Minoxidil and Hair Loss Blog

Researchers in the UK may have found a gene that will help scientists to better understand hair loss in human beings in the near future. At this point, scientists are still unsure of the exact resons why men and women lose their hair. The discovery of a gene that helps to repress a protein linked to hair loss may prove to be a major breakthrough in the years to come. In a nutshell, the gene represses the production of a protein called, wise. Wise may cause hair follicles to stop producing new hair once old hair is shed. This is a disruption in the normal hair growth process which includes growth, regression and rest phases.

tags: genes, research, hair loss

I guess we don’t really talk about what can cause hair loss enough and I often take my years of experience helping people cope and treat hair loss for granted. So, today when I came across an article about diet and hair loss I thought I would write a little more about it here. The article in the Post Gazette has some great information. Most people do not realize that a healthy diet is probably the most important thing to normal, healthy body functions, right there with adequate sleep. Most people don’t seem to think that eating pizza every day or not getting enough sleep on a regular basis can really affect their bodies in a negative way. One of the ways our bodies let us know that we are not doing something right is by showing signs of illness, allergic reactions and hair loss. As the article points out, both men and women are affected by hair loss from improper or inadequate diets. Most of the people who notice this and seek treatment however are women. Men probably just figure that they are losing their hair for hereditary reasons, but many times, the reason may be from their diet.

tags: diet, hair loss