If you're looking to understand the cause of male pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia), all of my research has led me to believe that it can be distilled down to just one primary root cause, and that is follicle starvation. This is quite a simplistic answer, however, so let me elaborate a bit.
Male pattern baldness is a condition in which our hair follicles are deprived of certain nutrients, such as magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, vitamin b6, and biotin. And the leading cause of this nutrient deficiency is an androgen (male sex hormone) called dihydrotestosterone (dht), which some of us are genetically predisposed to produce more of than others.
Are you with me so far?
We produce an excess of this nasty hormone, and it binds itself to our hair follicles, choking them off from the scalp's blood supply, and therefore the essential nutrients contained within. Simply put, if we have male pattern baldness, then dht is starving our hair to death!
Two More Causes of Follicle Starvation:
In addition to an excess of dht, two other factors that contribute to the root cause of male pattern baldness are vitamin & mineral deficiency and poor scalp circulation. Let's address all three of these factors so we know exactly what can be done to give us the very best chance of total hair restoration without surgery.
Quick note... not all male pattern baldness is treatable via non-surgical means. It is possible that your condition has gone untreated for too long, and is now past the point of no return. This is true if you have patches of scalp with absolutely zero hair cover. In other words, my friend, you're totally bald! If this describes you, then you may want to look into hair transplants.
Otherwise, this three step outline will offer you the very best chance of full hair restoration.
Cause of male pattern baldness #1 - DHT:
To combat the production of this wicked hormone, you can use either the drug finasteride (Propecia) or its all-natural alternative, saw palmetto. Many men prefer the saw palmetto option, so as to avoid the potential sexual side effects associated with finasteride.
Cause of male pattern baldness #2 - Nutrient Deficiency:
It's quite simple. If your hair follicles are to be nursed back to health with high quality forms of the nutrients we discussed above, then these vitamins and minerals absolutely must be available. If you're nutrient deficient, then they're obviously not. This is why taking an all natural multivitamin supplement is so essential in fighting this condition. And if you can add some healthy oils to your diet, such as flax seed and fish... you will be way ahead of the game!
Cause of male pattern baldness #3 - Poor Circulation:
I don't care how many vitamins you take or how much dht you block, if your newly optimized blood can't reach the hair follicles, you will experience virtually no benefit. In other words, we fed the blood, cleaned the blood, and rid the blood of attackers. Now we must deliver the blood! This is where a 5% topical minoxidil solution comes into play. Applying this FDA approved topical to the affected area(s) of your scalp each morning will complete the trifecta, skyrocketing your potential for success!
Male pattern baldness is a condition in which our hair follicles are deprived of certain nutrients, such as magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, vitamin b6, and biotin. And the leading cause of this nutrient deficiency is an androgen (male sex hormone) called dihydrotestosterone (dht), which some of us are genetically predisposed to produce more of than others.
Are you with me so far?
We produce an excess of this nasty hormone, and it binds itself to our hair follicles, choking them off from the scalp's blood supply, and therefore the essential nutrients contained within. Simply put, if we have male pattern baldness, then dht is starving our hair to death!
Two More Causes of Follicle Starvation:
In addition to an excess of dht, two other factors that contribute to the root cause of male pattern baldness are vitamin & mineral deficiency and poor scalp circulation. Let's address all three of these factors so we know exactly what can be done to give us the very best chance of total hair restoration without surgery.
Quick note... not all male pattern baldness is treatable via non-surgical means. It is possible that your condition has gone untreated for too long, and is now past the point of no return. This is true if you have patches of scalp with absolutely zero hair cover. In other words, my friend, you're totally bald! If this describes you, then you may want to look into hair transplants.
Otherwise, this three step outline will offer you the very best chance of full hair restoration.
Cause of male pattern baldness #1 - DHT:
To combat the production of this wicked hormone, you can use either the drug finasteride (Propecia) or its all-natural alternative, saw palmetto. Many men prefer the saw palmetto option, so as to avoid the potential sexual side effects associated with finasteride.
Cause of male pattern baldness #2 - Nutrient Deficiency:
It's quite simple. If your hair follicles are to be nursed back to health with high quality forms of the nutrients we discussed above, then these vitamins and minerals absolutely must be available. If you're nutrient deficient, then they're obviously not. This is why taking an all natural multivitamin supplement is so essential in fighting this condition. And if you can add some healthy oils to your diet, such as flax seed and fish... you will be way ahead of the game!
Cause of male pattern baldness #3 - Poor Circulation:
I don't care how many vitamins you take or how much dht you block, if your newly optimized blood can't reach the hair follicles, you will experience virtually no benefit. In other words, we fed the blood, cleaned the blood, and rid the blood of attackers. Now we must deliver the blood! This is where a 5% topical minoxidil solution comes into play. Applying this FDA approved topical to the affected area(s) of your scalp each morning will complete the trifecta, skyrocketing your potential for success!
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