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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Saturday, September 24, 2011

This article has tips on how to prevent or reverse hair loss.

By Elena Lopes


Although there are many treatments for hair loss that are available today, you will not be able to help yourself unless you know why it is happening. Some cases respond better to treatments than others, so you should be willing to experiment a little with different options. If you are curious if there are some treatment options available for your hair loss, continue reading the rest of this article.

Detoxifying is one method of treating hair loss.

You might only have to change a few things in certain areas if you have a poor diet, smoke or drink excessively as toxins can build up. Giving up harmful habits that have been shown to contribute to hair loss is the first thing you will need to do, so that includes drinking too much and smoking. Even drinking large amounts of caffeine may be detrimental, as this can dehydrate you. On the other hand, when on a detox, drinking good amounts of water is a good thing.

A good thing to take a look at, if you've already tried some of the natural hair loss remedies, might be the traditional Indian method of healing called Ayurveda. You can indeed find different products for your hair on the internet and in natural food stores, however if you are greatly interested in taking this further you should find a qualified practitioner. The reason for this is that the best Ayurvedic treatment is personalized and takes your entire condition into account. A whole diet change and lifestyle change may be recommended by an Ayurvedic doctor, and there are additional benefits than just improvement to your hair. However, you don't have to go down this route as there are Ayurvedic hair treatments that use things like herbs, essential oils and conditioners.

Those who dye their hair mainly do so as to hide their greys or because they enjoy a different color. However, excessive dyeing may contribute to hair loss, which is something you should pay attention to. If you happen to use dyes keep away from any that contain lots of chemicals and opt for natural dyes like henna instead.

If you want to be all natural with your hair then you'll be best off using natural products for it, as well as being gentle with it and eating a healthy diet. For a price you can get medication and medical procedures that can reverse hair loss, but you've got to be able to pay. This article has only touched upon a handful of treatments for hair loss, however you may try one and find it works well for you.




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