Men have a tendency to lose hair after a certain age – this doesn’t happen to all men, but there is a large majority that will lose hair because of their testosterone is converting to di-hydro-testosterone (DHT). These are both male sex hormones, and usually men who have elevated levels, and are prone to lose hair because of this, get male pattern baldness at a really early age. Once DHT has caused hair loss, it is too late to reverse it, but if you start early enough, you can prevent the hair from falling out, and this can be quite useful if it is done the right way.
Basically hair loss prevention is all about a healthy lifestyle and doing what you can to maintaina good bloodflow in your scalp, but also eating foods that help the conversion of testosterone. It might be hard to get all you need from food, and that is why there are supplements that can help you. For example we could take tomatos. They contain Lycopene, which is a red carotenoid that has been shown to help with prostate problems and male hair loss. The problem is that today you would have to eat at least a pound of tomatos each day to get a sufficient amount of lycopene, making it almost an impossible task. Fortunately there are supplements that you can take, and usually one or two capsules a day will contain enough for you to get some help from it.
Another thing that is usually neglected is smoking. If you think that you are losing hair, and you are still smoking – you should quit as soon as possible. Smoking reduces the circulation in your skin, and also in your scalp. When you don’t have a sufficient circulation, your hair follicles will die because they don’t get enough nutrients.
Mainly preventing hair loss is all about changing your lifestyle, just like preventing any other physical condition.