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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Monday, August 8, 2011

Start Walking Into A Healthful Lifestyle

By Vanessa Summer


I am sure you have heard quite a few times that exercise is one of the main keys to saying healthy. The issue is that many people just can't manage to spare the time to fit this into their everyday lives. Or even worse, some people are so heavy that they merely can't exercise without having chest discomfort or other forms of issues. Getting exercise does not mean investing hours a day at the gym, there are various other ways that take less time and are also much easier. Walking is among one of those easy and simple ways to start getting the exercise you absolutely need. Walking can actually lead to some great benefits for your health and we are going to talk about them here.

Taking walks can not just help you shed some pounds but you may also be helping your entire cardiovascular system including your heart. If you walk your heart will wind up pumping a little harder to be able to send blood to the muscles your using. The legs aren't just the only part of your body to get this additional blood but your arms also as your swinging them as you walk. And while your heart isn't going to be pumping as hard as if you were jogging, that tiny amount of extra effort your heart has to pump will help strengthen your heart. Your heart health is important and each little thing you do that can help your heart you should do.

You must also realize that this walking is also excellent for your entire cardiovascular system. Any time you walk you will find that you start to breathe just a little harder. More than likely you know that the harder you breathe the more powerful your lungs get, but you will also be furnishing your blood with more oxygen that also means your muscles are receiving more oxygen. To break this down in its simplest form, the harder you inhale the more oxygen is going to your heart and then your heart takes this extra oxygen and delivers it to all your muscles. Excellent cardiovascular health is essential to maintaining a healthy life.

One thing you should recognize about walking is that you are not going to have to buy any high priced equipment or even join a gym. The morning is one of the best times to go for a walk, all you've got to do is to get up a bit earlier so you have the time to do it. You need to know that when you get out of bed your metabolism is very sluggish. Kick starting your metabolism each morning by taking a walk is a wonderful choice for many individuals. This is also the best thing to do before you have your breakfast so that you can have your metabolism working before you eat. One benefit of walking just before your breakfast is your metabolism is able to process the food you eat more effectively. Additionally you ought to try to walk right after your evening meal as this also will help burn off calories. For those of you who work in an office building it's also wise to think about walking up the stairs instead of taking the elevator.

There's no need to start walking 5 miles each day to start seeing and experiencing the rewards. By starting off just walking a mile or so every single day can really make a massive difference with your health. Another great benefit of walking frequently is the fact that with time you may also find that you happen to be shedding some weight along the way.




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