Treat Baldness With A One Two Punch

Often times one plus one does not equal two but instead equals three or maybe four. This is the case when treating balding issues caused by male pattern baldness. Pattern baldness, also called androgenic alopecia, is a genetic hair loss condition that can be passed down from either side of the patient’s family tree. This is the predominant cause of baldness in men with 95% of the cases being directly tied to this medical condition.

One drug which has been used for years by men to treat this problem is Minoxidil. It has been effective but new research indicates the efficacy can be improved by combining another hair loss remedy. Saw palmetto extract has been used for years to treat male urinary problems in the Southern coast area of the US. Like another drug, Finasteride, which treats male urinary symptoms and helps treat hair loss, it has been shown that saw palmetto can also help with the fight against male pattern baldness. The combination of Minoxidil and saw palmetto offers a very effective hair restoration system that seems to work better than the sum of the drugs individually. The Minoxidil is applied topically to the scalp and the saw palmetto is ingested as an extract in pill or tablet form.

It appears as though this system offers a one-two hair treatment punch. DHT is the substance that causes the hair loss; Minoxidil protects the hair follicles from attack by DHT while the saw palmetto apparently limits the production. If you are already on Minoxidil ask your doctor if you should try adding the extract of the saw palmetto palm bush.

Of course if you are starting to lose your hair you will want to take the essential hair growth vitamins Vitamin E, the B vitamins, and Biotin. In the US a lack of vitamins is usually not an issue but you should take a good multi just to be sure anyway. The point is, you can treat your hair loss and be successful so don’t give up hope.

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