March 2019 – Welcome To Mind/Body Connection Hypnosis by Janet Lynas Ph.D., N.H.D.

I want to go on record as saying, baldness in a man can be sexy. However, the reality is, most men feel less confident when they lose their hair. It’s a shame how much emphasis we place on looks instead of the character of the individual.

Judges 14:9

In the story about Samson and Delilah, we read about Samson’s long hair and that God gave Samson his strength. Now I know you are asking, “What does Judges and the story of Samson have to do with hair?”

Well, just hang in there for a few minutes and you will find out! Judges 14:9 tells the story about Samson traveling through the vineyards of the Sorek Valley near his home in Timnah. Samson becomes hungry and finds a beehive inside the carcass of a lion. I can just imagine how hungry Samson had to have been to want to scoop a handful of the hive from the smelly carcass of a dead lion. Most people think that Samson was eating honey from the hive, but he wasn’t. He was eating part of the hive, the honeycomb. Now the honeycomb contains the Royal Jelly that nourishes the queen bee. This Royal Jelly is a powerhouse of nutritional life giving nutrients.

The queen bee is larger and stronger and lives longer than all the other bees because she is the only one who eats Royal Jelly.

Again, what does this have to do with regrowing hair? I’m getting to it, just be patient.

The Missing Link

It seems that testosterone once again comes into play. Can’t seem to live with it, certainly can’t live without it. Once again, if you have too much testosterone it can cause hair lost. Deep inside of your hair follicles is an enzyme called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). We’ve talked about this enzyme earlier. DHT is like testosterone on steroids, it’s actually 5 times more potent than testosterone. So, the enzyme that helps make you a man, is also the problem with hair loss.

As a man ages, DHT shrinks the hair follicles to the point that the follicles are no longer able to produce hair.

This is where the Royal Jelly comes into the picture. You see, this missing link helps to fight off DHT and restore your hair. But, how can Royal Jelly help with hair loss?

Royal Jelly contains a substance called Quebrachol which is also called beta sitosterol. This substance is also found in plants and sometimes animals. Plants containing sitosterol include soybeans, avocados and nuts.

Because of Quebrachol combination of natural elements it literally helps to prevent your body from converting testosterone into DHT.

The scientific research behind this is indisputable. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies were conducted to determine the effect of Quebrachol on DHT hair loss. I’m not going into the studies at this time.

Come to find out, there is a second potent ingredient in Royal Jelly that is a building block to restore your hair. Coenzyme R or biotin has a unique molecular structure. Coenzyme R transforms your food into the building blocks to grow thicker hair.

“What foods do I need to eat and how much?”, you ask. Sorry to tell you, but in this case you get better results from a supplement.

I have researched supplements on hair regrowth and one of the supplements that have a good track record is called Restore FX by NorthStar Nutritionals. The way this supplement works is that is contains 100 mg of Qluebrachol to stop the hair-destroying DHT. Each serving also contains 600 mcg of Coenzyme R as well to support hair growth. This supplement is mixed with an herbal extract that contains Serenoa to help reopen the hair follicles. The next extract is Pygeum which is an extract from the African cherry tree. The fourth herbal extract is Camellia Sinensis which is derived from a plant in East Asia. It has been used since 2737 BC.

Building Blocks for Hair Regrowth

Coenzyme R works on the cellular level to make the hair follicles and roots strong. The second building block is Zinc which is crucial for hair growth. The third is Copper and copper is essential for human life to survive. Coming in Fourth is Sulfur. Sulfur makes the hair strong and make a flexible bond in connecting hair cells. Coming in fifth place it Vitis Vinifera which comes from a Moroccan vine. This compound contains an ingredient that binds to keratin in hair and stops the breakdown due to environmental stress. Number six is Stinging Nettle. Stinging Nettle includes the minerals iron and calcium. Stinging Nettles has also been used for joint pain. Then in seventh place is Diindolylmethane (DIM). This natural component comes from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, kale and Brussel sprouts. And last, but not least is Gamma-Linolenic Acid known as GLA. GLA is an omega-6 essential fatty-acid. It helps to treat inflamed hair follicles as well as inflammation throughout the body.

You can find more information about this supplement at: www.northstarnutritionals.com

Restore FX will not drain your testosterone either.

I don’t usually talk about a brand name product, but in this case I thought I would mention it so you can decide for yourself. If you try it let me know how it worked for you.

Do you find that you exercise, but it seems as though you are not getting the desired results you have been sweating and working for?

On top of that have you noticed:

< skin tags on your neck that were not there before

< excess weight in your stomach area, but not in your hips

< loss of sexual desire

< inability to maintain an erection like you could a few years ago

It happens as men age. What is the underlying cause when your doctor tells you that your testosterone levels are normal for a man your age? Perhaps your doctor has just used the standard hormone testing guidelines he/she has been taught to use.

Is it about the level of hormones or how your body is using them?

Your physician should test for free testosterone. Testosterone is linked or bound to a protein called ‘sex hormone binding globulin’ or SHPG. When you are bound by ropes you are not able to move, you are rendered inactive. It’s the same with testosterone, as long as it is bound to the SHPG, it will be inactive. Testosterone has be ‘freed’ before it can do its job in metabolism, releasing energy for you to be active, to improve your circulation, and sexual functions.

Too much of a good thing!

Both males and females have testosterone and estradiol, a form of estrogen. These hormones are critical for human sexuality. In the male, estrogen receptors are found in the brain, testes and penis. By receptors, we mean that the body is expecting to be stimulated.

On the other hand, the role in regulating the male reproductive system doesn’t mean that estradiol necessarily stimulates it. In reality, it can suppress male sexuality. There has to be a balance.

In summary, the higher the estradiol level in the male body, the less active the free testosterone is. It has been shown that the male body’s pathways can actually convert testosterone into estradiol. Testosterone has to be free to do its thing! So, free the testosterone!

As you can see, both testosterone and estradiol need to be measured. If a doctor prescribes testosterone creams for a man without screening the whole hormone panel, the man will exhibit subtle signs of increased estrogen, such as ‘extra man breast’ and the size of the testicles will diminish in size. Scary isn’t it?

What are the final pieces to the hormone puzzle?

The last two test to the puzzle are the glycohemoglobin test also known as HbA1c. This test as you have learned from watching commercials, test the glucose level in your blood. Increased blood sugar is associated with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a number of other physical findings such as skin tags around the neck and a big belly.

The big belly fat with low testosterone has been shown time and time again. Increased belly fat raises the level of the enzyme that helps to break testosterone down into estradiol. This results in high estrogen levels and low testosterone levels.

The final piece to the hormone puzzle is luteinizing hormone or LH. This hormone is produced in the pituitary gland. As LH goes up in response to low testosterone levels, it works harder to stimulate more production of testosterone. If both the LH and testosterone are low, the pituitary gland becomes exhausted and it isn’t being stimulated by the hypothalamus and is missing one of the key nutrients such as zinc or manganese.

Make sure your physician test for all four of these levels. Remember, what’s normal on the test may not be normal for you. If you still don’t feel up to par, ask your doctor to run a full hormone panel that includes free testosterone, estradiol, HbA1c and LH. You may also ask for a referral to an endocrinologist.

What is the solution?

Your doctor should be prescribing a custom compounded cream for you that includes a biological form of testosterone as well as an herb called chrysin, which naturally inhibits the conversion of testosterone into estradiol. A boron supplement with help to boost the production of testosterone into estradiol. The last piece in the puzzle is to add the herb berberine to help control blood glucose. Next, get on a healthy diet to help you shed unwanted and unneeded pounds. In just a few short months you should see and feel a difference in the way you look. Your energy level should be higher as well as your endurance.

The next posting will talk about that thinning hair and what you can do naturally to have thicker hair.

Month: March 2019

Samson’s Secret for Thicker Hair by Janet Lynas, Ph.D., N.H.D.