Testosterone Archives - Perfect Hair Health The science of hair loss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:28:25 +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 Testosterone 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 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 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 Part 2 of 3: The Exercise And Hair Loss Connection https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-2-of-3-the-exercise-and-hair-loss-connection/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-2-of-3-the-exercise-and-hair-loss-connection/#comments Tue, 27 May 2014 23:20:01 +0000 http://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=304 Read Time: 20 minutes – (This is part 2 of a 3 part series on exercise and hair loss) Exercise & Hormones: What’s Going On? The Relationship Between Exercise And Hormones Is Extremely Complicated Researching hormones and exercise is like opening a can of worms. In all truth, nobody really knows exactly what’s going on, including ... Read more...

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]]> https://perfecthairhealth.com/part-2-of-3-the-exercise-and-hair-loss-connection/feed/ 12 Men: Stop Thinking Your Hair Loss Is Due To High Testosterone https://perfecthairhealth.com/men-stop-thinking-your-hair-loss-is-due-to-high-testosterone/ https://perfecthairhealth.com/men-stop-thinking-your-hair-loss-is-due-to-high-testosterone/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2014 20:48:21 +0000 http://perfecthairhealth.com/?p=246 Read time: 10 minutes The Hair Loss-Testosterone Connection When I was diagnosed with pattern hair loss, the only thing I knew was that hair loss had something to do with testosterone. After a little research, I learned the following: Dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, is a byproduct of testosterone. DHT levels are elevated in those with thinning hair. Because of this connection, DHT ... Read more...

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