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[MacD]

Does anyone take DHEA while taking C60?


If not, can anyone loosely predict some expected outcomes?

[Andey]

I use DHEA to support T levels while starting metformin - no issues so far. I think you could remove C60 from equation here, it dont seems to interact with other supplements except of other antioxidants like NAC.

Edited by Andey, 22 July 2013 - 07:34 AM.

[MacD]

Personal question Andey. Have you experienced any hair loss whilst on DHEA?

Also, I was under the impression that DHEA was an antioxidant?

[Andey]

Personal question Andey. Have you experienced any hair loss whilst on DHEA?

Also, I was under the impression that DHEA was an antioxidant?

I am not so long with DHEA so my answer cant be significant, but I havent notice any hair loss.
If I understand it correctly hair loss is linked with high T levels. Same issue experienced by some creatine users if they have already high T levels and creatin increase it above normal ranges.
I take DHEA to compensate some T loss from metformin because my T level tends to be in lower half of normal T range and I dont want it to decrease further.
Right thing to do would be to measure your level before and after DHEA usage to know exactly what would happen and adjust a dosage.

I dont hear anything about DHEA as antioxidant but suppose that this effect is not significant )

Edited by Andey, 22 July 2013 - 09:58 AM.

[YOLF]

It's not specifically high T that causes hair loss, it's how the T gets metabolized. I'm at a loss for the names of the chemicals/hormones, but if it breaks down in a particular way and you are susceptible to hair loss (it's in your family), you lose hair, if it breaks down another way, your hair ages in the non balding manner.

C60 has been shown in case reports to regrow recently lost hair, so I would think the fact that you are taking C60 would prevent the hair loss even if you were susceptible to it.

I take DHEA periodically to improve focus and just started taking C60. I haven't noticed any undesireable side effects from it. My vision has improved a little since starting the C60 too, it's not perfect, but I'm not struggling to read without them as I type now and healthy T levels are associated with better vision. I did a hair pull test from several parts of my head just now and nothing came out.

Cheers to shotglasses full of C60 and a long life!