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Testosterone and hair thinning

I am a 55 year old male. I am currently on a testosterone replacement program with my doctor. using a topical creme. I am starting to see my hair thinning. Would starting a daily 1 mg oral prescription of Finasteride be advised? My doctor is telling me the Finasteride would be a waste of time because it would cancel out all of the benefits of the Testosterone replacement. I have temporarily stopped the testosterone therapy unit I figure out the hair loss problem. Thank you

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Long term radiation fibrosis

10 years AFTER surgery and radiation for stage 1 breast cancer purplish and grisly skin is emerging. I understand this also occurs after head & neck cancer radiation. What are the possible treatments and long term outcomes. So far, mammography and ultrasound reveal the fibrosis is only in the skin layers. Thankyou!

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Ashwagandha for women

Are there any side effects of ashwagandha in women related to possible increase in testosterone levels? Is it safe for post-menopausal women to take ashwagandha?

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Biomarker for autophagy

Do you agree that the LC3-I to LC3-II ratio (if I understand it accurately, reflecting autophagosome formation) may be a reliable blood biomarker for autophagy? https://www.novusbio.com/support/faqs-autophagy-and-lc3

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Why is my Apo-B rising?

Healthy 42 yr. old male. 178lbs. 13% body fat. 18 months ago I had blood work done and my Apo-B was 71mg/dL. Since then, I have continued to do everything (besides medication) to get and keep my levels at or below 70 mg/dL. (intense exercise 5-6 days/wk. healthy eating, proper sleep and hydration). Just received latest bloodwork and Apo-B increased to 99mg/dL. Any thoughts?