Men, question about baldness prevention...?
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Actually, there has been some evidence that taking saw palmetto (an herb taken for prostate problems, which enlarges for the same reason men lose their hair) helps prevent thinning.
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First and foremost why do you want to increase your testosterone levels? is it to become more muscular? or are you clinically deficient?\n\nI am just completing a phd on the effect of diet and exercise on testosterone levels so am well versed in this area. Testosterone is primarily synythesised in the leydig cells of the testes and as men age the production slows. it is not soley responsible for balding in men. What causes the balding is the increased converison of testosterone to DHT which targets the hair follicles. \n\nOne possible way of incresing testosterone is by doing some weight training. I am guessing you probably already do this as part of your regime. If not a moderate to high intensity weights programme has been shown to increase testosterone levels post exercise. Dietary methods of increasing your testosterone still needs research done. However there is limited research linking a high fat low fibre diet to increased testosterone production. This however is not reccomended as the health risks associated with a high fat diet such as CHD far outweigh any beneficial effects of increased testosterone production.\nWeeman
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You might want to start with Nioxin products, and then if no luck move on to minoxodil (Rogaine).  There is also a drug that inhibits Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) called Propecia.  DHT is the main reason people go bald.
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If I were going bald, I would definitely shave it all off.  I agree with you on men trying to save what they have, it looks retarded!
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My girlfriend bought some of this stuff as a "health drink", but it didn't do anything besides cost her a bunch of money.\n\nIf you are interested in hair loss information, I would suggest checking out: \nhttp://www.hairlossspecialists.com/forwomen.cfm\n\nHope I could help.
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Consult your physician, otherwise there is nothing wrong with baldness - my husband is bald and I find him very sexually attractive.
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Propecia is very effective.  Also try minoxydil for women.  Between the two, you can dramatically slow your hair loss.  (unless you have a more serious health problem)
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Men's baldness is more mentioned because men have "pattern baldness", like balding on the side of their heads, or just in the middle or things like htat.\n\nThat's not very common with women, but they both bald.\n\nMen and women are both pretty hung up with their hair when they care about their appearance at all -- it's one of the first things we notice about other people, and we often judge a person subconciously without even realizing it because of the way their hair portrays their personality.
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Male pattern baldness, also known by its uglier and scarier clinical name androgenetic alopecia , is caused by some really funky chemistry on your scalp. It starts with testosterone, the male sex hormone. Harmless on its own, testosterone gets converted to the dicey dihydrotestosterone (DHT) when in contact with oil glands in the hair follicles. These glands hold the enzyme Type II 5-alpha reductase.  DHT, in turn, gets in your scalp follicles and shrinks them. At the same time, it makes the protective membrane of the scalp thicken, restricting blood flow to the capillaries. This makes further hair growth impossible. The hairs fall out at a natural rate, but aren't replaced. And that's it in a nutshell. \n\nPRODUCTS:\nFinasteride (Propecia)\nFinasteride, produced by Merck and Company under the name Propecia, was approved by the FDA in December 1997, as a treatment for male pattern baldness. It is the first drug available in pill form for the treatment of baldness.\nIn men with mild to moderate hair loss, clinical trials showed that 83 percent of the male patients had kept their hair or grown more after one year of treatment. Propecia (finasteride) works by blocking an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase, which is responsible for the formation of dihydro-testosterone in a man's body. The enzyme converts testosterone to DHT (dihydrotestosterone). It is believed that DHT is a key factor in male pattern hair loss, and finasteride decreases the concentration of DHT in a man's scalp by about two-thirds.\n\nminoxidil (Rogaine):\nMinoxidil, a drug produced by Upjohn under the name of Rogaine, has been available since 1988 for the treatment of hair loss. It is currently available as an over-the-counter drug. \nMinoxidil is topical solution that must be applied by applicator or fingers to the balding area twice a day, every day. Decreasing the dosage to once a day results in some hair loss, and discontinuing application causes regression to pretreatment baldness within 3 to 6 weeks. It can take 4 to 12 months to see results.\nAccording to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), clinical studies show that 26 percent of men between 18 and 49 reported moderate to dense hair regrowth after four months of Rogaine treatment. An additional 33 percent had minimal hair regrowth. Almost 20 percent of women between 18 and 45 had moderate regrowth, while an additional 40 percent showed minimal regrowth.\n\n\nSurgical hair replacement:\nWhen experiencing thinning hair or baldness, men (and some women) consider hair transplantation, a permanent form of hair replacement. Anyone who has permanent hair loss may be a candidate for hair transplantation, including:\nmen with male pattern baldness \nsome women with thinning hair \npersons who have lost hair as a result of burns or other scarring injuries to the scalp, eyebrows, or eyelashes.\n\nTypes of hair replacement surgery:\nThere are a number of techniques used in hair replacement surgery. Sometimes two or more techniques are used to achieve the best results.\npunch grafts - usually contain about 10-15 hairs \nmini-grafts - contain about 2 to 4 hairs \nmicro-grafts - contain 1 to 2 hairs \nslit grafts - contain about 4 to10 hairs each \nstrip grafts - contain 30-40 hairs\n\n\nGood luck!
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Rogain for those going bald.
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Yep, been shaved completely bald twice now.\nI do it for cancer research.\nIt's called shave for a cure, people sponsor you to shave your head and the money goes into research for a cure for cancer.\nIt happens every year in March here, I did it for free, and I'd do it again, for free\nIt's only hair man, it grows back.\nIt sticks like velcro to the furniture til it grows back some though, lol
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Dear DMMR, \n\nAbove all, you will want to do everything you can to keep good blood circulation going in your scalp.\n\nHair growth depends on good blood circulation.\nEven if you have a family tendency toward baldness, maintaining your health and circulation will slow down the process of hair loss.\n\nLots of lifestyle things cause poor circulation.\nGetting little or no exercise is the main one.\nAnother is smoking.  Say goodbye to good circulation when you smoke.\nAnother is eating too much sugar.  This causes imbalances that severely strain the body's strength to cope.\nGetting little or no sun on one's skin is actually a problem, too.  Not too much sun, just enough.\n\nIt will also help to massage your scalp a couple of times a day.  This part is easy because it feels good.\n\nHope this helps.
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I have not had a problem with balding. I have been using whey protein for 5 years. There are some side effects with using to much. It can cause problems with the liver and kidneys. Thats what I have read in a few workout magazines.
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best way to deal with hair loss is just go with it.  shave it all off and be done with it. that bald on top/hair on sides look is rediculous lol
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I am just reinforcing your question. Does anyone in the field of medicine or anyone who have tried the product answer this question? I have tird other products and I am suceptible to self acclaimed cure of baldness. TY
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TELL HIM NOT TO PANIC.ASSURE HIM THAT TODAY IT CAN BE SEXY TO BE BALD! MEN WITH SHAVED HEADS LOOK A LITTLE EDGIER- IT'S A TURN ON. LOOK AT MICHAEL JORDAN, BRUCE WILLIS, ED HARRIS, PATRICK STEWART AND SEAN CONNERY. THEIR ALL SYMBOLS OF VIRILITY. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR HIM TO UNDERSTAND HIS HAIR LOSS DOESN'T DEFINE WHO HE IS AS A PERSON. REMIND HIM OF HIS GREAT ATTRIBUTES. LET HIM KNOW THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND EMBRACE HIM, HAIR OR NO HAIR. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY TELL HIM THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS SEE HIM WITH THE EYES THAT MADE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH HIM.