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No doubt about it, hair loss is a condition which can affect
one's emotions. Most people in our society feel outer appearance
is important to be successful and well liked. It may be vanity,
but it is how we were raised, so we may as well accept it. This
is why there is such a large market for hair loss products.
Hair loss treatments are offered in various forms; medicines,
lotions, shampoos, supplements and herbs. Before you choose a
treatment, you need to know the cause of your hair loss. There
are many reasons for losing hair: aging, medicine side affects,
hereditary factors and hormonal imbalance all can be behind it.
DHT, Dihydrotestosterone is a hormone which can be a cause of
hair loss. DHT will block the flow of nutrients necessary to
hair, which in turn stops healthy hair growth. One herb that
lowers the level of DHT in the body is Saw Palmetto, a powerful
herb. that by blockades. Saw Palmetto stops hair loss by
blocking the cell membrane receptor sites in hair follicles,
with a substance called 5 alpha-reductase, where DHT normally is
absorbed.
Nettle Root is another herb also providing natural hair loss
treatment. It works by lowering levels of two enzymes, aromatase
and 5 alpha-reductase, which produce the hormones estrogen and
dihydrotestosterone (DHT) respectively. Research has suggested
these two enzymes are blocked completely by a Nettle Root
extract.
Hair loss can also be treated by medications formulated to block
dihydrotestosterone. Hair Genesis, NuGen, and Revivogen are all
appropriate medications to block DHT in the scalp. Revivogen is
the most popular; it fights hair thinning by minimizing DHT
scalp levels.
Some commonly available shampoos that help to stop hair loss are
Viviscal, Nisim, Folligen and Tricomin. Folligen contains copper
peptides to aid in treating hair loss. Viviscal is available in
tablet form also. Tricomin is available in three forms; shampoo
spray, and conditioner.
The trace minerals supplements Magnesium and Zinc also help halt
hair loss. Zinc is mainly used for skin problems such as boils,
sore throats and acne. Zinc also plays a vital part in the cell
division process, so aids growth of hair cells.
Of course the two medications approved by the FDA for hair loss
treatment are Rogaine and Propecia. Rogaine and Propecia are
used by men and women globally to stop hair loss.
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