dand
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Strongly disagree with the premise of the OP.
First of all, the full picture of DHT = hairloss is really much more complicated. DHT may be present in miniaturized hair follicles, but this is likely a correlation due to DHT accumulating to treat inflammation. It's some form(s) of inflammation leading to calcification, fibrosis causing loss of nutrients that is more likely to be miniaturizing the hair follicles. DHT is likely there as an after-effect, and remains in the scalp because the inflammation never clears (DHT likely anti-inflammatory: Rogaine, Propecia, and Avodart Will Never Reverse Hair Loss, Here's Why). Read more from this guy who summarizes the nuances in current theories nicely: The Leading Theories Of Pattern Hair Loss (And Where They Go Wrong)
Second of all, let me provide my own 'counter example' for whatever it's worth. As an amateur athlete and someone who has a busy and stressful work life, I started noticing higher estrogen/prolactin symptoms years ago. So researching over time led me to both Zinc and B6. I regularly take amounts that would probably make this forum wince - 100mg zinc on some days, and 250mg B6 (HCL form though). Lower doses on maybe half the days, but around that dose on high activity days, especially high sexual activity days. I also take other major minerals and vitamins regularly to balance these out.
If DHT has to do with energy, libido, masculinity, etc, I can assure you my dosages are not diminishing these in any such way. Quite the opposite
In this link @haidut quotes a study of the active form of B6 being an effective anti stress therapy: Vitamin B6 As Effective, General Anti-stress Therapy "vitamin B6 is anti-stress (both adrenalin and cortisol) and pro-GABA."
He mentions 25mg as a dose. I've also read him state that conversion for the HCL form of B6 might be only 1:10, so interestingly enough my 250mg B6 HCL dose matches up with this dosage, didn't even realize lol.
Now to be fair I think my personal needs of nutrients are very different from most people, I really do 'burn the candle at both ends'. But overall these two in particular I know have been a net positive, and I don't think people should be afraid of experimenting with them, especially if they believe they're higher in the stress hormone departments.
I would agree with this assessment. B6 and Zinc improve my energy, libido, masculinity.