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Fight Hair Loss With Supplements

To combat hair loss from every angle we will have to address the root causes of hairloss and attack them all.

DHT is the biggest factor in baldness; we should all try to stop testosterone from converting to DHT and starving off the hair follicle. Internally we use supplements,Such as saw palmetto and zinc magnesium combination’s to stop this conversion, and special DHT cleaning shampoos such as Nioxin to clean out remaining DHT and dirt already in the follicle. Improving circulation to the scalp with products like vitamin C will also help hair growth. Lastly we want regrowth and Rogain, or a generic version of Minoxidil is FDA approved to do just that.

The Solution To Hair Loss

Regrowth

Kirkland Minoxidil-5% Extra Strength Hair Regrowth for Men

Minoxidil 5% Extra Strength Hair Regrowth Treatment for Men, 6 Month Supply

Vitamins And Minerals For Treating Hair Loss

Biotin 1mg-3mg RDA 333%

BIOTIN 5000 mcg 120 VCAPS NOW FOODS

Zinc – 50mg (zinc gluconate) RDA 333%

Vitamin Shoppe - Zinc, 50 mg, 100 capsules

Magnesium 500mg (magnesium oxide and magnesium gluconate) RDA 126%

Country Life Magnesium 300 mg, 60 Capsules

Vitamin B12 500mcg (cyanocobalamin) RDA 8333%

TwinLab B-12 Dots Vitamin B-12 Tablets, 500 mcg, 250-Count Bottles (Pack of 2)

Vitamin B-50

B-50 Complex Caps, 100 ct.

Contains:

Thiamin (B1) 50 mg RDA 3333%

Riboflavin (B2) 50 mg RDA 2941%

Niacin (B3) 50 mg RDA 250%

Vitamin B6 50 mg RDA 2500%

Folate 400 mcg RDA 100%

Vitamin B12 50 mcg RDA 833%

Biotin 50 mcg RDA 17%

Herbs And Other Supplements For Treating Hair Loss

Saw Palmetto – 200 to 500mg a day

Now Foods Saw Palmetto Berry 550 Mg, 250 Capsules

DHT Remover

Nioxin - Nioxin System 1 Cleanser, 16.9-Ounce Bottle

How To Take It:

Morning or afternoon:

1.Wash hair with warm water then add Nioxin, rub in for 60 seconds massaging the scalp, then let stand for 2 minutes before rinsing with warm water.

2. Saw Palmento, B-50, Vitamin C, Biotin, B-12, Vitamin C

Night

1.Minoxidil-5% applied on head

2.Zinc, Magnesium, Vitamin B6 on an empty stomach before bed.

Why It Works:

Biotin (For Male Pattern Baldness)

Many people swear by this supplement for growth or nails and hair, Most hair loss supplements use biotin as it’s major ingredient.

Many people on hair loss or male pattern baldness websites and forums justify using this B vitamin. Some say people with blood type A are deficient in biotin Even if it does not work it does have supporting studies to back up it’s use to have much healthier looking hair.

Saw Palmetto

DHT hormone is responsible for receding hairline and thinning hair, primarily in men. Saw palmetto as a hair growth remedy can inhibit DHT production. Additionally it is said to block receptor cites on cells which is required for cells to absorb DHT, Making it most likely to be effective in combating hair loss

There was a small study a few years ago that showed a potential benefit for hair growth in male pattern baldness when saw palmetto was used.

Zinc

Reduces the activity of 5-Alpha Reductase - Beneficial for brittle thinning
hair - Blocks DHT

Vitamin C

Improves circulation to the scalp

Magnesium

Works with calcium to promote healthy hair growth.

Niacin

Has a dilating effect on vessels and capillaries thereby increasing circulation to the scalp and stimulating hair growth. Niacin may also reduce the accumulation of cholesterol which is important since cholesterol on the scalp converts to the enzyme 5 alpha reductase.

Rogaine Minoxidil

4 month Minoxidil Study

A 4-month surveillance study involving 743 men with male-pattern hair loss was designed to evaluate (1) how quickly men using 1 ml of 5% minoxidil solution twice a day began to notice reduced hair loss and/or new hair growth, (2) efficacy of 5% minoxidil solution in improving hair density in areas affected by male-pattern hair loss, and (3) side effects associated with use of 5% minoxidil solution.

All results were evaluated and reported by the men involved in the study; 150 physicians with male-pattern hair loss were among the 743 patients studied.

At the end of 4 months:

• The scalp area affected by male-pattern hair loss (the “balding” area) was judged smaller by 67.3% of the men, unchanged by 31.9% and larger by 0.8%.
• The 5% minoxidil solution was judged very effective in stimulating new hair growth by 7.5% of the men, effective by 55%, moderately effective by 31.3% and ineffective by 6.2%.
• Hair density (the “fullness” of scalp hair) was judged improved by 74.2% of the men, unchanged by 24.3% and worsened by 1.5%.
• Of the 669 men who reported when results of minoxidil treatment were first noticeable, 13.9% reported results in the first month, 52.3% during the second month, and 33.8% during the third month.
• Skin-related side effects were reported by 13 patients.

Results reported by the 150 physicians in the study did not differ substantially from results reported by the other men in the study.

1 year Minoxidil Study

One-Year Observational Study

Dermatologists conducted a 1-year observational study in 984 men with male-pattern hair loss. The study evaluated the effectiveness of a 5% minoxidil topical solution in halting hair loss and stimulating new hair growth, as well as the patients’ perceptions of efficacy and side effects. Over the 1-year period of the study, patients applied 1 milliliter (ml) of 5% minoxidil solution twice day to hair-loss areas of the scalp. Every 3 months during the study, patients collected hair lost in a hair washing and sent the collected hair to a laboratory for counting.

At the end of 1 year:

• The dermatologist investigators reported that hair loss areas of the scalp had become smaller in 62% of the patients, unchanged in 35.1% and larger in 2.9%.
• In evaluating minoxidil effectiveness in stimulating hair regrowth, the investigators found the 5% solution very effective in 15.9% of patients, effective in 47.8%, moderately effective in 20.6% and ineffective in 15.7%.
• Hairs lost during washing numbered a mean 69.7 at the beginning of the study, and a mean 33.8 at the end of the study-a measure of the effectiveness of 5% minoxidil in halting hair loss in the patients studied.
• The mean score of patient satisfaction on a scale of 0 (extremely dissatisfied) to 10 (very satisfied) increased from 2.9 at study beginning to 4.4 at study end. Patient satisfaction scores were lower than the estimates of the physician investigators: the investigators rated efficacy of treatment as good or very good 25% more often than did the patients.
• Side effects, mostly dermatologic, were reported by 3.9% of patients in the study. None of the side effects was classified as serious.

Vitamin B6

Combined with Zinc, Vitamin B6 was markedly able to inhibit the conversion of Testosterone to DHT in the skin. There are now studies that show that B6 alone will inhibit DHT.

Vitamin B12

Normally, people who suffer from hair loss have vitamin B12 deficiency. B12 hair loss vitamin is available almost everywhere nowadays that are being recommended by leading dermatologists and hair-care doctors to supplement the necessary amount of vitamin B12 in our body.

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