Prevent Hair Loss & Grey Hair, Naturally: Hormones, Nutrients & Therapies

Learn new strategies and tactics to slow the greying of hair and prevent hair loss as you age. Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with the Electrolyte + Creatine Combo by MYOXCIENCE : https://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix  Use code podcast to save 15% Link to study: https://bit.ly/3PHGxVp References: Fernandez‐Flores, A., Saeb‐Lima, M. & Cassarino, D. S. Histopathology of aging of the hair follicle. J. Cutan. Pathol. 46, 508–519 (2019).   Papaccio, F., D′Arino, A., Caputo, S. & Bellei, B. Focus on the Contribution of Oxidative Stress in Skin Aging. Antioxidants 11, 1121 (2022).   Williams, R., Pawlus, A. D. & Thornton, M. J. Getting under the skin of hair aging: the impact of the hair follicle environment. Exp. Dermatol. 29, 588–597 (2020). Show Notes: 01:00 We may slow hair graying and hair loss by decreasing chronic inflammation. 02:00 By age 50, 50% of us will have 50% of our hair gray. 02:00 Over 1 year you lose .25% of your hair follicles. 03:00 post-menopausal women have a dramatic increase in follicle loss. 03:30 Oxidative stress can influence gray hair. 04:20 UV stress can affect the hair bulb. 04:40 There is a correlation between graying of hair, facial wrinkling, and crown top baldness and myocardial infarction in men. 08:00 With age, hairs are reduced in diameter and experience follicle miniaturization. 08:55 Chronic inflammation increases damage to DNA proteins and lipids within the hair follicle environment. 10:05 Collagen may be effective in preventing premature wrinkling of the skin and hair loss. 10:55 Bone mineral density correlates with hair loss and hair graying. 11:20 Slowing senescence and purging senescent cells happen with fasting and exercise. 12:25 Minimize exposure to pollution. Avoid excessive sun exposure. Avoid nutrition deficiencies. 13:30 Insulin resistance and PCOS can exacerbate hair loss. 14:00 Sometimes graying from environmental factors may be reversed. 14:30 52% of post-menopausal women experience hair loss. 14:40 Micronized progesterone can help women preserve the integrity of skin and hair follicle. 15:20 Lack of estrogen accelerates changes in hair follicle and skin aging. 17:45 Some shampoos can accelerate graying and hair loss. 18:35 Men with high levels of DHT, consider a ketoconazole shampoo.