DHT Archives - Perfect Hair Health The science of hair loss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:52:55 +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 DHT Archives - Perfect Hair Health 32 32 The 6 Best DHT Blockers For Men https://perfecthairhealth.com/best-dht-blockers-for-men/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/best-dht-blockers-for-men/#respond Wed, 06 Apr 2022 20:20:42 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=7037 For men with pattern hair loss who want to combat pattern hair loss, the conflicting advice online can be overwhelming, particularly when it comes to finding the best DHT blockers. After performing a quick Google search on the topic of DHT blockers, one might navigate to this Healthline article. The piece mentions dietary solutions like ... Read more...

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Fecal Microbiota Transplants (FMT) & Accidental Hair Regrowth: Studies, Anecdotes, & Photos https://perfecthairhealth.com/stool-transplants-fmt-for-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/stool-transplants-fmt-for-hair-loss/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:02:23 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=5355 Stool transplants – also known as fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) – are a controversial therapy reserved for life-threatening bacterial infections and autoimmune disorders. Fascinatingly, people who’ve undergone stool transplants have later reported unintended benefits: weight loss, less acne, personality improvements, and even hair regrowth. At face value, a connection between stool transplants and hair loss ... Read more...

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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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Helminthic Therapy (Hookworms) for Hair Loss? A Scientific Review https://perfecthairhealth.com/helminth-therapy-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/helminth-therapy-hair-loss/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:13:51 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=5311 Helminths are parasitic worms that live in our intestines. Once maligned by the medical field (and eradicated in most of the developed world), studies now suggest that helminthic worms may have “co-evolved” with humans. They might even help regulate our gut flora, immune systems, and hormones. Today, researchers are wondering if the absence of helminths ... Read more...

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Reishi Mushroom For Hair Loss: The Problem With This DHT Blocker https://perfecthairhealth.com/reishi-mushroom-dht-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/reishi-mushroom-dht-hair-loss/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:30:51 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=5036 A deep dive into the evidence: reishi mushroom for hair loss Reishi mushroom – a kidney-shaped fungi – is known in health circles for its immune-enhancing properties. More recently, researchers have found that reishi mushroom can help lower levels of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) – the hormone implicated in pattern hair loss. This has led people to ... Read more...

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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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Saw Palmetto: A Hair Growth Miracle? Mixed Evidence, Mixed Results https://perfecthairhealth.com/saw-palmetto-for-hair-growth/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/saw-palmetto-for-hair-growth/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2019 18:52:27 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=3858 The Ultimate Guide to Saw Palmetto for Hair Loss Saw palmetto is (maybe) the world’s most popular hair loss supplement. It comes from the Serenoa repens fruit, and studies show that it can lower levels of DHT – the same hormone implicated in pattern hair loss, and the same hormone that finasteride (Propecia®) reduces to ... Read more...

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The Best Diet For Hair Loss? Here’s What Everyone Gets Wrong https://perfecthairhealth.com/best-diet-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/best-diet-hair-loss/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2019 16:18:04 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=3565 Never seek dietary advice in a hair loss forum On page one of any hair loss forum, you’ll find a thread that reads something like: Title: “Will this food regrow my hair? PLEASE READ!“ Person A: “I’m changing my diet so I can stop my hair loss. I read that zinc reduces DHT. So, if ... Read more...

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The Scalp Tension Theory Of Hair Loss: A Scientific Breakdown https://perfecthairhealth.com/scalp-tension-hair-loss/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/scalp-tension-hair-loss/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:56:02 +0000 http://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=2251 Can Scalp Tension Cause Hair Loss? It’s Possible. Is there a connection between scalp tension and pattern hair loss (androgenic alopecia)? Sixty years ago, researchers thought no. Today, many are changing their tune. The scalp tightness theory recently regained popularity in hair loss forums, but it isn’t new. Over 100 years ago, Bernarr Macfadden noted ... Read more...

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Update (2018): My Research Is Now Published In A Scholarly Journal https://perfecthairhealth.com/update-2018-published-research-paper/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/update-2018-published-research-paper/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2018 04:00:57 +0000 https://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=2027 Challenging What We Know About Hair Loss I’ve spent the last ten years researching hair loss, and the last four years sharing what I’ve learned on Perfect Hair Health — analyzing anything from clinical trials to treatment breakthroughs to my own theories on what causes hair loss (and how to reverse it). Now, I’m excited to share ... Read more...

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