Many use topical estrogens and androgens to help control their own case of male pattern baldness. They found that the use of the estrogens alone tends to lead to scalp fragility and tenderness, whereas the androgens alone lead to scalp acne. To avoid these side effects, people use a 1 to 15 mixture of estradiol […]
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… Just as the pigment of the hair is destroyed by phagocytes, so also the atrophy of other organs of the body, in old age, is very frequently due to the action of devouring cells which I have called macrophages. —Elie Metchnikoff, The Prolongation of Life (1908) Male pattern baldness is an example of an […]
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Without such treatment, many—probably most—post-menopausal women will experience pain, burning, and soreness during intercourse, particularly if it is prolonged or frequent. (A small percentage of premenopausal women also suffer from this problem.) In our limited experience, the following topical formulation works well: 1/2 to 1 percent testosterone cypionate plus 0.1 percent estradiol dipropionate in any […]
The prescription drug Deaner® and the nutrients choline and lecithin increase brain levels of acetylcholine, which also may stimulate sexual activity. Such sexual stimulation is rarely seen in people in their teens or 20s but is a fairly common reaction to these substances after the age of 40. Acetylcholine is also a chemical transmitter that […]
In spring a young squirrel’s fancy turns because the days are getting longer, and exposure to longer light periods sets off a chain reaction involving the brain and pituitary gland, resulting in release of hormones that affect sex hormone levels and in turn cause the sex glands to enlarge and produce their sex hormones. —Joseph […]