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DHT Hair Loss
Male pattern baldness, also known by the
clinical name androgenetic alopecia. It starts with
testosterone, the male sex hormone.
Harmless on its own, testosterone gets
converted to the dicey dihydrotestosterone (DHT) when in
contact with oil glands in the hair follicles. These glands
hold the enzyme Type II 5-alpha reductase, which monkeys
with your man hormone.
stop dht in its tracks
DHT, in turn, gets in your scalp follicles
and shrinks them. At the same time, it makes the protective
membrane of the scalp thicken, restricting blood flow to the
capillaries. This makes further hair growth impossible. The
hairs fall out at a natural rate, but aren't replaced.
The abundance of Type II 5-alpha reductase
is genetically determined, and thus hard to change. What can
be done, however, is attack the DHT before it has a chance
to do any harm.
Many substances, often found in nature,
have shown to block the action of 5-alpha reductase,
blocking DHT production. Things like zinc, pro-vitamin B5,
saw palmetto, and ginkgo biloba are increasingly used in
quality men's products to keep hair young and healthy.
DHT Hair loss
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