion told me that those meds may halt hairloss, but won't reverse it and will work only as long as taken. He also mentioned that side effects can be quite severe for such a young person and I better get used to being bald sonner or later. He said sth like "taking finasterid is like chemical castration". That day I decided to stop finasterid and stick to minoxidil, but now for long. After dumping minoxidil I lost most scalp hair almost imidiately. It was like those little guys only were waiting for that day with packed belongings XD. By the age of 20 my hair on scalp didn't grow at all and I was forced to either shave it or trim to like 1mm every few days.
Now I'm 22 and I kinda like my bald head. I like to make a lot of jokes about that and people seem to like it. I look waaaay older than my age. Once older gentleman mistaken my brother as my son xd (I was 18 at the time). Even delivery driver once mistaken my mother as my wife xdd. Mom likes to think that's because she looks younger :) I bet that's the case. I bet I could buy you some alcohol when I was 17 or even 16 xd. I think that hairloss i much less of a problem for men. I can't imagine anxiety that many women go through with that. So my advice to guys is to get used to it and get in shape.
Grog, it's great to see your positive attitude towards your bald head and your ability to find humor in the situation. Embracing your appearance and focusing on self-confidence are indeed valuable. Remember, everyone's experience with hair loss is unique, and empathy for both men and women dealing with it is important. Stay confident and be proud of who you are!
Has you lost all body hair too?
@@lroche3262 No. That would be much greater concern. In my comment I was reffering to losing hair on my head, the top part to be precise.
Get in shape?
Thanks a lot man your comment just made my day ! God bless you !
As a 25 year old who uses finasteride, minoxidil and a specific shampoo for hair loss, this was a very interesting listen. The side effect talk was specifically something I wasn’t aware of. As far as how it’s been working, around 20 years old I saw signs of hair loss (thin hair up top, and hairline a bit widow’s peaky), and started taking care of it consuming said items, and while I can’t say I’ve noticed a huge change as far as hair regrowth, although some of the people around me said they did, it hasn’t gotten any worse since the signs first appeared. Also worth noting that my brother at 25 was near balding without any treatment, wheareas I, with the treatment, still have a lot of hair. I don’t really know if my relatively full head of hair is because of how I’ve taken care of it, or if I wouldn’t have lost my hair regardless, but I still do it just in case. Would love to hear anyone else’s experience.
okay so im 18 and i saw first signs of balding at 15
my hairline was going back and back
my father told me that it was normal for teens to see some sort of hairfall
but later it was getting kindda worse a
so i consulted a doctor
he gave me menoxidil 2% or something like that and for around 5 months there were no signs of hairgrowth but after that hairfall stopped
and lil bit of regrowth was also there
since then i am using menoxidil time to time and it works just fine
also i was kindda obese earlier and trust me if you exercise your hair will be healthy
also diet plays a major role too
like if you eat right you will know that you dont really need to use menoxidil that much
also game changer for me are these things ---->
TURMERIC HOT WATER (x 2 in a day)
GREEN TEA( x 1 in a day)
ALMONDS (1 handful anytime)
CURRY LEAVES (4 to 5 empty stomach in morning)
MENOXIDIL CAN BE USED 2 TIMES AFTER 2 BATHS IN A DAY (2 BATHS ARE NOT NECESSARY)
exercise (running is best according to me) x 3 in a week (10MIN TO 50MIN ACCORDING TO YOU)
1 cup warm milk with turmeric before bed
NOTE-------->
DO NOT ADD FULL SPOON OF TURMERIC POWDER IN ONE CUP OF WATER
THE GOAL IS TO CONSUME 1 SPOON OF TURMERIC IN HEALTHY WAY
SO ADD VERY LITTLE AMOUNT OF TURMERIC EVERY TIME SO THAT BY THE END OF DAY IT ADDS UP TO 1 FULL SPOON
ALSO DO NOT OVEREAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOT OVEREAT.
THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING SINCE A YEAR AND ITS REALLY EFFECTIVE
how is your libido?
@@nubreakz1 Can’t say I noticed any difference.
Guys I took finasteride 1mg 3x a week and I have post finasteride syndrome.
Symptoms:
- 0 libido
- Erectile dysfunction
- watery and weak semen
- brainfog (cognitive decline)
- loss of concentration
- loss of motivation
- loss of bodily hair (legs, arms, beard, chest etc, everywhere but eyebrows)
I took it for 8 months, it’s almost 2 years since I first took it.
All the doctors will think you are crazy and it’s in your head. My blood levels are all normal and there is nothing they can do at the moment.
@@revelacol2149 do meditation, all will be well
I would like to note, as a 32 year old female who started losing her hair, that removing my IUD did wonders. Nobody tells you one of the side effects of a IUD is hair loss. Also switched my shampoos to natural herbal clay masks, and my hair never has been healthier. I also notice new hair growth. I plan on working with a hormonal coach to optimize my hormones after 18 years of anticonception
18 years.. damn you’ve been busy 😂
@@BeforeThisNovember I don't know about the US but in Europe it is considered normal to put teens of 13-14 years on anticonception for all different 'legit' reasons besides avoiding pregnancy
@@sarahvandermersch7995 I’m in Europe and that’s terrible.
Thanks. I listened to the entire podcast without any pause. Thanks for sharing so many things patiently.
Really looking forward to this video! I was in a coma last year and developed telogen effluvium afterwards. My hair was coming out in clumps. It's just now growing back.
I would also LOVE to see a video on what happens to the brain in a coma or on anesthesia. I had wicked hallucinations and "coma dreams" that no one can really explain to me.
I couldn’t imagine how vivid those dreams must of been. Have you ever done any psychedelics? Just wondering for comparison
Just letting you know tellogen effluvium is different from Androgenic alopecia
@@Soulcie_ I've done a lot. They were so incredibly intense it took me weeks to realize they weren't real. They felt more like reality than reality itself. More intense than any psychedelic I've ever done. I was convinced I had lived 6 months of my life during those 8 days.
I've also done recreational ketamine, but the ketamine/fentanyl/propofol mix I was given as anesthesia affected me much differently. I had a lot of memory loss and muscle loss. It was a really jarring experience overall.
@@requiem-ph5xx I know, luckily I didn't have androgenic alopecia because that is harder to deal with.
What did u dream??
Thanks so much for addressing this! So many people selling oils claiming hair growth.
I can't believe no one is talking about this, but most hair loss if you're not pre-disposed with alopecia, can be solved with SUNLIGHT. Yes, sunlight. Only 15-30 minutes a day. Sunlight provides Vitamin D which is one key component for healthy hair. Our bodies also produces nitric oxide when we receive UV light from the sun, which relaxes the blood vessels and allows for improved bloodflow. Sounds a lot like minoxidil doesn't it? The only difference is that sunlight is FREE. The pharmaceutical company can't monetize the sun, that's why you don't be hear much about this remedy; and if you do a engine search, most articles talk about how the sun can "damage your hair" which is true if you spend hours in the sun when its hot, BUT your own body is smart enough to let you know that your head is getting hot. Obviously still wear sunscreen on your face and other areas, but with 15-30 minutes in the sun, usually won't be an issue. Hope this information can help people.
Agree I can’t believe I don’t see more SUN talk either. We have become a society that shames the sun and yet it’s there everyday where I live. Sure it might rain some days and be cloudy others but most of the time it’s out. And since we sleep at night so we can see in the day it makes sense to need it.
good stuff man. i had a job where i was outside everyday and many of my gray hairs turned blond. i have fairly light skin so i couldn't be in the sun all day but i did notice a difference.
Huh… I walk my dog but I always wear a hat. Should I switch to a visor?
You're the goat of hair. I've been studying videos for a while, but you covered it all. I have a derma roller which I will use soon. I have bald spots so I read somewhere you can regrow hair that has been dormant for a while. So I came home from Church yesterday and shaved my head so I can treat it. I fell asleep so will watch parts of this and write down the products mentioned.
What a great episode, thank you! So many women are trying to grow their eyebrows and/or lashes. As an eye expert, are any of the treatments you discussed applicable to those areas? If not, do you have recommendations from your research that you can share? Also, as eyes are so precious, what cautions can you share as many of us look for lash/brow solutions?
Many thanks Dr. Huberman. --Courtney
My eyebrows are growing like crazy from my infrared light! Iguana light from the pet shop grows all your hair !!
@@420ROXY did ypu loose all your total hair?
@@giselagilbert1741 no I just cut it all off so I could see what it looked like. My hair was thinner at the top than expected. So I'm proving to my TH-cam followers that I can re grow new hair thicker with better color. I'm 37 now so I gotta start taking care of my brain!