I'm thinking about supplementing in Creatine Monohydrate because of its various benefits on weight lifting and it also being really affordable. In different studies I read about Creatine intake leading to hair loss, because it raises the testosterone to dihydrotestosterone ratio. However, as the studies show, this only affects males that are already affected by some sort of male pattern baldness (eg. inherited).

Is there a way to diagnose male pattern baldness? It is suggested to look at your relatives (especially on your fathers side of the family, because apperently this ins inherited on the y-chromosome) and search for baldness. For me thats not an option, I've never met my father or other relatives from that side of the "family"...

Source: Three weeks of creatine monohydrate supplementation affects dihydrotestosterone to testosterone ratio in college-aged rugby players. van der Merwe J1, Brooks NE, Myburgh KH.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19741313

I'm thinking about supplementing in Creatine Monohydrate because of its various benefits on weight lifting and it also being really affordable. In different studies I read about Creatine intake leading to hair loss, because it raises the testosterone to dihydrotestosterone ratio. However, as the studies show, this only affects males that are already affected by some sort of male pattern baldness (eg. inherited).

Is there a way to diagnose male pattern baldness? It is suggested to look at your relatives (especially on your fathers side of the family, because apperently this ins inherited on the y-chromosome) and search for baldness. For me thats not an option, I've never met my father or other relatives from that side of the "family"...

Source:
Van der Merwe, J., Brooks, N. E., & Myburgh, K. H. (2009). Three weeks of creatine monohydrate supplementation affects dihydrotestosterone to testosterone ratio in college-aged rugby players. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 19(5), 399-404. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e3181b8b52f

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I'm thinking about supplementing in Creatine Monohydrate because of its various benefits on weight lifting and it also being really affordable. In different studies I read about Creatine intake leading to hair loss, because it raises the testosterone to dihydrotestosterone ratio. However, as the studies show, this only affects males that are already affected by some sort of male pattern baldness (eg. inherited).

Is there a way to diagnose male pattern baldness? It is suggested to look at your relatives (especially on your fathers side of the family, because apperently this ins inherited on the y-chromosome) and search for baldness. For me thats not an option, I've never met my father or other relatives from that side of the "family"...

I'm thinking about supplementing in Creatine Monohydrate because of its various benefits on weight lifting and it also being really affordable. In different studies I read about Creatine intake leading to hair loss, because it raises the testosterone to dihydrotestosterone ratio. However, as the studies show, this only affects males that are already affected by some sort of male pattern baldness (eg. inherited).

Is there a way to diagnose male pattern baldness? It is suggested to look at your relatives (especially on your fathers side of the family, because apperently this ins inherited on the y-chromosome) and search for baldness. For me thats not an option, I've never met my father or other relatives from that side of the "family"...

Source: Three weeks of creatine monohydrate supplementation affects dihydrotestosterone to testosterone ratio in college-aged rugby players. van der Merwe J1, Brooks NE, Myburgh KH.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19741313