Can using whey protien make you go bald or speed up the balding process?
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I have not had a problem with balding. I have been using whey protein for 5 years. There are some side effects with using to much. It can cause problems with the liver and kidneys. Thats what I have read in a few workout magazines.
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*Noddling solemnly* While many disagree I have to say yes, chemicals (even in conditioners and shampoos) can damage hair. One should only wash their hair often enough to keep it clean. Daily doses can over do it, especially if you use the rinse and repeat method.\n\nNow I cannot say if this is the cause of your problem, but beware products that contain alcohol or lauryl sulphate as they dry out hair and make it brittle.\n\nMost people routinely lose between 70 and 150 hairs from their scalp each day, mainly through washing, brushing, and combing.\n\nScalp hair starts to thin when more hairs are lost through normal shedding than the scalp is able to renew. About 40% of the density of scalp hair has to be lost before thinning of the hair becomes noticeable.\n\nHair loss can be caused by:\n\n    * Heredity. Most balding is caused by a genetic predisposition - in other words, it's part of a person's genetic makeup. This is called male pattern baldness, or hereditary balding or thinning. It is the most common cause of thinning hair.\n\n    * Illness, certain physical conditions, or their treatments. This can include high fever, thyroid disease, childbirth, inadequate protein in the diet, iron deficiency, cancer treatments, the use of certain medications, and other causes.\nFor more see http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/hairloss/HL_whatis.html\n\nSome good alternatives are found here http://www.answerbag.com/c_view.php/1654
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Hair loss is caused by a derivative or breakdown of testosterone, I think its called dytestosterone. Pardon my spelling, I don’t have any facts in front of me but basically too much testosterone causes baldness. So.... masturbating I believe releases testosterone into you blood stream, but I don’t believe it increases your levels. So, I would have to say it doesn’t called baldness. As for your skin, well, I wouldn’t use semen as a skin cream. It’s actually kind of strong, since it has to withstand the chemicals in the vagina on its journey to fertilization.\nMike RN
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Never heard of it leading to baldness
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Whey protein can make you bulk up, or, it can make you lean.\n\nI also study martial arts and wouldn't train without whey. I find my muscles have better endurance and heal quicker after a hard training/sparring session.\n\nMy muscles have become more dense, which is what you want because whey protein supports the development of lean muscle mass. But, I have not gained excess muscle mass.\n\nLike you, I have discovered that it curbs my appetite and I have shedded excess body fat. I also notice that I have begun to eat healthier overall.\n\nYou probably shouldn't exceed one scoop per day. And, since you are already eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, you will benefit tremendously from adding whey to your nutritional regimen.\n\nIt has the reputation for bulking up muscles because body builders use it notoriously, and in the context of bodybuilding, yes, it is a bulk builder. Yes, it will make you gain muscle mass. But, you aren't following a bodybuilders routine: you are burning calories and fat via high-intensity martial arts cardio and calistenics. So you have a significantly different training profile.\n\nDon't forget: due to whey's rich amino acid profile, your muscles will heal faster, you will supercharge your immune system, and you will speed up your metabolism.\n\nGive it a chance. I think that after a few months of dedicated whey protein usage and consistent martial arts training, your physique will become the envy of all the kids on your block. \n\nTrain hard.
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Milk has 2 proteins, whey and casein. They are separated when cheese is made. Whey is the watery portion and casein solidifies into cheese.\n\nWeight lifters need more protein to build large muscles and encourage growth, so most take a whey protein supplement. It has become so popular because it is very bio-available, meaning your body absorbs it very quickly. Only egg protein is superior to whey in terms of bio-availability. \n\nSo, a quick whey protein shake after a workout infuses your tired muscles with a much needed jolt of protein. This helps the muscles to begin growning more quickly.
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Protien shakes, vitamins, and teas
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Only if you have thinning hair. If you hair is full and bushy, no baldness is in your future.
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Whey protein is a complete protein that your muscles need..., if you're eating enough protein from natural sources like eggs, beef, chicken and fish..., you really don't need it but it doesn't hurt to have a shake right after your meal. \n\nCreatine helps you out by letting your workout longer by providing ATP to your muscles. Your muscles does seem larger using creatine because it causes your muscle to retain more water. It does aid in muscle recovery... Glutamine is another supplement that you might want to consider..., glutamine is designed more for recovery then anything else.... The three work the best together...\n\nYou need to cycle both creatine and glutamine..., also I found that extensive use of both..., your body slows down it own production so you might notice a decline when you are off of it but you bounce back right away... You need to cycle off because if you use it 24/7..., your body will adapted and it becomes useless to you...\n\nThey all work fast..., and stays in your system for a couple of days..., but remember your body naturally produces the stuff itself... (not the whey protein). With creatine..., if your body naturally produces enough of it.., it won't do you any good if you take it... I know people who tried it and says it useless..., for me..., it works...
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Protiens are the building blocks of your muscles. When you work out, your actually making little tiny tears in your mucles and that's what makes them ache when you're done and also why they seem a little bigger and harder immediatly after you've finished. Protiens are used by your body to "heal" the little tears by filling them in with more muscle tissue and that is how you build larger mucles.\n\nWhen you're finished a hard work out, drinking a protien shake will give your body plenty of what it needs to heal your muscles faster, and you wont experience sore, achey mucsles the next day.
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BooooooYaaaaaaaah\n\nThis is a normal thing... Why do you have flakes after you got a haircut? It is bcoz your hair is adjusting...\n\nIt caused by testosterone. Testosterone is the most biologically active male hormone, produced primarily in the testicles as well as in the adrenal glands. Testosterone is responsible for male secondary sexual characteristics such as voice and beard. Testosterone masculinizes the brain in male fetuses and plays a major role in the sexual desire and drive of both sexes.\n\nFrom menshealth:\nThe Cause of Male Pattern Baldness\nMost men are genetically predisposed to male pattern baldness. It is the effect of hormones on the hair follicle that produces male pattern baldness. Testosterone, a hormone that is present in high levels in males after puberty, is converted to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase. DHT has an adverse affect on the hair follicles. Acting on a hormone receptor on the hair follicle it slows down hair production and produces weak, shorter hair, sometimes it stops hair growth from the follicle completely. This process gradually depletes your stock of hair and is normal hair loss.\n\nThat article may help you...
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in one word..NO..\nUnfortunately there is no real process for preventing male baldness..Products such as Nioxin or Rogaine do decrease the amount of hair lost, but the catch is once you stop using them, the hair continues to recede as fast as if you had never started.
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If your body is in good health, you can maximize your genetic growth cycle through taking the proper blend of amino acids and B-vitamins. \n\nIt is also important to include B-6, biotin, inositol and folic acid in the supplemental program.  It has been found that certain minerals including magnesium, sulfur, silica and zinc are also very important toward maintaining healthy hair.\n\nBeta-carotene is also essential to hair growth.  This is because beta-carotene is converted to vitamin A as the body needs it, helps maintain normal growth and bone development, protective sheathing around nerve fibers, as well as promoting healthy skin, hair and nails.  \n\nBeta-carotene is found in green and yellow vegetables and fruits.\n\nProtein Is Important\n\n Since hair is protein, a diet that is too low in protein may cause some thinning in hair or a retardation in the growth cycle.  The converse is true,  If you eat a protein-rich diet it will often result in improved hair growth.\n\nSome nutritional experts suggest the dietary utilization of calves liver, brewer's yeast, wheat germ and a daily dose of two tablespoons of granulated lecithin to maximize hair growth, strength and beauty.\n\nOther good food sources for protein include fish, eggs, beans and yogurt.  Soy protein has also been found to be helpful in stimulating hair growth. \n\nOne study of the results of soy on the hair found that it not only strengthened the hair but caused it to grow. A great source of soy is tofu.\n\nGrowth Blockers\n\nExcessive stress and some medications are conclusively known to retard hair growth.   If you have a medical condition and your physician has prescribed medications it is imperative that you follow your doctor's orders regardless of the impact to your hair,\n\nWarning:  Always consult your doctor BEFORE you undertake any new type of vitamin, mineral program or herbal program of any type to make sure it does not interfere with any medical treatment you may currently be on.\n\nHowever, if you are under severe stress it is helpful to reduce the stress as much as possible.  Consider meditation or relaxation as a way to cut back on any major stress in your life.  Your hair will love your for it.\n\nAnother secret hair helper is rest and sleep.  It has been discovered that to grow faster, hair needs an adequate amount of sleep (7-9 hours are suggested).\n\nHair Growing Supplements\n\nEat right, exercise, reduce stress, rest, gets lots of sleep and your are well on your way to maximizing your hair growth potential.
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I'm taking NoXplode right now and I love it. Its really given me motivation in the gym. Dont buy it from GNC though youll spend twice as much as you would if you ordered it over the internet. Stack  NoXPlode with a good whey protein, Optimum is my favorite. Dont take and diet pills while you're trying to gain weight. Proper nutrition is key to great gains.
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Your trying to compare apples and oranges.  They're two very different supplements with very different mechanisms in the human body.  \n\nWhey protein is loaded with both essential and non-essential amino acids and is primarily used to accelerate muscle development and aid in recovery.\n\nCreatine is designed to increase the production and availability of ATP, specifically for the first few seconds of intense activity.\n\nIt is probably the only supplement on the market that can actually help you increase your loads, power and size in a realtively short period of time. \n\nPROS\n- Increases the availability of energy for first 6-10s of power related movements\n- It increases muscle strength and power\n- May improve some endurance and delay fatigue. \n- Forces water into your muscles (cell volumization), making muscles bigger and firmer. Do not confuse this with water retention that happens outside the muscle cells, making the muscles look smooth. \n- Gain weight quickly (if that is a desired goal) 4-8 pounds is common in the first three (mostly due to increase of body fluids in the muscles). \n- Gain muscle faster since your able to lift greater loads longer due to reduced fatigue and leverage.\n\nCONS\n- Weight, strength and power gain are quickly lost approx 2-3 weeks after termination of last cycle\n- There have been some outrageous claims of Creatine causing everything from high blood pressure to cancer, but these have never been proven. There are no scientifically proven side effects from moderate Creatine supplementation.\n\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/creatine_and_teens.shtml\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/creatine_boosts_brain_power.shtml\n.\n.
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Personally, I have had the best benefits with Whey shakes.  More protein is better, rule of thumb is about your body weight in pounds equal to grams of daily protein.  Exp 150 lbs = 150 grams of protein.  You should also take a multi vitamin to help your boby utilize the protein.  Ignore the brands, read the labels.  Don't forget the carbs!  Protein is energy too but you'll need carbs to fuel your work out.  Simple carbs like sugar, high calorie deserts during or around your work and pasta, bread, grains the night before.
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Yes and no.\n\nProtein powders are exactly what they say on the tin - protein.  If your diet, for whatever reason, is lacking in protein then they have their place for you.  Just the same as an anaemic may take iron supplements.\n\nHowever, the body can only synthesize so much protein at a time, so if your dietary supply of protein is sufficient for your needs, the surplus is (to be blunt) pissed back out.  I can think of more enjoyable ways to piss your money away.\n\nA cheap way to make an equally effective source of protein in the form of a shake is to add powdered milk to your drink - about 2-3 tablespoons per pint.  A tin of marvel costs about a quid.  It's pretty much the same thing.\n\nCreatine is a different matter and the jury is still out on it.  Most of the studies done on creatine have been funded by...guess who?  Yep, the people who make and market it.  \n\nCreatine phosphate is a molecule involved in energy release in the body.  It is used to make more adenosine triphosphate when it is being burned at a high rate.  The idea is that by taking artificial ammounts, you will have extra energy and your muscle's supply will become less depleted meaning they grow more quickly after exercise.\n\nOf the relatively independent studies, the muscle growth has been shown to be pretty much a load of rubbish.  Your body simply stops producing as much of its own creatine phosphate when you have the artificially introduced stuff.\n\nThere is one genuine, relatively long term and independent study which has shown that olympic standard squash players showed a 1% performance enhanced effect due to creatine.  If you're training your cardio system as hard as an olympic standard squash player, then yes, it appears worth it.\n\nThe long term effects of creatine supplementation cannot yet be known, as it has only been on the market for around fifteen years.  Already there are suggestions that it can cause digestive and kidney problems - which doesn't bode well.  Later research suggests that this is more due to the powders that the creatine is carried in, so the liquid forms should be safer.\n\nWhat about all the testimonials from sports personalities?\na) Would you admit to taking steroids?\nb) Here's a hundred grand to say you use our milkshake...deal?\nc) Sports persons have a very high calorie requirement - shakes or another plate of pasta in between your running?\n\nThere is also the placebo effect to take into account.  Various studies have shown that placebo groups make improvements because the people think they're getting a special pill to make them bigger, stronger, faster, whatever.  So they're more motivated, so they train harder, which (guess what?) leads to improved outcome.\n\nSo even if they do nothing for you, if you believe they do, they actually will...oddly enough.