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HAIRY TOES ARE A SIGN OF THIS...

November 26, 2025 / 00:38

This episode discusses the effects of high insulin levels on hair growth, particularly focusing on the absence of hair on toes and lower extremities.

Dr. John Smith explains that as patients age, especially those around 55 with a history of high insulin, they may notice a lack of hair on their toes. He emphasizes that this is a sign of the body reallocating resources, leading to hair loss in certain areas.

The conversation highlights how this hair loss can progress from the toes to the ankles and knees, indicating a broader issue related to insulin levels.

Dr. Smith provides insights into the physiological changes that occur due to prolonged high insulin states and the implications for overall health.

TLDR

High insulin levels can lead to hair loss on toes and lower legs.

Episode

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What what's this thing about hairy toes that I was reading about? Right. So, as my patients age, most my
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55 year olds that have had high insulin, I will tell them, "Look at your toes. They're supposed to have hair on them."
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And when your body has had that high insulin state for a couple of decades now, it will start to say, "We don't
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send resources to a couple parts of the body anymore." And the follicles in their toe are one of them. Like, you
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just stop growing hair on your toes. There's an ascending problem with this where the toe starts, then it's the
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ankles, then it's up to the knees, and they don't have hair anywhere on their lower extremities. It is a process
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that started from high insulin.

Episode Highlights

  • The Mystery of Hairy Toes
    Exploring the connection between insulin levels and hair growth on toes.
    “Look at your toes. They're supposed to have hair on them.”
    @ 00m 07s
    November 26, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Look at your toes. They're supposed to have hair on them.
    HAIRY TOES ARE A SIGN OF THIS...
  • We don't send resources to a couple parts of the body anymore.
    HAIRY TOES ARE A SIGN OF THIS...

Key Moments

  • Aging Patients00:02
  • Hair Loss00:07
  • High Insulin Effects00:15