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torsdag 15 oktober 2009

Understanding The Role Of DHT Blockers In Hair Loss Treatments.

By Peter Albertson

Scientific research over the last few decades has provided some excellent answers to the problem of hair loss. One of the major breakthroughs in hair loss research has been about the role of DHT, (or what is scientifically known as Dihydrotestosterone), in hair loss. Lets see if we can understand what DHT is and how DHT blockers help to combat hair loss.

DHT is an androgen. An androgen is a compound formed in the body that controls the development in men of many of the male characteristics. DHT is formed from the male hormone testosterone. It is formed in the adrenal glands as well as the testes, prostate and in particular the hair follicles.

DHT is responsible for controlling the development of male characteristics such as hair, including facial hair, during puberty.

There is a condition that you probably know about called male pattern baldness, or androgenic alopecia. You inherit the genes responsible for male pattern baldness from your parents and from earlier generations. The role of these genes in male pattern baldness is now much better understood and relates to the development of DHT in a man's body. DHT also has a role in female pattern baldness.

It seems to be the case that those who have inherited the genes responsible male pattern baldness develop much more DHT in their bodies than those who do not, and it is the DHT is responsible for the loss of hair.

Estimates range up to 95 percent of hair loss is caused by the action of DHT in the body.

The DHT forms a waxy coating around the base of the hair follicle and the effect of this is that the hair follicle is strangled. This happens because the DHT reduces the amount of nutrients available to the hair follicle.

Probably the most important function in good hair health is nutrition. There requires adequate nutrition good hair health and as the DHT reduces the nutrients available to their hair reproduces less successfully, becomes thinner and weak.

As you can see the role of DHT in hair loss is significant and so the role of DHT blockers is also extremely significant. New research has shown that by inhibiting the role of Dihydrotestosterone in the body it is possible to regrow hair that would have been lost without the role of the DHT blocker, but that, most importantly, by increasing the ability of the hair to absorb nutrients generally hair will regrow..

The most well known of these is what is called minoxidil. This was the first product approved by the FDA for use as a hair loss treatment and it is now known that minoxidil works extremely well in many cases. However it is also true to say that minoxidil will not grow hair on a bald head.

The very best hair loss treatment utilising minoxidil as an active ingredient goes one step further. I mentioned the role of nutrition in hair health. The very best hair loss treatment relies on minoxidil to increase the blood flow to the hair to increase it's ability to absorb nutrients however also provides a range of essential hair nutrients to be taken orally.

Many products just provide the minoxidil. It is important that minoxidil improves the ability of the hair to take up nutrients but it is equally important that a wide range of essential hair nutrients be supplied as well.

One product on the market stands head and shoulders above the rest in performing both these roles.

Hopefully this helps you understand the essential role of DHT blockers in hair loss treatments and provides new information to you on how to tackle the thinning hair that you may be experiencing.

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