| Herbal nutrition supplements the Alternative to | | | | alopecia It is presumed that in women there are |
| hormone replacement therapy | | | | additional factors which come into play such as the |
| Hair loss is a genetic/hormonal process that can | | | | concentration of Cytochrome P-450-aromatase near |
| affect both men and women. Hormones that bind to | | | | hair follicles as well as the distribution of androgen |
| hair follicles can cause an imbalance in the biological | | | | receptor proteins. The cytochrome enzyme |
| processes that cause hair growth. Eventually, excess | | | | metabolizes androgens to estrogens, and modifies |
| hormonal action on the follicle causes hair to stop | | | | the ratio of androgens to estrogens by having a |
| growing and the follicle dies. | | | | protective role by antagonizing the effects of |
| Hormones govern the growth of hair. In men, the | | | | androgens. |
| male hormone, testosterone, governs beard, body | | | | Differing concentrations of androgen metabolizing |
| hair and hair in the armpits. In women, estrogen, the | | | | enzymes and androgen receptors have been |
| female hormone generally prevents hair growth on | | | | identified in hair follicles from women compared to |
| the chin and encourages it to grow on the head. | | | | men. The concentration of Cytochrome |
| Occasionally, women develop signs of hair loss or | | | | P-450-aromatase is six times higher in women's |
| baldness when estrogen levels drop. | | | | frontal hair follicles compared to men's frontal hair |
| This patterned form of hair loss is called androgenetic | | | | follicles. Women also have around 3 times less |
| alopecia. This term means hair loss caused by | | | | alpha-5-reductase type I or type II enzyme in their |
| sensitivity to male hormones which exist in both men | | | | frontal hair follicles compared to men. Conversely, |
| and women. DHT (Dihydrotestosterone) is one of | | | | androgen receptor content in frontal hair conversely, |
| the main enemies in the war on hair loss in women. | | | | androgen receptor content in frontal hair follicles from |
| DHT is a potent form of testosterone and acts on | | | | men are 40% higher than for hair follicles from |
| hair follicles via androgen receptors. DHT has a | | | | women. These differences between men and |
| disastrous effect on the scalp hair follicles so they | | | | women most likely account for the overt clinical |
| begin to shut down and the hair eventually falls out. | | | | differences for women pattern balding. |
| DHT can also cause the hair follicles to produce | | | | Many women in their 40s now take hormone |
| sebum. Sebum is a fatty substance secreted from | | | | replacement therapy as an option to treat pattern |
| the sebaceous glands most of which open into hair | | | | baldness. Besides the hormone replacement therapy |
| follicles. | | | | there are there are manyherbal nutrition supplements |
| DHT is the natural metabolite which is produced due | | | | which can be used as alternatives for hormone |
| to action of two enzymes 5 alpha reductase type I | | | | replacement therapy not only to restore the hair |
| and II. The number and distribution of androgen | | | | growth but also for many other ailments. Most of |
| receptors in the hair follicles, the enzymes 5 alpha | | | | these herbal supplements are used in natural hair |
| reductase type I and II, and the local concentrations | | | | growth products. Prevention is better than the cure |
| of dihyrotestosterone around hair follicles are the | | | | and using these herbal supplements can stop the |
| factors which are responsible for male androgenetic | | | | further hair loss. |