Nowadays, there are a lot of available hair loss treatment products on the market, a consumer can go crazy selecting the right product for their hair loss problem. But not to worry, it is easy to trim down these products and just focus on natural treatments.
Why Natural Treatments?
Chemical based treatments got different approaches in stopping hair fall and stimulating new hair growth, but the downside are the nasty side effects they give. From an itchy scalp, erectile dysfunction, loss of libido and worse male breast cancer, this is too much in exchange for your hair, right?
So it is logical to use natural treatments. Most people are skeptical if these products really work and prefer to use chemical based products. Little do these people know that the mode of action of these chemical based products have an herbal counterpart and is very similar in its effectivity.
Saw palmetto palm tree extracts have been used for centuries by the Aboriginal Americans to treat all kinds of urinary and reproductive problems. Today, saw palmetto extracts are being used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia and to treat hair loss.
How does Saw Palmetto Extracts Treat Hair Loss?
Saw palmetto extracts works by stopping the formation dihydrotestosterone or DHT. This is actually an important hormone that is naturally produced by the body. Unfortunately, DHT is the leading cause of hair loss and triggers a condition called male/female pattern hair loss. When saw palmetto extracts are applied directly to the scalp, it’s anti-DHT properties works like a shield and protecting the hair follicles for the harmful effects of DHT.
Other natural ingredients that can stop further hair loss are amino acids and selected B complex vitamins that are beneficial for hair. Amino acids are need for hair growth because amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Hair is mostly made of keratin a protein also found in the skin and nail. With adequate amounts of amino acids, the hair follicles can continuously produce hair.