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I am on lean/warm/skinny side and have very thin and light body and beard hair growth so there might be something to it.People with high levels of heat production emanating will not grow much hair, whether it is face or body to allow for loss of heat. Tend to be undermethylated types. Thyroid has to be high as well. It may have to do with the fact that high thyroid keeps SHBG high, so DHT which has the highest affinity for SHBG and is also necessary for beard growth, cannot exert its effect as strongly.
Also it may be the fact that genetically some people have less 5AR activity.
I don’t understand how people visually notice fractions of millimetres after 8 hours sleep?A poor night of sleep reliably boosts beard growth for me.
I have very dense, strong and fast head hair growth yet my beard is still growing and still needs to darken and increase in density and such, things that increase IGF-1 would be good sleep, caloric surplus, enough macro and micronutrients, sunlight and VitaminD in the general and probably keeping Thyroid and Androgens high right?Much of the driven personality is due to dopamine and histamine. Sometimes it's also linked to excess glutamate. Testosterone is known to increase dopamine. Bread growth depends on IGF-1, which also increases DHT. IGF-1 also boosts head hair growth.
Lol further down you'll see the post where he says "Protein, milk, carbs, insulin, zinc, magnesium, DHEA, exercise, etc., can increase IGF-1" -Hans AmatoI have very dense, strong and fast head hair growth yet my beard is still growing and still needs to darken and increase in density and such, things that increase IGF-1 would be good sleep, caloric surplus, enough macro and micronutrients, sunlight and VitaminD in the general and probably keeping Thyroid and Androgens high right?
Yes for sure. But keep in mind that your beard might take years to mature. It's just something that happens with age, so it's also good to be patient.I have very dense, strong and fast head hair growth yet my beard is still growing and still needs to darken and increase in density and such, things that increase IGF-1 would be good sleep, caloric surplus, enough macro and micronutrients, sunlight and VitaminD in the general and probably keeping Thyroid and Androgens high right?
I wonder why some people I knew in school already had full filled out beards, what are all the factors that determine beard growth? Honestly this could be a good article on all the known factors that influence beard growth and the diet, lifestyle and supplementation and bio hacking tips to speed it up and get as much of the genetical beard growth potential as possible.Yes for sure. But keep in mind that your beard might take years to mature. It's just something that happens with age, so it's also good to be patient.
I agree. It's easily an article that can appeal to a wide audience of men. But like what Mr. Amato said it's IGF-1 dependent. I'm inclined to believe there's other growth factors we're unaware of too that are involved.I wonder why some people I knew in school already had full filled out beards, what are all the factors that determine beard growth? Honestly this could be a good article on all the known factors that influence beard growth and the diet, lifestyle and supplementation and bio hacking tips to speed it up and get as much of the genetical beard growth potential as possible.
Where you using thyroid or are you saying a thyroid supporting diet? If so how much thyroid?Thyroid and ray peat diet sped up beard growth about 3x.
Adding prog, preg, DHEA, andro increased that another 3x: So in total 9x.
I would suspect most effects coming from Androsterone
T levels have not changed om my blood labs during that time. However, blood levels don't necessarily reflect tissue levels.
* increases in head, arm and chest hair as well.
Peppermint Oil increased IGF-1
Peppermint Oil Promotes Hair Growth without Toxic Signs I remember an article from a long time ago on anabolic men saying peppermint, spearmints, etc. are antiandrogenic. People have used this for beard growth and is even recommended by beardresource (Peppermint Essential Oil for Beard: Promotes New Growth (Scientifically Proven))
Did you notice an effect in hair of scalp too?For what it's worth, my beard suddenly filled in once when I started using cyproheptadine. I don't have blood work, so I can only speculate as to why that is. I do feel different these days; calmer and 'slower'. I think I'm more likeable but less productive.
Both thyroid + thyroid supporting dietWhere you using thyroid or are you saying a thyroid supporting diet? If so how much thyroid?
Those rat studies are so inconclusive for real balding though. It would be more conclusive to test which chemicals DONT let them regrow their hair
How do I lower my progesterone then?When my DHT is high without Progesterone - my beard grows fast and thick everywhere - even in the cheeks
When I am DHT with High Progesterone - my beard still grows but a lot more slowly and only growing down from my jawline - it doesn't grow in my cheeks at all and only stays in my moustache and lower jaw area
I do feel a lot better when I am high progesterone with DHT versus just high DHT - I do think it is androgen related
Will androsterone take my natty cardI can't say with 100% certainty but I believe androsterone increased my beard fullness. It will in a few "patchier" areas.