| This article was written to answer some of the more | | | | this to be more readily accepted as this means the |
| basic questions asked on this topic of hair loss help. | | | | process can be controlled through diet. |
| It must be said that hair loss is certainly not a problem | | | | Androgens were mentioned briefly in a previous article |
| applicable only to the modern era. The subject of hair | | | | and I believe it would be beneficial at this stage to |
| loss has certainly been noticed and has in fact been | | | | explain in more detail exactly what they are. |
| studied down through the ages. Some of the most | | | | Androgens are sex hormones. The main one is |
| absorbing and interesting facts and discoveries were in | | | | testosterone, and it is predominantly produced by |
| fact made many many years ago and to describe | | | | males. When the body finds itself in a stressful situation |
| some of them as ancient would certainly not be out of | | | | the adrenal glands produce adrenaline which enables |
| place. | | | | the body to react if it considers the situation to be |
| It was noticed that men who were unfortunately | | | | threatening in any way. The adrenal glands also |
| castrated as a result of going to war and into battle | | | | produce androgens. Unfortunately, the stress of daily |
| never suffered from baldness. In support of this it was | | | | living in our modern society has brought about an |
| also observed that males without genitals , that is | | | | almost constant state of alarm in people, which in turn |
| eunuchs, never suffered with the problem of baldness. | | | | has created a situation were it is extremely difficult for |
| These facts began to bring about a realisation that | | | | the body to distinguish between the stress of |
| there is a definite connection between hair loss and | | | | everyday life and actual threatening situations. The |
| the male hormone testosterone. It was also | | | | result of all this is that the adrenal glands in the majority |
| established that there is a greater predisposition to | | | | of people in the modern world are over active. This in |
| baldness if the hair gene is considered recessive. | | | | turn results in a constant production of adrenaline and |
| There is some ongoing debate regarding Caucasian | | | | a consequent production of testosterone along with it. |
| people having a greater disposition to hair loss than | | | | Although it is not generally admitted in the modern |
| non Caucasian or to put it another way, fair or blond | | | | world, and in fact, it is probably not known to a lot of |
| haired people having a greater disposition than dark | | | | people that the consumption of red meat and foods |
| haired people. Having said that there certainly appears | | | | that have a high fat content is too high. This can also |
| to be a broad acceptance that certain dietary factors | | | | cause the adrenal gland to become overactive, and in |
| can stimulate the process. There is an inclination for | | | | turn this supports the above situation. |