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Re: Hair loss (& weight)
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 14:07:14 -0500 (CDT)
I have not used a diet at all to lose weight. I went on Aldactone 3
months ago and have been losing 1 lb/week on average with no other
changes in my lifestyle. I think I actually feel hungry less often and
don't crave the sweets and carbs. Also my metabolism seems to be
increasing. I am hotter than usual - just burning all those calories I
guess! ;-)
At Mon, 3 Jul 2000, Sue wrote:
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>>Does Met help slow down the hair loss on the top of my head (Male pattern hair loss)?
>>I tried low carb plan for weight loss but felt really sick. Now I am not really sure the best way to go....<
>
>I have just recently (today, in fact!) quit my dose of spironolactone
>(generic for Aldactone) and my bcp (Demulen 1/50) to see if I will
>ovulate on my own. But the direct answers to your questions are: yes,
>Met will help with hair loss--eventually, and when you are at the right
>dose. In the interim, I heartily recommend spironolactone to stem the
>tide of androgens in your body. It works, but it takes anywhere from
>3-6 mos (on average) to see that your hair has actually stopped falling
>out and may actually be regrowing. For me, the greatest sign was when
>my hairdresser said, "You know, the first time you came to me, there was
>a clump of your hair in the sink after I shampooed you. Today there
>wasn't anything!" So it does work.
>
>As far as weight loss, several women and I have had great success with a
>program called "Weigh Down." The books are widely available and are
>called "The Weigh Down Diet," and "Rise Above"; both are by Gwen
>Shamblin. It's not low-carb (my RE deeply frowns upon low carb and has
>essentially forbidden me to do so--it causes lots of health problems,
>including kidney failure and kidney stones, and since I've already had a
>stone, I'm not permitted to do it), but the program is HIGHLY balanced
>and really takes the issue of food off the table, so to speak. It puts
>food in its right place (as a tool of life, not the reason for life) and
>helps you to refocus. The end result is that you lose weight. I've
>lost more than 70 lbs now (in a little more than 15 mos), and more is
>coming off weekly.
>
>Email me privately if you have more questions about this program. Best
>of luck!
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