PREVENTION

• The best way to prevent hair loss is to choose parents and grandparents with great hair. Unfortunately, choosing one’s genes is not (yet) an option. Consequently, hair loss cannot be considered preventable. It goes without saying, however, that you should take good care of your hair and consult a physician should you suspect you are developing any kind of infection on your scalp. Procerin is only way to end male pattern baldness, is to block DHT from being produced or to block it from the scalp.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

• Take good care of your hair. Keep it clean, but avoid excessive washing and harsh chemicals. Use gentle and nourishing hair-care products. Avoid doing or using anything that pulls on the hair.

• If you are experiencing hair loss, have a hair analysis done to uncover any nutritional deficiencies or toxic metal contamination. As hair is formed, available minerals and amino acids circulating in the blood are laid down in the hair. A hair analysis can therefore provide a picture of your mineral status and pick up any exposure to toxic metals. You should also consult your physician to check for an underlying health problem, such as hypothyroidism or infection.

• Consider topical applications of polysorbate 60 or polysorbate 80, which have been shown to break up impacted sebum that can choke off new hair growth. There are many products available along this line. One of the best is Advanced Hair Regrowth Formula, available from the Life Extension Foundation (see the Resources section at the end of the book).

• There are cosmetic hair systems available that increase the presence of visible hair by weaving strands of hair into currently existing hair and extending the pattern across balding areas with knotting techniques. Consumer satisfaction with these approaches varies.