Yes,
Weston Price reported that very few traditional aboriginal men were bald
(Nutrition and Physical degeneration 1939). Also many essential fatty acids
inhibit 5 alpha reductase the enzyme that boost testosterone. The drug
Finasteride (Propecia) works the same way- but the drug companies didn't do
any clinical trials on the fatty aicd supplements as there is no patent on
them.
Ref Liang T, Liao S Inhibition of steroid 5 alpha-reductase by specific
aliphatic unsaturated fatty acids. Biochem J 1992 Jul 15;285 ( Pt 2):557-62
Jacque
>From: Mary <>
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>Subject: [P-F] paleo and male baldness
>Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:54:20 -0800
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>I have a relative who is losing his hair on the top of his head, is there
>any evidence that diet affects hair loss?
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