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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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Women's Hair Loss - Causes and Options

By Janice Brown


When men begin to experience hair loss, it can be devastating to their emotions and self-esteem. However, what many people perhaps do not realize or understand is that women's hair loss does happen, and the effects are just the same if not worse. Women's hair loss is a major problem all over the world. In the western world, in particular, it can be a major cause of shame and embarrassment. Our society places a premium on women having luxurious and beautiful hair, no matter how old or young they may be. So for a woman to lose her hair is almost like losing her femininity and any semblance of beauty. The frequency of hair loss is the same for women and men. So, let's now talk about some of the reasons for women's hair loss.

There are certain medications that affect whether or not a woman gets to keep her hair. Some simply cause hair to fall out (like chemotherapy). Others cause hair to fall out because of the way the medication interacts with a woman's body chemistry. In other cases, the hair will not always fall out. Sometimes the medications impede the growth of new hair. When that happens, it will still look like her hair has fallen out. But as far as appearances are concerned, the look will be identical.

If you have hair loss, consider how much stress you are under in your life because that can be a contributor to hair loss. The amount of hair growth and loss you experience is influenced by the stress in your life. During stressful conditions, it is true that some women will lose more hair and more quickly. Some women find that their hair does not grow as much when they are stressed. Taking deep calming breaths can help to relax you and calm you down. You should also make sure to take time to relax each day. Not only that, but it's critical to overall health to be able to relax every day.

Naturally, if a mother doesn't know about this it can be a little bit startling. The good news is that, once the hormones even out, the hair loss will stop and your scalp will even out in its hair production. All you need to do is be patient and try not to freak out too much.

Telogen effluvium is another female hair loss that is seen. This is also called temporary shedding. But this type of shedding is different because it happens very quickly. It can happen after some kind of traumatic event such as surgery, for example. Other possible causes are times of extreme emotional distress. Once the trauma is over and life returns to normal, so does the hair - it grows back. The bad news is that there isn't really any way to predict whether or not it will happen to you. It is a fact that hair loss in women is not as widely known or covered as it is for men. The sad part is that the same numbers of women have hair loss as do men. There are so many conditions and causes for hair loss in females. But we wanted to discuss some of the more commonly seen reasons.




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