Male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss impacting over 70 million men and women in United States alone. Male pattern baldness is most often seen in men with that unmistakable receding hair line and a balding pattern resembling the letter M. While it is not as common in women, it does comprise about 25 percent of cases. With numbers like these, differing opinions and results of hair re-growth treatments, it comes as no surprise that many people are thinking out of the box and trying unconventional treatment methods such as diet for reversing balding.
The idea that we might be able to reverse male pattern baldness with diet is one that some experts do believe. The most often mentioned foods to reverse male pattern baldness are soy, milk, egg yolks, liver, cheese, butter, chicken, cauliflower, walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, pecans, bananas, peas, beans, oat bran, salmon, sardines, and brewer's yeast.
What do all the above foods have in common?
It is difficult to generalize too much but for the most part all or most of the above foods are high in biotin, choline, folic acid, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12. Additionally, many are high in omega 3 oils.
For me the idea that it might be possible to reverse male pattern baldness with diet is compelling one with optimism grounded in a undeniable array of intertwined facts. First of all the B vitamin complex is essential is metabolizing carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Secondarily it is a universally accepted fact that biotin is a natural nutritional supplement helpful in maintaining nail and hair health. Biotin is often found in shampoos and at least one expert in the field of balding suggest taking 2mg of biotin per day.
As mentioned above some of the foods listed such as sardines, salmon, mackerel, and nuts are high in omega 3 amino acids. While there is no direct link between omega 3 and balding what we do know is that foods high in omega 3 reduce inflammation in the body thus producing a myriad of health benefits. One certainly could make the argument that less inflammation, especially in the scalp, could facilitate hair growth.
Can we reverse male pattern baldness with diet? While diet may be vital to producing healthy hair growth it is difficult to see how diet alone can do the trick due to the follicle damage normally experienced from male pattern baldness. But by combining the benefits of the B vitamin complex and omega 3 rich foods with other ingredients designed to reinvigorate damaged follicles (minoxidil) and block harmful balding hormones (saw palmetto, nettle root) we just might be able to reverse this progressive condition.
What Next? There are currently a handful of hair re-growth products (specially formulated for both men and women) which have been proven effective both in blocking harmful hormones and bringing the all important dead hair follicles back to life. These specially formulated treatments can be used both as a preventative tool, starting before hair loss becomes severe, or after loss of hair has become noticeable. Whatever the level of balding or thinning you are experiencing these products could be just what is needed to overcome this latest life challenge.
The idea that we might be able to reverse male pattern baldness with diet is one that some experts do believe. The most often mentioned foods to reverse male pattern baldness are soy, milk, egg yolks, liver, cheese, butter, chicken, cauliflower, walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, pecans, bananas, peas, beans, oat bran, salmon, sardines, and brewer's yeast.
What do all the above foods have in common?
It is difficult to generalize too much but for the most part all or most of the above foods are high in biotin, choline, folic acid, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12. Additionally, many are high in omega 3 oils.
For me the idea that it might be possible to reverse male pattern baldness with diet is compelling one with optimism grounded in a undeniable array of intertwined facts. First of all the B vitamin complex is essential is metabolizing carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Secondarily it is a universally accepted fact that biotin is a natural nutritional supplement helpful in maintaining nail and hair health. Biotin is often found in shampoos and at least one expert in the field of balding suggest taking 2mg of biotin per day.
As mentioned above some of the foods listed such as sardines, salmon, mackerel, and nuts are high in omega 3 amino acids. While there is no direct link between omega 3 and balding what we do know is that foods high in omega 3 reduce inflammation in the body thus producing a myriad of health benefits. One certainly could make the argument that less inflammation, especially in the scalp, could facilitate hair growth.
Can we reverse male pattern baldness with diet? While diet may be vital to producing healthy hair growth it is difficult to see how diet alone can do the trick due to the follicle damage normally experienced from male pattern baldness. But by combining the benefits of the B vitamin complex and omega 3 rich foods with other ingredients designed to reinvigorate damaged follicles (minoxidil) and block harmful balding hormones (saw palmetto, nettle root) we just might be able to reverse this progressive condition.
What Next? There are currently a handful of hair re-growth products (specially formulated for both men and women) which have been proven effective both in blocking harmful hormones and bringing the all important dead hair follicles back to life. These specially formulated treatments can be used both as a preventative tool, starting before hair loss becomes severe, or after loss of hair has become noticeable. Whatever the level of balding or thinning you are experiencing these products could be just what is needed to overcome this latest life challenge.
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