Can Too Much Exercise Cause Hair Loss?
Exercise is an important part of our lives. As we’re growing up, we go through gym classes in school to help us have healthy habits later in life. Many of us go on to either get a gym membership, have some workout equipment at home, go for morning jogs, or use apps to track our steps, making sure we’re getting a proper amount of physical activity to promote good health. While we’re working toward a healthier lifestyle, it’s important to keep in mind that you can always have too much of a good thing, even when it comes to exercising.
WHAT IS DHT?
DHT – which is more formally known as dihydrotestosterone – is a hormone crucial to male sexual development, body hair growth, sweat gland function, prostate health, and regulation of the libido. Unfortunately, having high DHT levels can contribute to certain types of hair loss… including male- or female-pattern baldness. What Does DHT Do to Your Hair? DHT’s role in baldness is that it binds to androgen receptors in the hair follicle. This causes follicles to shrink until they stop producing hair. DHT-related follicle miniaturization often has a genetic component that results in male- and female-pattern baldness. What Are The Signs
Understanding the Hair Growth Cycle
Those worried about hair loss often obsess over the hair shed when brushing or combing their hair. How much hair loss is normal and when does it become a problem? Understanding the natural hair growth phases will help. What Is The Natural Hair Growth Cycle? The human hair growth and shedding cycle consists of four phases – anagen, catagen, telogen, and exogen. During the anagen phase, hair pushes out from the scalp, growing continuously unless it is broken or cut. The catagen phase is when the hair’s growth slows, and the follicles shrink. This is followed by the telogen phase
Common Hair Loss Myths
There are many possible reasons for hair loss, and there is also a lot of misinformation on the subject. As we all know, the Internet is great at amplifying misinformation. With that in mind we would like to address some of the more common myths of the day concerning hair loss… especially as pertains to technology. Does Wi-Fi Cause Hair Loss? A lot of health myths revolve around computers or electronics, and this one is no different. Because Wi-Fi is something people can’t see, it is especially susceptible to health myths. However, there is nothing about Wi-Fi (or the way
What Is Telogen Effluvium?
The hair follicles on your scalp cycle through stages of resting and growth. Typically growing for two or more years, resting for a few months, and then beginning again. At any given time, 80-90% of hair follicles on a healthy scalp are in this growing phase called the anagen phase. The rest are in the resting phase – or Telogen phase. In a person suffering from Telogen Effluvium, the anagen phase has slowed and 30% (or more) of a person’s scalp hair is in the telogen phase. Telogen effluvium symptoms are expressed as excessive shedding and hair thinning. What Triggers
History of Hair Loss
Humanity has been dealing with hair loss for thousands of years. That makes baldness cures one of the most sought-after treatments to improve one’s appearance. Ancient Hair Loss Treatments For much of recorded history, baldness was treated one of two ways – topically or through wigs and other methods intended hide the hair loss. A medical script from 1550 BCE called the Ebers Papyrus describes an ancient Egyptian baldness remedy that involved mixing fat from a crocodile, ibex, hippopotamus, and a snake, which was then applied to the head. Another recipe from the same papyrus recommended boiling porcupine quills and
Ethnicity And Hair Loss Patterns
Most of us will experience hair loss in our lives regardless of gender. It’s true that men are more likely to experience it than women, but the numbers may be closer than you think. More than 80% of men will experience hair thinning or loss during the course of their lives – a sizeable percentage of which before the age of 30 – but about 50% of women will also experience hair thinning or loss. While many of us already assume that men are more likely to experience hair thinning or loss than women, there are other factors that can
Hair Loss In Younger People
Many of us view hair loss as something that affects older people. That the older we get, the greater our chances of losing hair. That’s not an incorrect assumption as nearly everyone is affected by some degree of hair loss with age. Hair loss also occurs regardless of gender. While we typically think of hair loss in terms of male pattern baldness, both men and women experience hair thinning with age as our body just doesn’t naturally grow hair at the same rate as we get older. Is Premature Hair Loss Reversible? Premature hair loss may be reversible. Some of
How To Know If Your Hair Loss Is Permanent
Unfortunately for many of us, permanent hair loss is a reality we will eventually have to face. Nearly one quarter of the population experience some form of permanent hereditary hair loss. Many of us still associate hereditary hair loss with male pattern baldness but female pattern baldness is nearly as prevalent as the male counterpart. In both cases, it is more likely to become prevalent the older you get. While some hair loss is permanent, there are many other instances where it’s temporary. With that being the case… how can you tell if the hair loss you may be experiencing
Is My Hair Loss Hereditary?
No one likes the idea of losing their hair, and it can be even more frustrating if you feel it’s out of your control. Being a victim of your genetics is a reality for most people, but that doesn’t mean we have to stand by and do nothing. One of the first things you need to do if you are losing or fear losing your hair is to identify the type of hair loss. Is All Hair Loss Hereditary? Back in high school, somebody thought it would be good to teach us about genetics by talking about male-pattern baldness genetics and recessive
