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[30 Nov 2007 | No Comment | ]

If you’re concerned about hair loss, you’ll be glad to know that one of the most effective hair loss product ingredients in Provillus is all-natural. Saw palmetto is a naturally occurring substance that has been used effectively in hair loss prevention and hair regrowth throughout the world.

Studies have shown that saw palmetto lowers the levels of DHT (dihydrotestosterone) in your body by blocking receptors on the cell membranes. DHT is the major cause of typical male pattern baldness, and when it is reduced, new hair can grow unimpeded.

As the …

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[18 Nov 2007 | No Comment | ]
Hair Loss | Male Hair Loss and Pattern Baldness

Hair loss and male pattern baldness is estimated to effect 35 million men in the United States. Many more millions across other nations are also affected by male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia. “Andro” refers to the androgens (testosterone, dihydrotestosterone) necessary to produce male-pattern hair loss (MPHL). “Genetic” refers to the inherited gene necessary for MPHL to occur. In men who develop male pattern baldness the hair loss may begin any time after puberty when blood levels of androgens rise. The first change is usually recession in the temporal …

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[9 Nov 2007 | No Comment | ]
Treatment Found To Reverse Hair Loss

This just in from ScienceDaily — Male pattern hair loss (MPHL) is a condition that affects as many as 50 percent of men by the age of fifty, but according to a new study, baldness may soon be a treatable condition.

Using pairs of identical twins, the study assessed the efficacy of dutasteride, a particular enzyme inhibitor, as a means of reducing hair loss and encouraging new growth, finding it to be an effective means of combating baldness.

In the study, one of each pair of twins was given 0.5 mg/day of …