How to Prevent and Treat Hair Loss Naturally

By Peter Davidoff

Hair Loss

The most common form of hair loss in men is by far male pattern baldness (the scientific term for this is androgenic alopecia.) When you suffer from this condition, the hair on your head progressively gets thinner and thinner (this may take years) until it is lost completely. It is called "pattern baldness" because hair is usually lost in a well-defined "M" shape.

There is a variety of causes contributing to hair loss. However, according to medical studies, in males the predominant cause is the excess level of the androgenic hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT.) DHT plays a role in the development of male secondary sex characteristics but an increased level of DHT leads to so-called follicular miniaturization, by which the hair shaft width is constantly decreased and the hair becomes thinner. Previously it was thought that baldness was inherited but there is no definitive proof that this is the case.

Until recently, the prevalent approach to stopping hair loss was to use such chemical prescription drugs as Finasteride (marketed as Propecia) and Minoxidil. However, it turned out that these drugs do not always help and have many side effects including erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia (growth of breast in men), acne, headaches and others. While these synthetic chemicals help some patients, I wouldn't risk losing growing breasts along with my hair!

Fortunately, when it comes to regaining lost hair and preventing hair loss, there is an alternative to synthetic drugs. There are natural treatments, which work just as well or even better and what is more importantly, they don't have any side effects. Some of them can even give you permanent results (which is not the case with drugs.) Finally, the ingredients contained in natural hair loss treatments have been used by humans for millennia. This proves their effectiveness better than medical research, doesn't it?

Hair Loss

By Peter Davidoff

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