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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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

You Can Prevent Certain Kinds of Women's Hair Loss With Healthy Hair Care

By Eric Huff


Can the appropriate and proper hair care prevent women's hair loss? Well, you won't see that happen very often. Several things that can cause that are imbalances and genetic causes. However, sometimes scalp conditions can cause it as well as environmental influences. You can prevent or cure some conditions just through the right kind of hair care. When it comes to fighting off bad guys - a healthy hair follicle will have a much better chance at winning than an unhealthy follicle. We'd now like to offer some excellent suggestions for keeping your scalp and hair healthy.

In others, proper hair care can spell the difference between patchy and a full head of healthy hair. If anything, there is an over-abundance of hair care information, and it sure can be confusing. There are many good hair care tips, so continue reading to discover some we thought were important.

When your hair is wet, it's fragile so be sure to do a good job of drying it. This means that you should never ever wring the water out of your hair. This is aimed more at those whose hair is longer, and it is a convenience but you're causing damage. The only thing this does for you is increase number of broken hairs you have. Also... you will be pulling hair out and causing stress to your hair follicles. Instead simply squeeze your hair dry with a towel and, at most, pat it. After that, just let it air dry. You never want to do anything to help any possible hair loss.

Hair dye is something that perhaps almost all women have given a shot at least once. Yet it's true that there are some women who seem to have an addiction to it. But if you do start doing this, then do not begin with dyeing your roots. Hold-off on dyeing your roots for the final 10-15 minutes. What you can inadvertantly do is cause your follicles to be filled with dye, and then you could cause inflammation or even an infection. So what will happen is you'll damage your follicles, and if you do it enough you can cause your hair to fall out. A professional hair colorist will do it properly and safely. She'll be more expensive but you'll be more likely to have a good job done on it.

Your hair does best when it's in a style that does not require a great deal of effort or products to hold it in place.

Sometimes hair care doesn't always seem so terribly important, but it really depends on the person. If your hair is starting to thin, the last thing you probably want to think about is your brand of shampoo. Good hair care can solve some hair loss situations, but certainly not all of them. You will, however, be able to prevent it from happening for a longer period. For peace of mind, perhaps talk to your doctor as well as your hair care professional.




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