How to Increase Blood Circulation To Stop Hair Loss

Introduction

The most common type of hair loss in the United States today, suffered by both men and women, is male and female pattern baldness or androgenic alopecia. The key to stopping this type of hair loss is improving blood circulation to the scalp.

To understand why this is important one needs to understand the cause of male and female pattern baldness, why improved blood circulation helps stop androgenic alopecia and then you need to know how to improve circulation to the scalp.

Cause Of Androgenic Alopecia

In both men and women this type of hair loss is caused by the hormone DHT (dihydrotestosterone). This hormone comes from the hormone testosterone, which is converted, to DHT by the enzyme 5 alpha reductase.

When you develop DHT it will circulate to the scalp and find a susceptible hair follicle that it will then attach to. When this happens, the vital nutrients needed by the follicle and the hair strands are stopped. This will cause the hair strand to thin and go into the sleep phase (telogen) after a much shorter growth period (anagen).

Men with this condition will develop bald spots on top of their head, while women will have a general shedding all across the scalp, rarely developing bald spots.

Why Improved Blood Circulation Helps

Improved blood circulation to the scalp will make available more nutrients to the hair follicle and hair strand. One drug used to help people with male or female pattern baldness is Minoxidil. It is believed to help because it improves blood circulation to the scalp.

It has been also found to be more effective if it is used in conjunction with taking a DHT blocker. This blocker, such as Saw Palmetto, prevents the conversion of testosterone to DHT. Taken in combination, Minoxidil and Saw Palmetto will improve your blood circulation and stop the formation of DHT.

How To Improve Your Circulation

There are several ways to improve your blood circulation.

Minoxidil - This has been approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to help both men and women with pattern baldness. I have already mentioned it does this by improving blood circulation to the scalp.Fish Oil Capsules- These capsules contain Omega-3 that has been shown to improve blood circulation throughout the body.Massage - Massaging the scalp will also improve circulation. I do this when I am taking a shower and shampooing my hair.

Conclusion

Improving blood circulation to the scalp has been shown to help both men and women suffering from pattern baldness by stopping hair loss and re-growing hair.

Jimmy Chase got into hair styling when he was in the Navy. After the Navy, he continued on in the profession of hair styling and studied how people can have beautiful hair.

Jimmy Chase started losing his hair when he turned 50. He has done lots of studies on loss of hair, in both men and women, to determine what works and what doesn't. He has successfully stopped his hair loss and has even re-grown some of his hair. He wants to help other people learn what he has learned, on dealing with loss of hair and re-growing hair.

He operates the web site http://www.no-longer-balding.com/.

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