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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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Old Fashion Hair Loss Treatment St. Louis

By Antoinette Oliver


Old fashion hair loss treatment St. Louis is for men and women. The condition considered to be a mostly male ailment has always afflicted women. Many remedies can be found in the home and are simple to make.

A person does not even have to go to the kitchen for this first remedy. Simply massage your scalp. The kneading and circulation motion of a massage will help to increase blood flow and warm the scalp, improving circulation. The follicles will be able to absorb nutrients and the relaxing sensation will also relieve stress.

Using apple cider vinegar as a rinse will also clean the dead skin cells that clog the follicles, allowing the strands to thicken. Just combine one cup of vinegar and one and one-half cup of water to apply to your locks. Rinse then shampoo as you would normally.

Honey is not just for the taste buds it can also be used to add bounce back to limp strands. Just apply some to the entire length of the strands and clip up or put in bun. Leave it on for twenty minutes then rinse and shampoo. Though this process is a little sticky, it will rinse out easily in the shower.

Gelatin will also help. It moisturizes and thickens. Add a package of plain unflavored gelatin to your shampoo bottle and shake well. Use the gelatin spiked shampoo every time you would normally shampoo. Please note that it is very important you use plain unflavored gelatin unless you want to color your tresses as the color in fruit flavors will dye your curls.

These old fashion hair loss treatments may have been used by our parents and grandparents. Simple, gentle and inexpensive, they could solve the problem. If not, then please see a medical professional because the best chance of effectively treating the loss is to treat the cause.




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