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, November 13, 2011

There Are Reasons For Your Hair Loss

By Samantha Smith


If you are worried about losing your hair, then you are not by your little lonesome. Sadly enough, many people will lose their hair at some point. You should become knowledgeable about why people lose their hair. Although, only a doctor can tell you the real reason why you are losing your hair.

The purpose of this article will be to look at some of the reasons why people lose their hair.

If you are a woman, don't be shocked if you start to lose your hair, because it can happen for special reasons. If you are planning on having a baby, don't be surprised if during or after your pregnancy you lose some of your hair. The high level of hormones created by pregnancy can trigger a variety of symptoms, and this sometimes includes hair loss. It is a normal thing that doesn't need to be worried about, because it won't last too long. Women going through menopause may also start noticing that they're losing more hair than usual. Since this is an issue with hormones, consulting your doctor is a good idea when this starts to happen. With some lifestyle changes and nutritional supplements, you may be able to get it under control, but it may not stop completely.

When you find that you have lost hair in a specific spot, about the size of a quarter, you will know that this is what you have. There may be more than one of these bald patches, which are caused by an autoimmune condition. Sometimes white or gray hair will grow back and fill in the bald spots. For hair to be regrown in the bald areas, different medical treatments, such as injecting steroids, are used for stimulation. It is not that dangerous to get Alopecia areata, because there are normally no other symptoms than the bald spots. There is a possibility that a doctor would recommend treatment, so it is advisable to have a diagnosis from a doctor.

If you're experiencing hair loss, don't panic. But, try to look at the situation rationally and decide why this is happening. If you suspect anything serious, talk to your doctor immediately. A lot of times, losing hair is nothing to get worried about. But, be smart and check it out anyway.

Once you determine that it is not the result of a medical condition, then you can figure out what you will do about your hair loss..




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