Category: Hair Health

A new study from Carotech indicates that daily supplements of vitamin E could increase hair growth by 42 percent in those suffering from male pattern baldness. A placebo-controlled trial conducted over eight months involving 28 volunteers with male pattern baldness also referred to in medical terms as androgenetic alopecia at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences…

A report in the November issue of Archives of Dermatology states that smoking could be linked with age-related hair loss amongst men in Asia. The journal is one of the JAMA/Archives journals which states, “Androgenetic alopecia, a hereditary androgen-dependent disorder, is characterized by progressive thinning of the scalp hair defined by various patterns. It is…

A joint research conducted by McGill University, Kings College London and GlaxoSmithKline Inc., have identified two additional genetic variants that cause male pattern baldness in Caucasians. Research also shows that male pattern baldness affects a third of all men are affected by the age of 45 and concern individuals both emotionally and economically. Therapy for…

A recent ABC news study revealed that nearly 35 million American men lose their hair; that’s about 50% of all men. This issue really is something to be alarmed about. Baldness can be prevented or even treated, you just need to visit a reliable hair specialist or submit yourself for a baldness consultation. Most men…

Losing hair can be attributed to various factors such as shortage of proper nourishment in your diet, stress, vitamin deficiencies, external weather conditions and even emotional disturbances. Vitamins that aid hair growth and healthy hair are: vitamin A produces healthy sebum in the scalp, vitamin C (antioxidant), vitamin E improves scalp circulation, Biotin produces keratin,…

Treating baldness is no easy task. The market is overflowing with ‘solutions’, but their credibility and success rate are doubtful matters. According to the US FDA, there are only two accepted medications to treat hair loss. These guarantee a 50-75% success rate. Hair implants on the other hand can give you a near 100% success…

While balding is commonly faced by millions of men around the world, ideas for compensating the much dreaded hair loss condition are sometimes absolutely bad choices. Keep in mind that going bald does not have to mean a bad hairstyle. A few dos and don’ts: Do not… …comb your hair straight back. While this may…

When you age, hair loss is one of the first things you’d like to be able to control. Men generally start to lose hair on the top of their head, while women simply have an advantage over this and don’t lose as much. Men start heading towards ‘baldness’ as early as teenage years and this…

Hair loss is a very real, self-conscious problem for men and women. When facing this persistent problem, many turn to some typical myths regarding cause of hair loss. The first myth is that there is nothing you can do to prevent hair loss. This may be one of the most misunderstood myths. With the advances…

Good nutrition is important in order to have healthy hair. There are a few nutrition tips for hair to remember when trying to have healthy hair. The best thing for healthy hair is a well-balanced diet. However if you can not always eat right, a multivitamin with the following are important for healthy hair. Zinc…