Black Tea and DHT?
I have read some studies online about black tea and dht.They seem to indicate that black tea reduces dht as much as propecia while actually increasing serum testosterone levels. Do you know anything about this
Earl Grey is black tea, and it’s probably the most common tea in the UK… where hair loss is just as prominent as anywhere else in the world. Those who try to connect DHT with the current supplement/food source of the day can have a big market impact, so it doesn’t surprise me that the buzzwords get people excited.
As far as I recall, the study about black tea and DHT was in a couple dozen lab rats and it was published a few years ago. I don’t know anything further, but I suspect that if there was anything to it, more would’ve been announced since then. If someone has more info, please feel free to let me know.
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Black tea contains 2% to 4% caffeine, which affects thinking and alertness, increases urine output, and may reduce the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. It also contains antioxidants and other substances that might help protect the heart and blood vessels.Black tea is used for improving mental alertness as well as learning, memory and information processing skills. It is also used for treating headache and low blood pressure.
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There have been many studies linking caffeine to lower levels of 5-alpha reductase type II. Many of these studies can be found at http://www.pubmed.com. Many studies prove caffeine’s ability to lower 5-AR II within the follicle itself.
The most important thing here is that this caffeine was not used internally, but externally. This is because the amount of caffeine require to reduce 5-alpha reductase is very high, and one would need to drink something like 50 cups of coffee daily to accumulate the required level of caffeine.
The hair follicle actually absorbs the caffeine directly, bypassing the need to obtain it via ingestion. Many studies are showing the ability of the hair follicle to absorb many chemicals and drugs, in addition to caffeine, prompting the research into developing topical drugs, applied to the scalp, and for uses other than alopecia.
There are many companies that sell powdered, pure caffeine anhydrous, and at a very reasonable cost of 15-25 dollars. The amount you get is in the area of 200-400 grams, which is enough to last well over 1 year.
Mixing the caffeine in hot water to dissolve it, then adding shampoo to the dissolved caffeine, and allowing the lather to remain on the scalp for a minimum of two minutes, allows the caffeine to penetrate into the follicle and exert it 5-AR reducing capacity.