Hair Science 101: How weight loss and body building efforts contribute to hair loss

Does your forehead seem to expand as your biceps gets bigger? Most probably, you are not imagining things. The observation is probably very accurate. According to Dr. Shapiro’s hair Institute, a number of growth hormones, protein shakes and muscle enhancers contain high testosterone levels that increase the DHT levels in the human body. High DHT levels, as corroborated by other research institutes the shrinking of shrinking hair follicle. This is referred to as miniaturization resulting to hair falls. DHT is said to be responsible for about 95% of hair loss. In addition, DHT is also said to prevent nutrients from nourishing hair follicles. As a result, hair follicles tend to reproduce at a slower rate.

In regard to regaining lost hair, there are many products being hyped as a remedy. However, the most popular and surefire ways still involves hair transplants. At Dr Shapiro’s website, information regarding the procedure, patient testimonies, and option to interview former patients, patient education and related articles can be found. Dr Shapiro’s Hair Institute does transplant for men and women in the state of Florida.