Today's Most Effective Treatments for Hair Loss

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Hair loss is one of the most misunderstood subjects in health care.  Most people go through life without giving hair loss a second thought… until it happens to them. If you’re in the same boat, you’re certainly not alone.

The Symptoms

The first sign is often a few extra hairs left in your hairbrush each morning. Eventually you notice small patches of thinning hair.  You try to hide these areas by styling your hair differently or wearing hats more frequently.  This works for a while, but eventually it becomes difficult to cover up.

If this situation sounds at all familiar, you’ve come to the right source.  You see, our focus is hair loss. Throughout this site you’ll find helpful information ranging from hair loss causes to today’s most effective treatments.

Causes

You see, hair loss can be caused by a variety of factors.  For some of these factors there is little that can be done medically to help.  But fortunately, for a large number of these factors great strides have been made in the medical community.

One of the more common and treatable conditions is known as pattern baldness. This condition typically starts at the crown of your head with your hair getting thinner as time goes on.  Pattern baldness is brought on by a hormone called DHT being released into your bloodstream. DHT chokes off the hair follicles causing select areas of your hair to get thinner. Eventually, the DHT causes the hair follicles to die altogether, which leaves you with patches of missing hair.

The statistics showing the number of people affected by pattern baldness are quite surprising. There are nearly 30 million women in the US dealing with this condition today, and almost 45 million men.  It’s no wonder hair loss has become a growing focus of the medical community.

Treatments

So the real question is what can you do about it?

Well, the FDA approved an ingredient by the name of Minoxidil for re-growing lost hair.  Minoxidil has since become the active ingredient for several well know prescription and non-prescription hair loss treatments.

Minoxidil works by reducing levels of DHT, the hormone that chokes off your hair follicles. It does this in the bloodstream allowing your existing hair follicles a chance to grow.  Moreover, Minoxidil stimulates blood vessels, which can help to re-grow dead hair.

There are other treatments in addition to Minoxidil that have proven effective in preventing hair loss.  Certain vitamins for instance have been shown to contribute to the hair re-growth.

Specifically, your body needs sufficient levels of Vitamin B to maintain healthy hair. Hair loss is thought to be associated with deficiencies in certain B-vitamins such as B6, folic acid, and niacin.

Minerals are important as well for facilitating proper hair growth. In particular, Zinc and magnesium are two minerals thought to play an important role in the overall health of your hair.

Herbs are now considered to be an important part of natural hair loss treatment as well.  Saw Palmetto, typically known for its healthy effects on the prostate, is thought to play a role in preventing hair loss as well.

In fact, several studies have shown links between consumption of Saw Palmetto and its effectiveness in preventing testosterone from converting into DHT, thus helping to prevent hair loss.  However, it must be stated that these studies are not conclusive at this point and further studies are required.  Several other herbs are showing similar promise in treating hair loss.  We can expect these natural solutions to play a more significant role in future hair loss prevention treatments.

In addition to Minoxidil based treatments and all natural treatments, there is now a non-prescription treatment, Provillus, that offers a combination of Minoxidil, vitamins, minerals and herbs.

This combination treatment now has a very successful track record for treating hair loss and promoting new hair growth.  It is quickly becoming the most widely used hair loss treatment because of its success in incorporating the effectiveness of natural vitamins, minerals, and herbs with the power of Minoxidil.  With a separate formula for men and women, Provillus provides each gender with the specific combination of ingredients they require.

Finally, it’s important to remember, you didn’t lose your hair overnight, so you shouldn’t expect a treatment to provide new hair growth overnight either. If you are looking for overnight results, we suggest you look at more expensive surgical solutions such as hair plugs or transplant procedures.  While these procedures have risks and drawbacks, they can be the best course of treatment for certain individuals.

But instead, if you’re looking for safe, gradual results that don’t announce to the world the steps you’re taking to treat hair loss, then the treatments discussed above may be just what you’re looking for.

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