baldness (was Re: Mercola)

June 9, 2005

>> ... " Doctor, first cure

> > your own baldness " . But perhaps baldness in some cases is not a

> strict

> > health problem, maybe just a predisposition. Somes races never or

> > rarely get bald, you know.

From what I've read over the years, it's both genetic and

diet/environmental. What ratio depends on the individual.

> > Now let's reason together: If Mercola is sure his condition was

> caused

> > by poor eating habits, then maybe he should consider this an

> acquired

> > illness. If it is an illness, then probably it could be reverted.

Damage from some illnesses is not reversible, even if the person gets

truly healthy later.

> > Anyway, it seems Mercola isn't telling the whole story, is he?

I appreciate Mercola, but just skim his website every few months now.

He's gotten way too commercial for my taste.

> i thought baldness was genetic...(from the mother) but could be

> hastened by diet.

There was one study published in the 1950's (?) maybe, involving

identical twin males. At the time males institutionalized for mental

illness were routinely castrated. It was observed that if an identical

twin was castrated he retained a full head of hair, even if his 'well'

twin (not castrated) had 'severe' male pattern baldness.

I don't see many (any?) men lining up for that baldness cure!

All the best,

Jan

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