Androgen Receptors Archives - Perfect Hair Health The science of hair loss Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:05:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://perfecthairhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-phh-small-logo-32x32.png Androgen Receptors Archives - Perfect Hair Health 32 32 The Microbiome and Hair Loss: A Scientific Review [2021] https://perfecthairhealth.com/gut-microbiome-hair-loss-review-2021/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/gut-microbiome-hair-loss-review-2021/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:44:29 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=5349 Can the bacteria inside of our guts affect hair loss? It’s possible. Studies now link changes to our gut bacteria (i.e., the microbiome) to hair loss disorders such as alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, and maybe even androgenic alopecia (pattern hair loss). In this article, we’ll dive into the science surrounding the microbiome, its connections to ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/gut-microbiome-hair-loss-review-2021/feed/ 6 Androgenic Alopecia (AGA): What Is It, What Causes It, And What Don’t We Know? https://perfecthairhealth.com/androgenic-alopecia-aga-characteristics-causes-unknowns/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/androgenic-alopecia-aga-characteristics-causes-unknowns/#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:45:38 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=4058 This article explores the characteristics, causes, and unknowns of pattern hair loss – also known as androgenic alopecia (AGA). If you’re new to hair loss research, this is a good starting point to learn the science behind AGA as well as the concepts that come up frequently in the literature. Hair follicle miniaturization Telogen:anagen ratios ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/androgenic-alopecia-aga-characteristics-causes-unknowns/feed/ 42 Part 4 Of 4: Attacking DHT By Increasing DHT Metabolism https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-4-of-4-attacking-dht-by-increasing-dht-metabolism/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-4-of-4-attacking-dht-by-increasing-dht-metabolism/#comments Mon, 08 May 2017 19:02:52 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=1575 Note: this is part four of a four-part series on A Master Guide: The Major DHT Reducing Mechanisms… Which Are Effective Against Hair Loss? Missed the earlier articles? Check out parts one, two, and three. Read time: 10 minutes Summary So Far: Decreasing DHT With Free Testosterone, 5-Alpha Reductase, Androgen Receptors, And… In the last three articles, we’ve uncovered what ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-4-of-4-attacking-dht-by-increasing-dht-metabolism/feed/ 55 Part 3 Of 4: Attacking DHT By Decreasing Androgen Receptors https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-3-of-4-a-master-guide-of-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-fight-dht-for-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-3-of-4-a-master-guide-of-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-fight-dht-for-hair-loss/#comments Thu, 04 May 2017 23:00:17 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=1565 Read time: 10 minutes Note: this is part three of a four-part series — a master guide to reducing DHT levels for hair loss. Missed the earlier articles? Read part one here, and part two here. Summary So Far: Decrease DHT With Free Testosterone, 5-Alpha Reductase In the first article, we uncovered what DHT is, how it’s made, the DHT-hair loss ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-3-of-4-a-master-guide-of-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-fight-dht-for-hair-loss/feed/ 26 Part 2 Of 4: Attacking DHT By Inhibiting 5-Alpha Reductase https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-2-of-4-a-master-guide-of-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-fight-dht-for-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-2-of-4-a-master-guide-of-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-fight-dht-for-hair-loss/#comments Tue, 02 May 2017 19:34:46 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=1538 Read time: 10 minutes Note: this is part two of a four-part series — a master guide to reducing DHT levels for the purpose of fighting hair loss. Missed part one? Read it right here. Part One Summary – Decreasing DHT By Reducing Free Testosterone In the last article, we uncovered what DHT is, how it’s made, the DHT-hair loss connection, and the four ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-2-of-4-a-master-guide-of-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-fight-dht-for-hair-loss/feed/ 20 Part 1 Of 4: Attacking DHT By Reducing Free Testosterone https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-1-of-4-attacking-dht-a-master-guide-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-fight-dht-for-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-1-of-4-attacking-dht-a-master-guide-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-fight-dht-for-hair-loss/#comments Fri, 28 Apr 2017 21:04:55 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=1516 Read time: 10 minutes Reducing DHT For Hair Loss When it comes to decreasing dihydrotestosterone (DHT) to slow or stop hair loss, most people only know one way to do it: inhibit the enzyme 5-alpha reductase. But did you know we may also be able to lower DHT using bacteria? Or blocking androgen receptors? Or ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-1-of-4-attacking-dht-a-master-guide-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-fight-dht-for-hair-loss/feed/ 31 A Hair Loss Flowchart: Why We Lose Our Hair (Hypothesis) https://perfecthairhealth.com/the-ultimate-hair-loss-flowchart-why-we-lose-our-hair/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/the-ultimate-hair-loss-flowchart-why-we-lose-our-hair/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2016 17:53:49 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=1243 Read time: 15 minutes What Causes Hair Loss? If you ever google’d “what causes hair loss?”, you’ll find thousands of results saying hair loss is due to… Genetics DHT (dihydrotestosterone) High testosterone …and a million other one-liner answers. The reality? These statements are too simple to be right or wrong. For instance: Yes, our genes might predispose us to hair ... Read more...

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