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Edible seeds from the Cucurbitaceae family like pumpkin and watermelon seeds are nutritious and may have health benefits, but eating too much can cause side effects.
The conversation is about a 53-year-old man's struggle with hair loss and the various perspectives on balding. It also mentions the use of finasteride as a hair loss treatment.
A 26-year-old man has seen hair regrowth after one month of using oral finasteride (1.1mg), minoxidil (3mg), and biotin daily, along with weekly ketoconazole shampoo and plans to add derma stamping. He reports minimal side effects and attributes an increase in libido to starting exercise, not the hair loss treatments.
If you didn't tell them.
This conversation is about a user's progress with hair loss treatments using Minoxidil and Finasteride since November of the previous year, which have been successful so far. The other users were making jokes about ED referring to Erectile Dysfunction.
The conversation discusses the theory that finasteride-induced erectile dysfunction (ED) is related to blood flow rather than hormonal changes. The user suggests that lowering LDL cholesterol aggressively might improve ED symptoms for those on finasteride.
A 20-year-old with diffuse hair thinning has been using finasteride daily for 2 years and added topical minoxidil once daily at night for the past 7.5 months, seeing improved results. They are switching to oral minoxidil for convenience and will update on the outcome.