Deep Dive Episode 13.1: The Hair Loss Energy Crisis - A Research Discussion

Sarah Chen and Marcus Thompson expose the metabolic truth behind hair loss that the pharmaceutical industry desperately wants to hide. Your follicles aren't dying - they're energy-starved.

Shocking research revealed: Journal of Steroid Biochemistry (2020) found PERMANENT neurosteroid alterations years after stopping finasteride. Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2016) proved cortisol directly triggers hair loss by inducing catagen phase. International Journal of Trichology (2018) showed even "normal" TSH (2.5-4.0) causes significant hair loss. Cell Reports (2019) demonstrated that supporting glycolytic metabolism keeps follicles young.

Mind-blowing revelations:

• Hair follicle cells divide every 23-72 hours - faster than bone marrow, requiring massive ATP
• Finasteride blocks allopregnanolone production - your brain's most potent natural antidepressant
• "Exercise-induced hypothyroidism" - why marathon runners go bald despite being "healthy"
• Follicles store glycogen in outer root sheath - low-carb diets literally starve them
• Post-finasteride syndrome causes permanent brain chemistry changes (men chemically castrating themselves for nothing)
• Twin studies prove identical genetics have different outcomes based on metabolism
• 5-alpha reductase creates neurosteroids throughout your brain - blocking it causes depression, anxiety, brain fog

Protocol insights:

• Temperature below 97.8°F = follicles too energy-depleted to grow
• 200-300g carbs daily required for follicle glucose needs
• Timeline: Month 1 shedding stops, Month 2-3 vellus hairs, Month 6+ terminal growth
• Indigenous populations maintain hair into old age until adopting Western diets

The researchers demolish the DHT theory and reveal why 50-year-olds are regrowing hair lost decades ago by fixing cellular energy production. Follicles don't die - they go dormant waiting for ATP.

Stop poisoning your brain to save your scalp. The solution isn't blocking hormones - it's feeding your follicles.

Educational discussion only. Not medical advice.