One of the most common baldness diseases that affects both male and female is androgenic alopecia or alopecia androgenetica or androgenetica alopecia. This disease not only affects humans, but is found in orangutans and chimpanzees too. In males, it is known as male-pattern baldness. A person suffering from male-pattern baldness experiences hair loss in a properly defined pattern. Balding starts from both temples. Then, hair loss occurs near the crown of the head. This disease rarely leads to complete baldness and often hair is left around the rear and sides of the head. In females, this is usually called female-pattern baldness. Such a condition in females leads to hair becoming thinner all over the head and does not lead to a receding hairline. Saw palmetto is known as a natural supplement whichhepls to cure baldness and hair loss.
When the concentration of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) increases in the scalp beyond a certain level, it leads to hair loss. The reason for this is that dihydrotestosterone (DHT) joins itself with the follicles of the hair. This reduces the quantity of nutrients available to the follicles of hair. Due to lack of nutrition, the follicles of hair start to shrink. Consequently, the hairs that grow from them also become thinner. If this condition is not treated on time, it results in the hair getting completely vanished.
From the above discussion, it is certain that in order to prevent and reduce hair loss, it is very important to control the DHT levels. There are various options available to a person to reduce the DHT levels. Today, many prescription drugs are available to prevent DHT (like finasteride or Propecia). These drugs prevent free testosterone from being converted to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). However, these drugs should be taken with utmost care, as there are a lot of side effects to these medicines. These drugs are synthetic substances. Therefore, they lead to problems like erectile dysfunction and gynecomastia.
It is thus, very important to refrain oneself from the use of such synthetic prescription drugs. Saw palmetto offers an herbal solution to the problem of androgenic alopecia. Saw palmetto is a native palm plant belonging to North America. It is a natural herb that prevents conversion of free testosterone to DHT. It working procedure is similar to that of finasteride. However, it does not come in way of functioning of other organs. It is thus, devoid of the side effects that are associated with the prescription drugs that prevent hair loss.
Saw Palmetto has other uses apart from treating hair loss. Since very old times, Native Americans have been using this herb to cure urinary problems that occur in men. It helpfulness in treating hair loss has been recently discovered. Research discovered that Saw Palmetto obstructs the 5-alpha-reductase enzymes. These enzymes are responsible for the conversion of testosterone into DHT. Intake of Saw Palmetto, thus, helps the body to prevent and reverse hair loss.
To conclude, one can only say that there is no use of curing baldness with drugs that cause severe health problems. Thus, intake of synthetic drugs should be replaced with Saw Palmetto that offers a natural solution to the problem of male and female-pattern baldness.
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