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posted by Goingallout, 01.04.2008, 12:35

ť I wonder if anyone has tried this particular suggestion. It comes from
ť Robert Jay Rowen, MD news letter of 26 Mar 08. The DMSO idea is
ť particularly apposite. I had some correspondence about 4 years ago with Dr
ť Jacobs who was the world leader on the use of DMSO. It has to be handled
ť carefully because it will take anything through the skin. I have noticed
ť that some of you have tried L Carnitine as part of a general protocol, but
ť has this particular proposal been tried by any one here?
ť
ť Could this be the cure for hair loss?
ť
ť Big Pharma accidentally discovered that a patented drug used for blood
ť pressure, minoxidil, helped regrow hair. Boy, did they make billions! But
ť you don't need the drug. I am excited to tell you about a possible
ť treatment for hair loss. If I could keep it a secret and market it, I
ť probably would make a bazillion dollars in no time, just like Big Pharma.
ť But I'd rather tell you about it and get your feedback. This is a dandy.
ť
ť Researchers recently cultured human hair follicle cells. These are the
ť skin cells responsible for making your hair. They incubated the cells with
ť very low levels of L-carnitine tartrate for nine days. At the end of that
ť time, the follicles treated with l-carnitine showed significant growth of
ť hair.
ť
ť But that's not all. The treatment also slowed apoptosis, or preprogrammed
ť cell death. It improved division of cells essential to making hair. It
ť improved local cell growth proteins in the outer root sheath.
ť
ť The authors concluded their fascinating study urging more research of this
ť safe nutraceutical approach to male pattern baldness and other forms of
ť hair loss. I agree. But there's no reason to wait. It's harmless. And this
ť isn't the only research I've seen on carnitine and hair loss. Other studies
ť found that topical carnitine provides more ATP to the hair follicle cells.
ť That makes sense since carnitine is intimately related to mitochondrial
ť energy production from fatty acids.
ť
ť Carnitine is readily available in your local health food store. Once you
ť buy it, here's all you have to do: Take a capsule, dissolve it in a small
ť amount of carrier solution, and apply it to your scalp. Since DMSO is an
ť outstanding solvent and means to carry substances into the skin, a weak
ť 20% solution of DMSO could be the ticket. DMSO 20% is unlikely to irritate
ť your skin. And there is no drug risk from the carnitine. You can find DMSO
ť on the Internet.
ť
ť [i]If you try this solution, please let me know how it works. I'd love to
ť beat Big Pharma at their own game.
ť
ť Yours for better health and medical freedom,
ť
ť Robert Jay Rowen, MD
ť To contact us:
ť Second Opinion
ť P.O. Box 467939
ť Atlanta, GA 31146
ť 800-791-3213
ť 770-399-5617
ť
ť feedback@secondopinionnewsletter.com
ť
ť Ref: "L-Carnitine-L-tartrate promotes human hair growth in vitro," Foitzik
ť K, Paus R, et al, Exp Dermatol, 2007; 16(11): 936-45. i][/i]

It's a bit unnerving that this was posted on April Fool's Day. Nonetheless, I'll give it a whirl. I'll let you know how the process goes.

ONE QUESTION, though: when you say a 20% DMSO solution, is the rest just water (apart from the Carnitine)?

Goingallout is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

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L Carnitine with DMSO - robbyx, 01.04.2008, 09:18 (Topicals)
- L Carnitine with DMSO - Goingallout, 01.04.2008, 12:35
  - L Carnitine with DMSO - robbyx, 01.04.2008, 13:42
    - L Carnitine with DMSO - rooster, 01.04.2008, 13:48
  - L Carnitine with DMSO - ApeSmith, 01.04.2008, 15:26
    - L Carnitine with DMSO - Goingallout, 01.04.2008, 17:15
- L Carnitine with DMSO - Goingallout, 01.04.2008, 17:37
- Does DMSO smell like rotten garlic? - Goingallout, 01.04.2008, 17:37
  - Does DMSO smell like rotten garlic? - ApeSmith, 01.04.2008, 20:47
    - Does DMSO smell like rotten garlic? - Goingallout, 01.04.2008, 20:49
      - Does DMSO smell like rotten garlic? - robbyx, 03.04.2008, 08:38
      - Does DMSO smell like rotten garlic? - Baccy, 27.05.2008, 07:02
    - Does DMSO smell like rotten garlic? - HairSite Admin, 18.04.2008, 14:04
- L Carnitine with DMSO - Goingallout, 02.04.2008, 00:43
  - L Carnitine with DMSO - brm, 02.04.2008, 11:43
    - Very Good Call, BRM - Goingallout, 02.04.2008, 12:05
      - Very Good Call, BRM - robbyx, 03.04.2008, 08:34
        Very Good Call, BRM - cliveg, 16.04.2008, 14:19
        Very Good Call, BRM - Goingallout, 16.04.2008, 14:33
        Very Good Call, BRM - cliveg, 18.04.2008, 13:03
        Very Good Call, BRM - Goingallout, 16.04.2008, 14:27
- L Carnitine with DMSO - coreydm, 30.04.2008, 00:00
  - L Carnitine with DMSO - Goingallout, 06.05.2008, 21:38
    - To Goingallout - RNORAM, 17.05.2008, 13:47