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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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Women's Hair Loss - Why Does It Happen?

By Eric Huff


You just may find it surprising that women's hair loss is a condition that's seen more frequently than people would think. The truth about female hair loss is that it happens close to as much as it does for men, even though men's hair loss gets more attention about it. So why don't you hear about it as often?

We're not sure if there are any TV programming or commercials devoted to this condition in women. A woman's hair can begin to thin due to a number of different causes. Continue reading to discover some of the reasons why a woman's hair may begin to thin.

The primary cause of thinning and baldness in women is alopecia areata. Surprisingly, it's a disorder of the the autoimmune system. And there's no way for you to figure this out all by yourself. You'll need to see your doctor, and he/she will make that determination. If you detect that your hair is starting to thin, then the thing to do is make an appointment with your doctor. The good news is that you can treat this disorder. Because it is autoimmune there are ways that you can treat it. So your doctor can help you determine the best approach to your treatment.

It can be quite alarming, especially if this is your first pregnancy. But in time, after hormones and other body chemistries even-out, then the hair will also go back to the former state of normalcy. So the main point is to not let it get you too worked-up.

Men's hair loss is much more widely discussed than women's hair loss. So who really knows why this is the case, we don't know. However it is probably true that women are much more embarrassed about this and may not seek help with it. This will change though, we certainly do hope. In time and with research, women's hair loss will be understood better.




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