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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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Great Tips for Female Thinning Hair

By Janine Hermosa


It's a fact that female thinning hair is fast becoming a hot topic. This is mainly because people now realize that the condition is real. Unfortunately, the current buzz about hair loss in women has sent many into a frenzied search for solutions. You don't have to. Here are a couple of more sensible ways of dealing with your condition.

#1- Keep grounded in reality.

It goes without saying that losing hair can be a shocking thing. It's important to realize though that this is something lots of women really have to go through. One possible reason behind this is hormonal activity. You can't be expected to stop hormones from doing what they do. It is normal at some time in a woman's life to experience dips in estrogen. The more you accept this as fact, the easier it will be for you to accept the condition.

Part of being realistic also incorporates the kinds of treatment options you choose to use. You can scour the entire world for the best hair loss treatment available but it is a fact that even the best treatment options cannot bring back your old hair quality and volume. Your consolation is that for some women, excessive hair fall is temporary, in which case, you do not need expensive procedures and products to fix your problem.

#2- Research on treatment options.

There is nothing wrong with checking out a product that you've come across. If you don't want to risk losing your cash though, you should at least make some effort to investigate your option. Simply put, you've just got to find out more about what you are about to apply on your own body. There are many solution offers out there that give hope but are really just scams.

#3- Ask a doctor for advice.

There are many other possible causes of hair loss other than hormones. It's possible that you could also be suffering from a serious ailment. It would therefore be an excellent idea to see a doctor first. If you do have some other medical condition, addressing it will take care of the symptom of hair fall. If a doctor determines that you have a serious hormonal problem, you may be evaluated for hormone replacement therapy.

#4- Start loving who you are.

Of course you have the right to find a way to treat hair fall. Sometimes though, unscrupulous product manufacturers prey on your emotional state. Your condition may be affecting you too much and may be sending you into a panic. If your self-worth is rooted only on your hair and your appearance, you will find it very difficult to deal with your situation. Remember that there is no completely effective cure for hair loss. You have to be able to accept and love yourself regardless of whether a solution works for you or not.

Yes, you can deal with female thinning hair. Simply follow these basic tips and you may not even need to aggressively look for a solution.




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