Question 1

what is the name of a natural cox 2 inhibitor?

Accepted Answer

2 of my favorites: Resveratrol from grape skins
curcumin from turmeric.

Question 2

what is the natural inhibitor of insulin in the body or does it break down and what makes it break down and into what?

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Glucagon: Insulin stimulates glucose uptake into cells, and glucagon stimulates glucose release by cells, mostly the liver. Glucagon is not really an Insulin inhibitor, but a counterregulatory hormone.  If your glucose is low, you need glucagon and adrenaline to get glu back up. Insulin is cleared from plasma quickly mostly by liver and kidney;  chopped up by protease enzymes into inactive pieces.

Question 3

are there any good 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors that are natural products to treat female pattern alopecia ? shampoos, cleansers or caplets etc...

Accepted Answer

No - beta-sitosterol: No -there are no 5-aris available indicated to treat female-patterned alopecia.  As far as otc products, beta-sitosterol probably does have activity similar to the 5-aris, but is only 1/1000th as potent, and, again, is not indicated for female-patterned alopecia.

Question 4

are there are foods/minerals/supplements which are natural carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is an enzyme which converts carbon dioxide (CO2) to bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) and a proton (hydrogen ion.)

Resveratrol, catechin, silymarin, and curcumin are natural products known as polyphenols. Resveratrol comes from red wine. Catechin is found in tea. Silymarin is an extract of milk thistle.

Question 5

info-"whole flaxseed has natural enzyme inhibitors to prevent digestion.milling or grinding does not reduce the inhibitors.only sprouting helps".true?

Accepted Answer

Flax: A number of flax seed supplements make the above claim.  As they are dietary supplements and not medications, the FDA has never evaluated them for accuracy or truth in advertising.

Question 6

is there any natural product and/or remedies that can stop, inhibit or slow down body hair growth for men ?
i know that some inhibitor creams can at least slow hair growth, im guessing some of their ingredients that they keep secret can do the trick

Accepted Answer

None that I know: There are many products advertised when one looks on the internet for products to slow hair growth, but none of them have controlled studies.  A topical  Rx cream called Vaniqa (Eflornithine) is approved to slow regrowth facial hair but not for general use.   Pills that are available are mainly anti-androgen agents like spironolactone or finasteride,but are usually recommend for women with PCOS

Question 7

are there natural sources of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors? i've read pomegranate, milk thistle and turmeric are? true?

Accepted Answer

Verify your sources: Sadly, despite a huge level of interest in the medicinal properties of foods, or maybe because of it, there is an enormous amount of false, half true, or exaggerated information on the internet. In regards to CAI in Pomegranate, I found a review article in an Iranian pharmacy journal that cited 2 chemistry review articles, neither of which makes any mention of Pomegranate whatsoever.

Question 8

if a natural weightlifter took anti cancer medication (aromatase inhibitor), shouldn't his testosterone level increase dramatically?

Accepted Answer

Increase somewhat: Aromatase inhibitors inhibit the effect of estrogen on the pituitary gland as well as elsewhere.  As a result they can increase pituitary hormones that stimulate testosterone production modestly, not usually dramatically.  By the way, these medications are banned by most major sports

Question 9

i have pseudotumor cerebri. i've read pomegranate, milk thistle, turmeric, capsaicin all hold carbonic anhydrase inhibitors naturally. is this true?

Accepted Answer

Use with care: I can confirm that pomegranate and turmeric contain some carbonic anhydrase inhibitor activity.  However, these do not have enough of this to be clinically useful.  It is much more straightforward to take a small dose of diamox (acetazolamide) instead.  Although it does not work for everyone with PTC, it helps many.  The side effects would be the same if the medicine dose was the same.

Question 10

what are inhibitors?

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Decreases function: The general term inhibitors means that it keeps something from doing something that it normally does.  For example, cytochrome p450 inhibitors keep the enzyme from doing its normal full function.  This means that the enzyme may not metabolize or process certain medicines as quickly as normal and they can build up in the body.  There are many other types of inhibitors in medicine also.

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Info-"whole flaxseed has natural enzyme inhibitors to prevent digestion.milling or grinding does not reduce the inhibitors.only sprouting helps".true?

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Is there any natural product and/or remedies that can stop, inhibit or slow down body hair growth for men ? i know that some inhibitor creams can at least slow hair growth, im guessing some of their ingredients that they keep secret can do the trick

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Are there natural sources of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors? i've read pomegranate, milk thistle and turmeric are? true?

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If a natural weightlifter took anti cancer medication (aromatase inhibitor), shouldn't his testosterone level increase dramatically?

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