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Hormones and Hair Growth: If your hormones are the cause of many a bad hair day, you’re not alone.

Are hormones playing havoc with your hair?

For upon |If your hormones are the cause of many a bad hair day, you’re not alone. Hormonal factors, such as post-pregnancy, menopause, the Pill, anaemia and thyroid disorders can lead to a noticeable deterioration in the condition and appearance of hair leaving it looking and feeling, dry and lacklustre, and may even result in hair loss.

An imbalance between the ovarian hormones oestrogen and androgen can be the cause of temperamental tresses. A healthy diet, avoiding harsh chemicals and sunlight can help minimise the damage, but for hair that needs a little extra TLC, Pil-Food is a specially-formulated all-natural supplement, which has been scientifically tested to help enhance natural hair growth. Hormones and Hair Growth.

Pil-Food contains a unique combination of nutrients important for healthy hair and has been shown in over 10 clinical tests involving 2,400 people to prevent thinning, falling or brittle hair.

The key nutrients in Pil-Food include sulphurated amino acids which act as the building blocks for the formation of keratin (the basic structure of hair) and promote hair growth.   Vitamins B, B6 and E essential for healthy skin and hair growth, as are polyunsaturated fatty acids and trace elements of iron, copper, zinc, manganese and iodine in the form of millet extract to help nourish and regenerate the scalp

For best results, Pil-Food should be taken for at least three months. Results should be visible within six weeks. Pil-Food costs £24.95 for a month’s supply of 100 capsules from Holland & Barrett, independent pharmacies and health food stores, or mail order on (0161) 483 1235.

Abstract

With respect to the relationship between hormones and hair growth, the role of androgens for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and hirsutism is best acknowledged. Accordingly, therapeutic strategies that intervene in androgen metabolism have been successfully developed for the treatment of these conditions. Clinical observations of hair conditions involving hormones beyond the androgen horizon have determined their role in the regulation of hair growth: estrogens, prolactin, thyroid hormone, cortisone, growth hormone (GH), and melatonin. Primary GH resistance is characterized by thin hair, while acromegaly may cause hypertrichosis. Hyperprolactinemia may cause hair loss and hirsutism. Partial synchronization of the hair cycle in anagen during late pregnancy points to an estrogen effect, while aromatase inhibitors cause hair loss. Hair loss in a causal relationship to thyroid disorders is well documented. In contrast to AGA, senescent alopecia affects the hair in a diffuse manner. The question arises, whether the hypothesis that a causal relationship exists between the age-related reduction of circulating hormones and organ function also applies to hair and the aging of hair.

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