Seeking Out a Natural Hair Loss Remedy that Is Successful for Men and Women

Seeking Out a Natural Hair Loss Remedy that Is Successful for Men and Women

A 2002 study demonstrated that a natural hair loss remedy containing saw palmetto extract was effective in 60% of male volunteers.  Other studies have demonstrated the same benefits.  Also, the botanical extract supports prostate health and may prevent the enlargement of the prostate that is often seen to accompany the aging process.

Female alopecia, the medical term for reduced hair-growth, needs to be looked at differently.  In most men, the cause is the changing of the hormone testosterone into another androgen called Dihydrotestosterone, or DHT.  DHT shrinks the follicles, and thus causes them to become dormant and will eventually destroy their function.

Saw palmetto combines with the enzyme (5-alpha-reductase) that converts testosterone to DHT, stopping the conversion process.  Some prescription drugs stop DHT from combining with the follicles, but they give rise to side effects that are certainly unwanted.  The prescription drug ‘Propecia’ blocks 5-alpha-reductase, but causes undesired side effects, too.  You might say that saw palmetto is ‘gentler’.
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While some cases of female alopecia are believed to be caused by sensitivity to DHT, the drugs and botanicals that work for men don’t work for them.  A lady requires a natural hair loss remedy of her own.  To date, horsetail silica seems to be the winner.

The botanical has been recommended for female alopecia for hundreds of years.  Only recently have scientists learned that horsetail silica contains proteins, amino acids and pro-amino acids, all of which are necessary for the body to produce hairs.  That’s the likely reason that the botanical works.  Few clinical trials have been conducted using horsetail silica, but in those that have been conducted, positive results were seen.

Many health experts are of the opinion that female alopecia is caused by an underlying nutritional deficiency.  Inadequate protein intake is one of the prime suspects.

Magnesium is another natural hair loss remedy for women.  Magnesium is an essential mineral and magnesium deficiencies are more common than you might think.  Even if a woman gets sufficient protein in her diet, she still needs magnesium in order for her body to absorb it.  If the mineral is missing, the protein simply goes to waste.

If you suffer from nails that are weak or slow to grow, if cuts and scrapes on your skin are slow to heal, try including extra protein-rich foods in your daily diet – and make sure that you get sufficient magnesium.  If you would like to see results, in a shorter time, combine that natural hair loss remedy with the use of a topically applied solution containing Minoxidil.

Minoxidil is approved by the US FDA and other governmental agencies as a treatment for alopecia.  It takes a while to become effective, but when it is also combined with nutritional support, you will see the results that you want in a reasonable amount of time.

Beware of any solution that promises immediate results.  There are no miracle cures.  It takes time for the dormant follicles to start producing new hairs.  It takes a month for healthy hairs to grow just a half inch.  So, even an effective natural hair loss remedy will take time to work.  You just need to have a little patience.

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