TEI Hair Analysis - From Fast 4 into Slow 1. (Updated 10th of May 2019)

[Ingeno]

Pretty cool it changed up like that. I wonder how you feel on this cycle.

Really curious as well, just ordered the supplements, minus the Betain HCL, because that is way too expensive. Going to add Betain HCL myself.

One thing I noticed is that my Nickel is pretty high or is getting pushed out. Probably due to the orthodontic retainers I received after my braces. Might get them removed in the future, depends on future tests.

 

[Aleksandr]

So I have finally received the results of my 3th hair test. I took 2 weeks of rest after quitting my 2nd cycle before I cut the hair for the 3th test. I went from a fast 4 into a slow 1, which I'm pretty excited about. I've always felt slow, cold and sluggish, so I'm excited to try a different set of supplements and a whole other diet, way less fat. Another suprising thing is that I came out of the 4 lows, which I am happy about. @Helen any thoughts?

Edit: Only things that won't seem to improve are Boron and Cobalt.

Nice! Your ratios pretty good too

 

[Ingeno]

1 week has passed since I started the 3th cycle. Nothing much to report, more tired and hair loss back at full force, depressing as fuck.

 

[RebelWithACause]

1 week has passed since I started the 3th cycle. Nothing much too report, more tired and hair loss back at full force, depressing as fuck.

Hang on tight bro. You adding the potassium to the Adrena? For some reason they leave this minerals out again.

• Potassium (from potassium gluconate and 50% as potassium glycinate complex)10 mg
  
  Although the amount in parapack is very low. You can probably also just eat more potassium food like a lot of cooked veggies.

 

[Ingeno]

Hang on tight bro. You adding the potassium to the Adrena? For some reason they leave this minerals out again.

• Potassium (from potassium gluconate and 50% as potassium glycinate complex)10 mg
  
  Although the amount in parapack is very low. You can probably also just eat more potassium food like a lot of cooked veggies.

Thanks for the heads up, will make sure to combine it with potassium food. Really hoping to see some regrowth or halting of the hair loss.

 

[Admiral]

Your TEI journey has been rough on you, Ingeno. Hopefully it means things are changing.

 

[Ingeno]

Your TEI journey has been rough on you, Ingeno. Hopefully it means things are changing.

I hope so too, if I look back no real positive changes happened. Will probably finish 4 cycles before making any conclusions.

 

[Aleksandr]

I hope so too, if I look back no real positive changes happened. Will probably finish 4 cycles before making any conclusions.

What is your diet like outside of tei?

If I may make a suggestion, try to incorporate these foods and see if that helps your hairloss:

-add turmeric and black pepper to your meals
-have 1 glass of mixed berries blended up with 1 glass of non-fortified soymilk (check the label that it doesnt have a tone of calcium or anything else added)

The soymilk should mildly lower dht output, and the berries and spices should be anti inflammatory as well. It seems the perfect storm for balding is dht + inflammation, both increased by stress.

Also I suggest you try meditating 30min a day if you don't already

 

[HerrFisch]

What is your diet like outside of tei?

If I may make a suggestion, try to incorporate these foods and see if that helps your hairloss:

-add turmeric and black pepper to your meals
-have 1 glass of mixed berries blended up with 1 glass of non-fortified soymilk (check the label that it doesnt have a tone of calcium or anything else added)

The soymilk should mildly lower dht output, and the berries and spices should be anti inflammatory as well. It seems the perfect storm for balding is dht + inflammation, both increased by stress.

Also I suggest you try meditating 30min a day if you don't already

would maybe think twice about pepper. Often there is piperine in turmeric supplements.
Read about it and glucuronidation.

For me piperine and pepper extracts or else is a no go.

Even if they say it increases availability.
Maybe it’s just glucuronidation which stops and levels of it stay high.

But do you want that? Esp with things that chelate? Imo you want it to be eliminated fast.

 

[Ingeno]

Only negatives so far. Those TEI cycles are rough, I can't feel enjoyment and can't enjoy a single thing. All those hobbies I used to do, couldn't care less right now. Work is hard, the days go by slowly, but if I look back in the past the time flies by and no changes are happening. All my facial fat is gone, I look like a drug addict, thin facial skin with hollow cheecks and sunken eyes. Colleagues keep asking if I'm losing weight, while I'm already pretty low bodyfat. I eat so much stuff and can't gain weight. Right now I don't know what to do. I wish I had any improvements so far which could give me motivation to continue. I'm pretty clueless.

 

[RebelWithACause]

Only negatives so far. Those TEI cycles are rough, I can't feel enjoyment and can't enjoy a single thing. All those hobbies I used to do, couldn't care less right now. Work is hard, the days go by slowly, but if I look back in the past the time flies by and no changes are happening. All my facial fat is gone, I look like a drug addict, thin facial skin with hollow cheecks and sunken eyes. Colleagues keep asking if I'm losing weight, while I'm already pretty low bodyfat. I eat so much stuff and can't gain weight. Right now I don't know what to do. I wish I had any improvements so far which could give me motivation to continue. I'm pretty clueless.

You are taking zinc + vitamin E + vitamin C. Probably low estrogen symptoms. Which also causes no enjoyment in life. Also days also took very long at work when I was taking the ZMC in cycle 2. I think this is low estrogen. You become hyperaware of everything on a constant basis. I had days with suicidal thoughts and hated myself and stuff. It is bound to happen.

You were in four lows which is even more fucked up than I was and I already had a hard time.

If you are in four lows you are pretty much almost dead lol. Your body was/is completely fucked up.

Just gotta keep going. You are on the cycle now.

 

[Ingeno]

You are taking zinc + vitamin E + vitamin C. Probably low estrogen symptoms. Which also causes no enjoyment in life. Also days also took very long at work when I was taking the ZMC in cycle 2. I think this is low estrogen. You become hyperaware of everything on a constant basis. I had days with suicidal thoughts and hated myself and stuff. It is bound to happen.

You were in four lows which is even more fucked up than I was and I already had a hard time.

If you are in four lows you are pretty much almost dead lol. Your body was/is completely fucked up.

Just gotta keep going. You are on the cycle now.

I don't know man, this time I don't have the dry skin/eyes symptoms like I used to get on anti estrogen supplements. My mind feels dead, it becomes tougher each cycle. Even when I take rest between the cycles (2-4 weeks) I feel depressed and no improvements at all. I've said from the start that I'll probably do 4 cycles, and hopefully I'll get some improvements.

 

[Admiral]

Only negatives so far. Those TEI cycles are rough, I can't feel enjoyment and can't enjoy a single thing. All those hobbies I used to do, couldn't care less right now. Work is hard, the days go by slowly, but if I look back in the past the time flies by and no changes are happening. All my facial fat is gone, I look like a drug addict, thin facial skin with hollow cheecks and sunken eyes. Colleagues keep asking if I'm losing weight, while I'm already pretty low bodyfat. I eat so much stuff and can't gain weight. Right now I don't know what to do. I wish I had any improvements so far which could give me motivation to continue. I'm pretty clueless.

Same. This TEI cycle has been rough on me as well. Zero libido, erection quality is worse and I am very fatigued. This is my last cycle, though. I will have finished 6th cycles then and will shift my attention to hormonal protocols. If I ever return to nutritional balancing, I will choose ARL.

 

[Ingeno]

Same. This TEI cycle has been rough on me as well. Zero libido, erection quality is worse and I am very fatigued. This is my last cycle, though. I will have finished 6th cycles then and will shift my attention to hormonal protocols. If I ever return to nutritional balancing, I will choose ARL.

I completely understand that, and will follow you closely. Since taking FIN I've always felt low on all hormones, way more feminine, less masculine, muscle loss, bone loss etc.
Only problem I have with the hormonal route is that it's still a lot of guesswork.