Histamine and Hair Loss Our hair follicles are part of a niche of cells intimately involved in proper immune function. For example, right next to the dermal papilla, the type of cell that grows our hairs, there are a number of immune cells including: Macrophage, which helps remodel our extracellular matrix and clean up waste. … Read more…
Peppermint oil has been used for centuries to treat a variety of health conditions including hair loss, and a 2014 clinical study suggests that peppermint essential oil facilitates hair growth. How reliable is that 2014 study? And should we consider using peppermint oil to treat hair loss? In this article, we’ll explain what peppermint oil … Read more…
Sulforaphane Counters Hair Loss? Really? It hasn’t been long since Rhonda Patrick – a notable YouTube figure in the health and wellness space – brought to the limelight the molecule sulforaphane. This sulfur-rich molecule has garnered support in a variety of research topics like aging, anti-inflammation, and brain health. It took less than a decade … Read more…
Stinging nettle is a type of flowering plant, generally regarded as a weed, that is regularly discussed within the hair loss space. This is because stinging nettle offers a variety of unique compounds that appear to modulate our hormones. People consume stinging nettle either as the whole plant extract, or generally the key compounds it … Read more…
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…
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body. A structural protein, collagen is responsible for giving cells their shape. Collagen acts like scaffolding for our blood vessels, bones, connective tissues and skin. In response to injury, collagen is sent to the wound to rebuild and repair. Collagen keeps our skin from wrinkling, and may … Read more…
Anyone searching “How to reverse hair loss online” has undoubtedly come across the Big Three protocol: minoxidil (Rogaine®), finasteride (Propecia®), and ketoconazole shampoo (Nizoral®). What many might not know: despite ketoconazole’s popularity, it’s not actually FDA-approved for pattern hair loss, nor is it as well-researched as minoxidil or finasteride. In fact, there are just a … Read more…
Finasteride is among the most effective drugs for androgenic alopecia. And while side effects are often overstated, it can lead to reduced libido or lowered sperm counts in some men. For this reason, many choose topical versus oral finasteride, hoping to limit the drug’s DHT-reducing effects to the scalp. But at certain doses, even topical … Read more…
Studies show that within 3-6 months of stopping minoxidil, any hair growth resulting from the drug is lost. After quitting minoxidil, hair counts can even temporarily fall below where they would’ve been had we never sought treatment at all, before eventually rebounding back to baseline. Why does this happen? Is there a way to lessen … Read more…
How long does a hair transplant last? The answers are debated. Nearly all the top-ranking articles on google claim that hair transplants are permanent. At first glance, this makes sense. After all, early hair transplant studies from the 1960s and 1970s found hairs transplanted to balding regions survive the duration of those studies.[1]https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1960.tb40920.x And one editorial … Read more…