What causes hair loss?

Male Pattern Baldness (MPB) is a genetic trait. It’s called Androgenetic Alopecia. It’s inherited from your family. If the men in your family are showing a bald spot on the crown, it’s likely you will too.

This is an issue men have been dealing with for centuries. According to legend, Julius Caesar invented the laurel leaf wreath to cover his receding hairline.

Too bad Julius didn’t have access to Provillus in the days of the Roman Empire.

MPB results from genetic traits, and hormonal causes. Provillus can’t change your genetic history, but it can help with the hormonal causes.

DHT is the hormone involved in hair loss

DHT (dihydrotestostrone) is derived from androgen, a male hormone. As the androgen circulates through the bloodstream, it is converted to DHT by the enzyme, 5-alpha reductase. DHT tends to bind to hair follicle receptors,
causing the follicles to sprout thinner and thinner hairs until nothing regrows, and the follicles eventually wither away.

The life cycle of normal hair growth

Normally, hair has three phases of growth:

  • Anagen – The growth phase, lasts for two to six years. Usually 90% of the hair is in growth phase.
  • Catagen -- A transient phase lasting a few weeks. The hair becomes thinner and the follicle starts shrinking.
  • Telogen – The thinned hairs fall off to make way for new hair. This lasts for two to four months.

When excess DHT is in the bloodstream, it shortens the Anagen, or growth phase, and causes premature shrinkage of the follicles. Because the DHT is bound to the follicle, often the hair will not re-grow normally.


Provillus helps block DHT from strangling your hair follicles.

Minoxidil, the ingredient clinically proven, and approved by the FDA for re-growing your hair, inhibits DHT. This powerful active ingredient works in your hair follicles.

We add a nourishing blend of natural herbs and minerals to the formula for men. These herbs and minerals support and provide nourishment to nourish your scalp and hair.

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

How To Stop Your Hair Loss

By Todd Davis


In some people, hair loss can be just a short term consequence, but for some, it is something that cannot be prevented from happening. There are instances that hair loss can be blamed to stress, fluctuating hormone levels, or even due to a disease. Yes, hair loss is more prevalent among men than women. But then, the causes can be basically the same therefore the methods for prevention be likewise applicable for both sexes. We have here several simple tips on how to stop your hair loss.

How to Stop Your Hair Loss Tip 1: Stay away from harsh chemicals for your hair Are you aware that your hair can be damaged by hair products that contain harmful ingredients? Having your hair dyed frequently or having it permed can also result to hair loss. Even the use of shampoos and other styling products such as hair spray, gel or mousse can damage your hair, leading to hair loss. Whenever you can, choose hair products that are made from natural ingredients such as aloe vera, rosemary and sage.

How to Stop Your Hair Loss Tip 2: Be aware of your genetic predisposition to hair loss Baldness in particular is inevitable if it runs in your family. Men are known to suffer from male pattern baldness, which has been established to be a hereditary condition. If you have a genetic predisposition to hair loss, it would be wise that you start taking care of your hair as early as possible and not waiting for the hair loss to become really bad.

How to Stop Your Hair Loss Tip 3: Take time to relax and be free from stress It is proven over and over again that stress can cause hair loss, but a temporary one. Despite being temporary, it would be better if you try to de-stress your life in order to prevent hair loss. You can begin by seeing to it that you get enough sleep or eating the right diet. Regular work outs will also help you get rid of work-related stress. How to Stop Your Hair Loss Tip 4: Don't be harsh to your hair Having frequent dye jobs as well as complicated hairstyles might do your hair follicles harm. If you are serious about hair loss prevention, you should make sure that you are not cruel to your hair.

How to Stop Your Hair Loss Tip 5: Talk to your dermatologist Last but not the least, all these tips might not work in your case if you will not ask the professional opinion from none other than a dermatologist. Not only that they deal with skin issues but since hair is part of the skin, it is a scope of their specialization. No other experts can be called experts as far as proper hair care and hair loss prevention and management is concerned other than your dermatologist.




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