Atlas Reincarnation Log

[atlas]

Hi All,

I'm a slow oxidizer, 26yrs old male, ~180cms, 80kgs. I'm currently setting up for a 3 -day water fast + few days on juice + broth to ideally reset my cortisol receptors, clear histamine & starve gut bacteria so I can get my stomach back on track. Please provide feedback on my protocol or any discussion. My fast starts tomorrow which I'll be doing with zeolite, enemas, saunas & ocean swims. I actually plan to do it until my tongue is pink by which stafe I know I would have cleared the histamine.

Health-Related Symptoms:
- Aggressive androgenic alopecia
- Bad IBS/digestive problems (to the point where I am intolerant to almost anything) - Markers are deep purple fingernails, white coated tongue, black under eyes
- Fatigue/depression (usually related to above but recently also from fin + low copper from all the zinc + chelation I've been doing)

Known Health Issues:
- Heavy Metals (High lead, mercury, arsenic) - curing with zeolite, NAC + vit C, chlorella, fasting
- Dysbiosis in the gut - curing with fasting + diet + probiotics
- Methylation Problems (Been tested positive for both mutations) - curing with vitamins (Methyl Guard Plus)
- Pyroluria (tested successfully) - curing with vitamins B6 + zinc
- High cortisol, very high tesosterone (tested) - fasting to reset hormones, getting off dairy 100% to remove dietary estrogens & lectins
- High Magnesium (not sure why but consistently high in blood + hair) - Unsure about this but focussing on eating more sodium, potassium + calcium to balance out
- Lowish zinc, sodium, potassium, copper, molybdenum, iodine, selenium - curing with suppls: zinc, iodine, potassium, salt, brazil nuts + liver
- Th17 dominant
- Previously had blastocystis hominis which might be cured now (need to double check)

Measurement for Analysis/Improvements:
- PCR stool test for measuring any traces of parasites
- CDSA for analysis of digestive health & lactobacillus numbers
- Bioresonance scanning for heavy metals, mineral levels & body issues/inflammation

Detox Phase Supplements:
- Zeolite MANC (Detox Heavy Metals, histamine) - 2 caps, 1 sachet
- NAC + Vitc C (Detox heavy metals + mercury + anti-bacterial) x 3 day
- Chlorella (Heavy metals detox + vitamins)

Digestive Support Phase Supplements:
- Super Digestive Enzymes
- Probiotics (Lactobacillus)
- Saccromyces Boulardi
- Slippery Elm (taken with yoghurt to improve digestion/dysbiosis)
- Butyric Acid (Butyrate)

Daily Supplements:
- 1x garden of life probiotic
- 1x adrenal gladular
- 4x butyrate (2x morning, 2x night)
- 3-4 Brazil Nuts (taken with iodine for selenium)
- 50mg P5P (shown to inhibit prolactin & boost dopamine, also part of treating pyroluria)
- Grape Seed Extract
- 200mcg Chromium Polycolinate GTF (controls blood glucose spikes)
- 30mg Zinc Picolinate (Progesterone + Pyroluria + Digestion/Skin/Mood)
- Great Lakes Gelatin (For skin, hair & digestion)

Occasional:
- Weekly 1tbsp liver powder for copper + nutrients (particularly b's)
- Oregano Oil if stomach feeling inflamed
- Thorne MethylGuard Plus x 1 (To boost methylation)
- 2 drops Thorne K2 (helps with calcification, heart health)
- 2mg Taurine (Shown to boost dopamine, reverse fibrosis)
- Sodium & Potassium Citrate/Chloride in water

Daily Diet

No wheat, dairy, refined sugar. No-Low lectins. Low carb (gut cant handle any carbs at the moment).

Breakfast:
- Goat Yoghurt with slippery elm, fruit, cinnamon, SB
- Coffee on Macadamia Milk +k2 + taurine + gelatin

Lunch:
- 200mg Meat (Chicken, Beef or Fish)
- 200mg Vege (Steamed Broccoli, carrot, green peas)

Afternoon Smoothie:
- Cup Almond Milk
- Cup Frozen Berries
- Scoop Pea Protein
- 1 tbsp Gelatin (Good for skin, hair)
- 1x tbsp flaxseed meal
- 1 tsp chlorella (for vitamins + heavy metals)

Snack:
- Salted macadamia nuts

Dinner:
- Cup broth with cayenne pepper (boost digestion) & turmeric (anti-inflammatory, immune boosting)
- 200mg Meat (Chicken, Beef or Fish)
- 200mg Vege (Steamed Broccoli, carrot, green peas)

Hair Protocol:
- Nizoral in the shower
- Bi-Weekly Dermarolling with Dermastamp at 1.5mm
- Daily ACV hair Rinse
- Daily head massages
- Occassional LMMT ~20-30mins

Will report here every now & then of how I'm coming along, otherwise feel free to make suggestions/critique on how I can improve the protocol.

 

[bruschi11]

Man, everything you write seems so awesome. Then I read the hair stuff and it’s all pretty much the complete opposite of what we are trying to accomplish here.

I’d stop ALL of the hair stuff immediately and continue with what you’re doing as it’s an amazing plan! Remember, we are trying to cure pfs and hair loss naturally here. With those drugs there is zero chance of that.

 

[Canari]

Welcome Atlas, and I double Bruschi! Bad sides with fin = stop it! I'd rather be bald than having fin sides! It is difficult to hack it backward.

Your plan is well made with tests done, though I know not enough to tell you if you nailed it for your case. Think about your general health first, as I would not like to worsen any depression side either. Do you know what slow you are?

What is your yogurth from, as you take no dairy?

 

[Canari]

PS I like the strength of your chosen name, Atlas, and the positivity of your reincarnation idea for naming the topic!

 

[atlas]

@bruschi11 - I know I know but ultimately I've been following the india minoxidil protocol which has shown to have results + dermarolling. I dont really have pfs either, I was feeling like sh!t before finasteride. But fine, I'll quit the fin & minox and will just do weekly dermarolling for wound healing, & ACV + LLLT for ph balance & calcification.

@Canari Thanks ! Sorry the yoghurt is the only thing I have which is dairy but it is natural (no additives), high-quality lactose-free yoghurt which I have in there just in case it is providing probiotics (I was tested low in lactobacillus) and it combines well with slippery elm to heal the digestive tract. Also since I try to have my fruit in the morning (I dont like going no carb because I play sports & it doesnt feel right generally) & somehow had a feeling that having it with yoghurt, the good bacteria would digest it before the bad do & it would also reduce any blood glucose spikes.

Started fasting today, I'm going to see if I have time later to post some studies that backup the protocol.

 

[atlas]

Day 2 Update.

End of day 2 of fasting. Took laxatives on the first day, did 30 minutes in the sauna today. Tongue is more white coated than ever, hopefully a sign of cleansing going on.

I'll be taking some lactobacillus probiotics (rhamnosus HN001, casei Lc-11, salivarius Ls-33) 4 caps a day after the 3rd day's fasting (about 200bn per day) to try re-establish the gut flora & probably resume food with broth & almonds at this stage. Otherwise I might start feeling better & extend the fast, pretty difficult although its early days ofcourse.

 

[Canari]

I used home made veggie juice, especially beet root detox well! with carrot, radish, cucumber and celery. Then I resumed eating by grating instead of just the juice. Then added eggs. RAW. Then when I started meat it was raw in lemon juice, carpaccio. Fish also. I made topics in the diet section. Also I added olive oil in my greens, salad but with no vinegar, all lemon juice. Apple stew in evening after a while wuth cinnamon, and before this I was doing the malic acid. Have you planned liver flush?

 

[atlas]

Thanks, I've done several liver flushes before in the past although I feel the benefit I felt from that was a result of fasting + the release of bile cleaning out the intestines, so I started focussing more on digestive health. I'm worried about taking any fruit juices as I shouldnt be having fructose yet or anything that might skew the balance of bacteria the wrong way. I need to find something that would selectively stimulate lactobacillus bacteria growth to come off my fast with. I've read so far that some high fat foods are the best bet, but i'll do some more research.

Day 3 of the fast & I'm feeling really wheezy. Too dizzy to get to work so must be my body adjusting to ketosis. Tongue is coated white, black spots under my eyes & hair is quite oily (usually a sign of hair loss) - i wonder if this is from increased cortisol (mine was already high).

 

[Canari]

from increased cortisol (mine was already high).

Fast will do you good! if you have high cortisol, then your receptors are not sensitive. They will diminish their number wth the fast, so that you can have sensitivity again, so your body will produce less for the same effect.

Yes, only veg juices. You cannt go high fat out of the fast, because you will not have enough bile for this. Go emulsified fats, as they do not need bile. Eggs are great for this. But do not cook more than the white, and with no boiling. Go out the fast wth veggies proteins, cooked or raw, up to you, I chose raw and was happy with the choice, very happy.

 

[atlas]

Day 4 - I've 'broken' the fast with broth all day, macadamia nuts & had a seafood, vegetable laksa (no noodles). Think I might stll be in mild ketosis, I'll check tomorrow. Had a big coated tongue in the morning, not sure if I completely cleansed digestion yet. Took 4 probiotic pills, didnt feel much from them but will continue testing them out. They might need some solid substance for growth.

 

[atlas]

Gonna add the below supplements from reading the below study. Makes sense to minimize ROS/inflammation from all angles. I know mine comes from the gut so doing lots of work there already.

Role of Non Androgenic Factors in Hair loss and Hair Regrowth

Grape Seed Extract

The experiment further demonstrated that, use of ROS scavengers blocked the release of TGF β1 and reversed the inhibition of hair growth [9,10]. The evidence suggests that antioxidants can promote hair growth without the direct use of anti-androgens and utilizing anti androgens alone may not achieve complete clinical response in all patients of hair loss. Kalkan et al. proposed that the ROS forms covalent bond with endogenous proteins in the cells, producing structural changes in the proteins, leading to changing in their immune signature. The normal proteins are now recognised as new antigens, making them targets of immunity, inflammation and autoimmune reactions. The study indicates the importance of ROS scavengers and provides a rationale, for benefit from the use of antioxidants in hair loss management and alopecia areata [11].

Our previous published review also analyses hair loss due to pollution [34]. All the research encourages use of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals which can prevent altered immune response, to prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.

Also these 2 links:
Update Grapeseed Mechanism and Hairloss
Grape Seed Extract Combats Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) – a Leading Cause of Hair Loss - Healthy Hair Central

Vitamin E

Beoy, et al. studied the benefit of 100 mg mixed tocotrienol and alpha tocopherol resulting into 34% improvement in hair counts attributed to potent inhibition of lipid peroxidaiton and reduction of oxidative stress [42]

Potentially NAC - which I'm already taking for heavy metals detox with vit C

We confirmed that TGF-β1 secretion is increased by androgen treatment in DP-6, whereas androgeninducible TGF-β1 was significantly suppressed by the ROSscavenger, N-acetyl cysteine. Therefore, we suggest that induction of TGF-β1 by androgen is mediated by ROS in hair follicle DPCs.

Induction of transforming growth factor-beta 1 by androgen is mediated by reactive oxygen species in hair follicle dermal papilla cells

A good list of TGF-beta inhibitors found in the below link. Going to start putting more tumeric on my eggs & broth..

TGF Beta: What It Does And Natural Ways to Inhibit and Increase It - Selfhacked

 

[atlas]

Checking in ~2 weeks or so after the fast. Even though it wasn't that long, it took my bowels longer than I thought to readjust to food & move away from ketosis. My tongue is less coated, skin a little better & generally feel a bit healthier. The main change ive noticed is that I am extremely in control of my cravings (guess good blood sugar balance) & I can look at a box of maltesers without salivating of having afternoon chocolate cravings. This has helped me stick to my diet alot better which Ive also gone lectin-free from which seems to have helped. I think the best thing for my digestion has been the addition of butyric acid (butyrate) supplements after coming across it on selfhacked.com. I took expensive probitics coming off the fast as well but dont feel they did anything. Doing alright so far but keeping on pushing with heavy metals detox. I am measuring the levels monthly with a bioresonance machine. My hair absolutely tanked after I got off the minoxidil & occassional finasteride. I also noticed that I'm quite emotionless/depressed. Probably also related to my control over sugary foods somehow. Feel I might be deficient in copper so gonna up the beef liver in then next few weeks as well.

Hopefully I can test in a month or two clear of substantial heavy metals & heal my digestive tract with the diet +supplements.

 

[hairloser]

How is your hair? @atlas

 

[atlas]

@hairloser its sh!t. Either the fasting or coming off minox/fin made it take a real tumble. Probably about 50-60% less inflammation than before from dietary changes etc. Trying to fix health first then worry about hair. Contemplating a hair transplant. The only time I felt like I was actually ontop of the hair loss was a year or so ago when I was no carb + pretty much following the plan above. Lots of iodine, selenium, chromium, zinc, p5p and coconut oil.

 

[hairloser]

@hairloser its sh!t. Either the fasting or coming off minox/fin made it take a real tumble. Probably about 50-60% less inflammation than before from dietary changes etc. Trying to fix health first then worry about hair. Contemplating a hair transplant. The only time I felt like I was actually ontop of the hair loss was a year or so ago when I was no carb + pretty much following the plan above. Lots of iodine, selenium, chromium, zinc, p5p and coconut oil.

atlas sad to hear that... I know a lot of hair transplant doctors won't do it unless you are taking finasteride for 6+ months. Hair loss is such a dammed disease

 

[atlas]

@hairloser I've started trying to take more coconut oil + gelatin with coffee to get more if it in each day. Ideal amount would be ~4 tbsps. I think its probably the best thing I've tried internally for hair. Hopefully the post minox-shedding will subside & hair will stabilize like it did before. Otherwise I am tracking all my health concerns (heavy metals, dysbiosis etc...) & if I get my health to a really good level, I wouldnt mind being bald provided I will have lots of energy, sex drive, gym strength etc... There are so many people will full heads of hair that dont have the qualities we possess (are weak, hard to put on muscle, low testosterone/general manliness & depression).

 

[hairloser]

@hairloser I've started trying to take more coconut oil + gelatin with coffee to get more if it in each day. Ideal amount would be ~4 tbsps. I think its probably the best thing I've tried internally for hair. Hopefully the post minox-shedding will subside & hair will stabilize like it did before. Otherwise I am tracking all my health concerns (heavy metals, dysbiosis etc...) & if I get my health to a really good level, I wouldnt mind being bald provided I will have lots of energy, sex drive, gym strength etc... There are so many people will full heads of hair that dont have the qualities we possess (are weak, hard to put on muscle, low testosterone/general manliness & depression).

atlas. Well hair is a some sort sign of health for women. I'm glad that you are not afraid of getting bald. Anyway, i'm starting to think that there is probably not much connection between health and hair. Just look at some athletes like Lebron James, he is phenomenal at his age, yet his hair started going away 5 or more years ago and he took hair transplant route. You can't say that his body is unhealthy or his diet is not good... There is some missing link in hair loss which might be genetic prone hair to androgens indeed. I haven't seen a single big recovery from a guy fixing his health and recovering hair. But you can see a lot of cases of guys taking female hormones and recovering all their hair even when they were almost slick bald already. Anyway, I hope this post wasn't too negative for you but it's important to stay real.

 

[atlas]

@hairloser Completely agree but I also think there may be something to unconventional treatments such as derma-rolling for slight regrowth & getting healthy definately helps reduce the shed & if u can stop the hair loss & get it in a good condition (coconut oil reduces DHT & improves hair quality naturally), you can touch it up with a hair transplant & keep it up without having to mess with your hormones in an unhealthy way with finasteride. Also I think there are becoming many different interpretations of 'healthy'. Just because Lebron James can jump higher than me does that mean he is healthier? What are his heavy metals levels? What are high NAD+ levels like? What is his gut composition? His hormonal levels? People can be so sick without even realizing it & there's no proper definition of what optimum health looks like yet I believe. I think you can be a professional athlete & still be unhealthy. I've definitely found a direct correlation between my stress/inflammation levels & the amount of hair loss I have. Delaying hair loss another 10yrs & improving your energy levels/all other aspects of your life I think are worth it regardless, hair quality may just be the trigger.

 

[Canari]

hair quality may just be the trigger.

Trigger, or clue? Do you mean hair or skin problems can be signs to deal with for other reasons than aesthetics?

 

[hairloser]

@hairloser Completely agree but I also think there may be something to unconventional treatments such as derma-rolling for slight regrowth & getting healthy definately helps reduce the shed & if u can stop the hair loss & get it in a good condition (coconut oil reduces DHT & improves hair quality naturally), you can touch it up with a hair transplant & keep it up without having to mess with your hormones in an unhealthy way with finasteride. Also I think there are becoming many different interpretations of 'healthy'. Just because Lebron James can jump higher than me does that mean he is healthier? What are his heavy metals levels? What are high NAD+ levels like? What is his gut composition? His hormonal levels? People can be so sick without even realizing it & there's no proper definition of what optimum health looks like yet I believe. I think you can be a professional athlete & still be unhealthy. I've definitely found a direct correlation between my stress/inflammation levels & the amount of hair loss I have. Delaying hair loss another 10yrs & improving your energy levels/all other aspects of your life I think are worth it regardless, hair quality may just be the trigger.

Well I do think that Lebron has to be quite healthy to be in such a shape being 33 year old. He is more athletic than 95% guys in the league. Most of guys his age are already declined but he is still improving. The only way to do that is to look after yourself. Btw, lebron had a hair transplant, but it is getting thin again... .Anyway, tThere is a new procedure which is being tested by some hairloss forums members - inserting polydioxanone monofilament threads into your scalp . It should be superior to dermarolling ( currently i'm dermaroling myself ). It is believed that it prolongs healing proccess and there is a different reaction in healing when it lasts longer than a specific period of time. Let's hope we will see some results from them. I'm looking forward to that.

Btw, where did you read that coconut oil inhibits DHT?