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Part 2 Of 4: Attacking DHT By Inhibiting 5-Alpha Reductase
By Perfect Hair Health Team
May 2, 2017

Part 2 Of 4: Attacking DHT By Inhibiting 5-Alpha Reductase

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 ...
Part 1 Of 4: Attacking DHT By Reducing Free Testosterone
By Perfect Hair Health Team
Apr 28, 2017

Part 1 Of 4: Attacking DHT By Reducing Free Testosterone

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 increasing DH...
Natural DHT Reducers Vs. Propecia: They All Cause Sexual Side Effects
By Perfect Hair Health Team
Apr 11, 2017

Natural DHT Reducers Vs. Propecia: They All Cause Sexual Side Effects

Many men worried about finasteride’s sexual side effects instead opt to use a natural DHT blocker – like pumpkin seed oil or saw palmetto – to help fight hair loss. Their rationale: these extracts lower DHT levels, but they are naturally derived and therefore won’t cause problems like lo...
The Misleading Results Of The Pumpkin Seed Oil-Hair Loss Study
By Perfect Hair Health Team
Apr 6, 2017

The Misleading Results Of The Pumpkin Seed Oil-Hair Loss Study

People looking for natural solutions to hair loss often stumble upon pumpkin seed oil. After all, many articles claim that a 2016 study showed this supplement can regrow hair. But these articles are missing a key detail: that 2016 study wasn’t on pumpkin seed oil; it was on an herbal blend. Wh...
Genes & Hair Loss: Is Balding Inevitable?
By Perfect Hair Health Team
Jan 18, 2017

Genes & Hair Loss: Is Balding Inevitable?

Is hair loss caused by genetics? Oftentimes, the answer is yes. But that doesn’t mean that genetic predisposition = genetic destiny. Hair loss treatments have demonstrated an ability to alter the epigenetics of our hair follicles – dampening genes linked to balding and amplifying genes that ma...
Low-Level Laser Therapy: Does It Help With Hair Loss?
By Perfect Hair Health Team
Jan 12, 2017

Low-Level Laser Therapy: Does It Help With Hair Loss?

Level Laser Therapy & Hair Loss: My Experience When I was diagnosed with male pattern hair loss, I immediately picked up some Rogaine and signed up for something called low-level laser therapy. It was 2007, and at the time, many doctors were parading low-level laser therapy as a hair loss savior...
The Truth About Keto Diets And Hair Loss
By Perfect Hair Health Team
Jan 6, 2017

The Truth About Keto Diets And Hair Loss

Will A Low Carb Diet Stop Your Hair Loss? In 2012, I did a four-month test to see if a ketogenic / low-carbohydrate diet would stop my hair loss. This article uncovers my experience: why I did it, what went wrong, and my biggest takeaways from “low-carbing”. By the end, you should know:a The connect...
Why Most Hair Loss Topicals Fail To Regrow Hair
By Perfect Hair Health Team
Jan 3, 2017

Why Most Hair Loss Topicals Fail To Regrow Hair

People often ask me if a new topical mentioned by a doctor, website, or hair loss forum will help regrow their hair. Here’s a running list from my emails just last week: Emu oil Argan oil Castor oil Coconut oil Onion juice Shea butter Egg yolk Rogaine In the last decade, if there’s any...
A Hair Loss Flowchart: Why We Lose Our Hair (Hypothesis)
By Perfect Hair Health Team
Dec 28, 2016

A Hair Loss Flowchart: Why We Lose Our Hair (Hypothesis)

Why do men and women lose their hair to pattern hair loss (AGA)? Why does DHT cause hair loss in the scalp… but hair growth in the chest and face? This article is a systemic, scientific approach to explaining why we go bald, and why drugs like finasteride work wonders for stopping AGA, but not...
Prostaglandin D2: Miracle Hair Loss Discovery… Or Just Another Sign Of Inflammation?
By Perfect Hair Health Team
Dec 17, 2016

Prostaglandin D2: Miracle Hair Loss Discovery… Or Just Another Sign Of Inflammation?

In 2012, the dermatology departments of University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University generated a lot of buzz around a potential “miracle cure” for baldness.

The big discovery? A relationship between prostaglandin D2 (a fatty acid derivative) and male pattern baldness.

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