Saw Palmetto is a popular herbal treatment for benign (non cancerous) prostatic hyperplasia, also known as an enlarged prostate. However, this tiny fruit has also been used to help prevent hair loss. Saw Palmetto has existed for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. It has been known to be used by both North and South American Indians, as well as Aborigines. The herb was used for a number of purposes including appetite stimulation, painful menstruation and even as a treatment for infertility. The Link between Saw Palmetto and Hair Loss It appears that the Saw Palmetto fruit contains an agent that works against the male hormonal metabolite, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is known to be involved with causing pattern baldness in… read more

It has been said on this blog and on a number of others, that hair loss products often work best as in combination, with people often using three or four products together therefore tackling the issue from a number of different directions. It is well reported that hair loss is caused by the hormone DHT in the scalp, causing a reduction in blood flow to the hair root. Therefore some shampoos and conditioners work by suppressing DHT in the scalp and others work by increasing blood flow, which is where ProFusion shampoo and conditioner are generally accept to fit. ProFusion shampoo and conditioner can be used with Regaine (Minoxidil) or Propecia (Finasteride), but we would like to hear your experiences… read more

This is more a thread than a blog. We’d like you to share any tips or advice about things which have helped slow your hair loss and also advice about things to avoid which might have accelerated it. An example of this might be drinks or diet. In theory high caffeine drinks such as coke, red bull even tea and coffee should make hair loss worse as it narrows the arteries and potentially reduces the flow of blood to the scalp. Has this been your experience or not? Have high caffeine drinks actually helped your hair loss. The converse is that alcohol should help by increasing blood flow….has that been anyone’s experience (or does the alcohol just make everything seem… read more