| WHICH REMEDY FOR BALDNESS WORKS?
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| | Soy
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| With each remedy for baldness I have
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| | Rooibos teaBETA SISTOSTEROL
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| split up into two categories: "drugs" and
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| | Mechanism - blocks DHT from the androgen
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| "natural". Both remedies for baldness are
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| | receptors sites found on the hair
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| said to work to a degree. The drugs
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| | follicles.
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| (creams and pills) have had various
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| | Effectiveness - untested. Mixed reviews
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| clinical trials performed on them, but on
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| | from people on health forums.
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| the downside they are occasionally
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| | Side-effects - None, but side-effects of
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| susceptible to unwanted side-effects. The
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| | the herb Saw Palmetol can be male breast
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| natural remedies for baldness most often
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| | enlargement.[2]
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| have had no clinical trials attached,
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| | Availability - over the counter.
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| merely word of mouth recommendations, but
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| | Cost - 90 Capsules 400mg $7.95.CHRYSIN
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| normally have fewer side-effects (at
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| | Mechanism - increases free testosterone
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| least less unwanted ones) reported. If
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| | by inhibiting the conversion to
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| you are unsure on which type to try, it
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| | estrodiol.
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| is possible to try both (but please get
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| | Effectiveness - shown to be effective at
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| advice from a physician before doing
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| | stopping aromatase in the petridish, but
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| so).ALLOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR BALDNESS
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| | not in the body. Not known if it helps
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| Before I start on any allopathic
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| | with losing hair.[5] Not a proven remedy
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| remedies for baldness, I have to explain
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| | for baldness.
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| the current thinking in science behind
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| | Side-effects - none.
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| the causes of losing hair so that the
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| | Availability - over the counter.
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| mechanism and effectiveness of the drugs
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| | Cost - MRM, Chrysin 500, 30 Caps.
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| are easily understood.Men convert excess
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| | $14.99.VITAMIN D
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| testosterone into a more potent form
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| | Mechanism - binds to the many vitamin D
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| called DHT by the enzyme 5a reductase.
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| | receptors in the scalp and hair follicle.
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| The DHT is highly active on the hair
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| | Effectiveness - shown to dramatically
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| follicle receptors, readily latching to
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| | stimulate hair follicle growth in "nude"
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| them and restricting blood flow to the
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| | mice.[6]
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| hair. This causes the hair to become thin
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| | Side-effects - none, unless taken over
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| and miniturized creating the "peach fuzz"
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| | 50 micrograms per day.
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| look. There is apparantly a greater
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| | Availability - over the counter.
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| quantity of this enzyme in the scalp of
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| | Cost - 400iu (10 micrograms) 60 capsules
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| men who are susceptible to male pattern
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| | $4.99.VITAMIN B12
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| baldness.[1]Women, however, have excess
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| | Mechanism - deficiency causes hair
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| of the enzyme aromatase which converts
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| | loss.[7]
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| their testosterone into a form of active
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| | Effectiveness - 40% of Americans are
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| estrogen called estradiol. The theory is
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| | deficient. Not proven to remedy hair loss
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| that after women hit menopause, their
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| | if taken.[8]
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| levels of natural estrogen lowers letting
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| | Side-effects - None, unless taken over
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| the testosterone be converted into DHT
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| | 100 mcg daily.
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| which makes them more susceptible to
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| | Availability - over the counter.
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| losing hair post menopausal. However,
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| | Cost - 1000 mcg, Tablets $7.99.BIOTIN
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| that doesn't explain why post andropausal
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| | (VITAMIN B7)
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| men lose hair when they become older and
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| | Mechanism - increases blood flow to the
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| their testosterone levels die
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| | hair follicle.[9]
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| down.[1]Well, that's the theory, so now
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| | Effectiveness - it can promote hair
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| lets look at each remedy for baldness in
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| | growth in high doses, although not a
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| turn and determine its effectiveness and
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| | proven remedy for baldness.
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| availability as of July 2006. Below is a
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| | Side-effects - none.
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| list of each remedy for baldness:Rogaine
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| | Availability - over the counter.
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| (Minoxidol)
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| | Cost - 300mcg tablets $2.99.IRON AND
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| Propecia (Finasteride)ROGAINE
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| | L-LYSINE (for women)
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| Mechanism - unclear. Seems to open
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| | Mechanism - deficiencies in both these
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| potassium availabilty to the hair.
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| | nutrients have been associated with
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| Effectiveness - average increase of hair
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| | losing hair in women.[10] Interacts with
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| per cm2 was 18.5% after 48 weeks. 1 to 3
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| | zinc and copper.[11]
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| months after stopping, hair condition
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| | Effectiveness - proven effective remedy
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| returns to pre-treatment
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| | for baldness for women with losing
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| levels.Side-effects - Dizziness has been
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| | hair.[10]
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| reported. Local irritation, itching,
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| | Side-effects - none unless taken over
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| dryness, and erythema may occur with use
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| | 250 mg daily (iron).
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| of topical minoxidil, most likely caused
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| | Availability - over the counter.
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| by the vehicle formulation of alcohol and
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| | Cost - 100 Tablets $7.29FOLLIGEN (copper
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| propylene glycol.[2]
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| | peptide)
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| Availability - over the counter.
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| | Mechanism - most effective blocker of
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| Cost - $10 to $15 per bottle (one
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| | the production of both types of 5a
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| month).PROPECIA
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| | reductase enzyme.[12]
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| Mechanism - inhibits the 5a reductase
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| | Effectiveness - low copper and zinc
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| enzyme responsible for DHT production.
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| | enzyme levels caused hair loss in
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| Effectiveness - A third study of 326 men
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| | mice.[13] A topical copper peptide
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| with mild to moderate frontal hair loss
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| | solution created near perfect hair
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| found that after 1 year, finasteride
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| | rejuvenation in 6 months in a woman with
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| treated men had statistically
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| | 10% of her hair at the start.[14] No
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| significantly higher hair counts on the
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| | studies on the remedy for baldness
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| frontal scalp. Approximately 50% of
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| | Folligen itself, but some reports of
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| treatedmen and 30% of those who took
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| | success by women on forums.
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| placebo thought the appearance of their
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| | Side-effects - none.
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| hair had improved. Hair regrowth was not
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| | Availability - over the counter.
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| reported in older men taking 5 mg
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| | Cost - 2 oz tube, $21.95. 2 months.SOY
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| finasteride.
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| | Mechanism - promotes the production of
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| Side-effects - A decreased libido,
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| | the good inactive estrogen. Blocks the
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| erectile dysfunction, or a decreased
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| | receptor sites for active estrogen and
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| volume of ejaculate have been reported in
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| | inhibits 5a reductase.[3]
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| less than 2% of patients, which in
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| | Effectiveness - proven to inhibit the
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| reality is between 0.5% to 1% when
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| | enzyme 5a reductase.[15]
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| compared with placebo.[2]
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| | Side-effects - none.
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| Availability - was prescription only.
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| | Availability - over the counter. A food
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| Generic version now available.
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| | substance, not a remedy for baldness.
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| Cost - $69.95 for 3 monthsNATURAL
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| | Cost - ?ROOIBOS TEA
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| REMEDIES FOR BALDNESS
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| | Mechanism - unclear.
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| Most natural remedies for baldness also
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| | Effectiveness - in a 10% lotion called
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| work by blocking DHT, either by
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| | herbasol, 89% had increased speed of hair
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| inhibiting the enzyme or blocking the
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| | growth. 45% saw an increase in hair
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| hair follicle receptor, or providing the
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| | growth. 78% reported no further hair
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| nutrient for the hair follicle receptor
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| | loss.[2]
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| which DHT blocks. There is also an
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| | Side-effects - none.
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| alternative interpretation of the "DHT
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| | Availability - over the counter. A food
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| alone causes hair loss " theory. Some
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| | substance, not a remedy for baldness
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| believe that it is too much active
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| | except as above.
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| estrogen-like substances as well as too
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| | Cost - ?I would personally recommend
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| much DHT that is to blame for prostate
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| | trying Beta Sistosterol with a powerful
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| cancer and losing hair, and not enough
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| | multi-vitamin and mineral supplement
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| free testosterone in the body.[3]This
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| | coupled with the Folligen solution as a
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| sounds contradictory to the allopathic
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| | good remedy for
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| arguement, and concerning estrogen it is.
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| | baldness.--------------------------------
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| Some naturopaths say that it is all about
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| what blocks the hair follicle receptors.
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| | -------[1] Have Scientists Accidentally
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| It is these protein receptors which
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| | Discovered the Answer to hair loss?
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| attract nutrients to the hair. DHT and
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| | Treatments for hair loss.
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| estrogen-like pollutants both block the
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| | Grow Young and Slim
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| receptor.[3] Apparently, certain bacteria
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| | Health Loss Education
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| which thrive on fat, produce
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| | Chrysin: Is It An Effective Aromatase
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| estrogen-like substances[4], and there is
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| | Inhibitor?
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| excess of the aromatase enzyme (which
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| | Vitamin D3 analogs stimulate hair
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| turns testosterone into estrogen) present
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| | growth in nude mice.
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| in fat cells of obese and balding men.
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| | Diet and Nutrition - vitamin B12.
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| Aging, a high fat diet and lack of
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| | Do You Need B-12?
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| exercise can create too much estrogen and
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| | Biotin and Hair Growth
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| too little testosterone. Even if
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| | Nutritional factors and hair loss.
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| testosterone is at normal levels, active
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| | Interaction of iron, zinc and copper in
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| estrogen levels can still be way too
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| | the body of animals and humans
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| high.[3] Although this doesn't explain
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| | Folligen
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| why women with high estrogen levels don't
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| | Age-related cochlear hair cell loss is
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| get male pattern baldness.Here is a list
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| | enhanced in mice lacking copper/zinc
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| of each remedy for baldness and
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| | superoxide dismutase
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| nutrient:Beta Sistosterol (from the herb:
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| | Have Scientists Accidentally Discovered
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| Saw Palmetol)
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| | the Answer to hair loss?
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| Chrysin (from the herb: Passionflower)
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| | Regulation of Male Sex Hormone Levels
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| Vitamin D
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| | by Soy Isoflavones in Rats
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| Vitamin B12
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| | is an independent researcher in the
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| Biotin (vitamin B7)
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| | field of common ailments and alternative
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| Iron and L-lysine (for women)
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| | medicine. This article was taken from the
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| Folligen (copper peptide)
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| | original: hair loss product.
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