> [[thyroid]] makes the hair strong, a high metabolic rate can create a static field that helps it to stand up. > Fast, vigorous hair growth tends to make it straighter (a rounder shaft) [STRAIGHT HAIR FROM [[PROGESTERONE]]]. > Yes, topical [[aspirin]] and [[caffeine]] stimulate hair growth.  > [RESTORING HAIR COLOR] Do you know how your [[thyroid]] function is? [[thyroid]] regulates copper assimilation, and also the hormones that regulate pigment. I found that applying a weak solution of copper just once would restore color immediately to eyebrows, or to about 10% of sideburn hairs, apparently because the very long-lived hairs have to be in the right phase of growth, and eyebrows, with a very short life, seem to stay receptive to the stimulation. But I also found that a slightly too strong solution could cause a mole to develop almost instantly, with an invasion of pigment cells. I think a safer alternative would be to supplement, either topically or orally, a little [[DHEA]]. > [HAIR LOSS FROM [[PREGNENOLONE]] AND [[ASPIRIN]] POSSIBLE?] No. > [Is TOPICAL [[ASPIRIN]] useful for healthier hair? Does it cause [[water retention]]?] It doesn’t cause [[water retention]], and since prostaglandins are involved in atrophy of hair follicles, inhibiting prostaglandins locally could help. > [Topical [[thyroid]] (NDT) in a solution of [[DMSO]] and ethanol for male pattern baldness] Desiccated [[thyroid]] gland doesn’t contain any free hormone; the gland contains thyroglobulin, a protein, which when digested releases the hormones. > [Alopecia Areata] [[Hypothyroidism]] is often a factor, and I think the “autoimmune” process is promoted by endotoxin and nitric oxide from bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine; a [[pregnenolone]] supplement can improve response to [[thyroid]] [[supplements]]. Well cooked mushrooms and bamboo shoots have antiinflammatory, antiseptic effects that can reduce [[inflammation]] and might reduce the stress-induced fat deposition. If you don’t get regular [[sun]] exposure, [[vitamin D]] [[supplements]] might help. > [DANDRUFF] [[Vitamin A]] deficiency is a common cause of dandruff.