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Today, we're going to talk about how to reverse hair loss. And I'm also going to get into the number one best meal if you want to grow your hair. The most common cause of hair loss is androgenic. And
Dr. Eric Berg explains how to reverse androgenic hair loss by addressing DHT, insulin resistance, and follicle health with natural therapies.
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Key Takeaways
- Androgenic hair loss is mainly caused by excess DHT damaging hair follicles.
- Insulin resistance significantly contributes to increased DHT and hair loss.
- Natural therapies and lifestyle changes can reduce DHT and improve follicle health without drug side effects.
- Mechanical scalp stimulation like microneedling activates stem cells and mitochondrial function.
- A comprehensive approach targeting hormones, metabolism, and scalp environment is necessary for effective hair regrowth.
What the video covers
- The most common cause of hair loss is androgenic pattern baldness driven by DHT, a potent form of testosterone.
- Excessive DHT causes hair follicles to shrink, reducing oxygen and energy supply, leading to hair loss and scalp scarring.
- Insulin resistance is a primary driver that increases DHT production by activating enzymes converting testosterone to DHT.
- Lowering DHT with drugs can help but may cause side effects; natural enzyme inhibitors and lifestyle changes are preferred.
- Improving the follicle environment is crucial, including mechanical stimulation like microneedling to activate stem cells and mitochondria.
- Hair transplants address symptoms but do not fix the underlying hormonal and metabolic causes of hair loss.
- Natural DHT inhibitors include saw palmetto, pumpkin seed oil, green tea (EGCG), peppermint oil, and zinc.
- Increasing scalp circulation with vasodilators like rosemary oil can support hair growth by improving oxygen delivery.
- Addressing insulin resistance and liver health is essential to control free testosterone and DHT levels.
- A holistic approach combining diet, natural inhibitors, mechanical stimulation, and hormone balance is key to reversing hair loss.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction to Hair Loss and Androgenic Pattern
- 00:38Understanding Hair Follicles and Pattern Baldness
- 02:01Role of Testosterone and DHT in Hair Loss
- 02:26Hormonal Changes with Aging and Side Effects of Drugs
- 05:10Importance of Follicle Environment and Scar Tissue
- 05:49Insulin Resistance as a Root Cause
- 06:36Mechanical Stimulation and Microneedling for Hair Growth
- 08:15Natural DHT Inhibitors and Nutrients
- 10:44Holistic Approach to Reversing Hair Loss
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I'm going to explain what that is, but that involves a pattern baldness where if it's a man, they're going to actually lose their hair on the top right here.
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I'm going to explain what that is, but that involves pattern baldness where if it's a man, they're going to actually lose their hair on the top right here.
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see Oh, let's just take this off right here. He has all this hair right through here and right there, but nothing right here. Today, we're going to answer why that is. So, let's just build a little foundation. This is one of your hairs
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In a female, it's more thinning hair through here. How could someone possibly grow hair on their chin but then lose the hair up here? In fact, I have a perfect example of this right here. If I take this gentleman right here, you can
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hair grow. And what's very unique about this follicle is it requires a tremendous amount of oxygen and also the energy factories that come along with it, which is mitochondria.
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see, oh, let's just take this off right here. He has all this hair right through here and right there, but nothing right here. Today, we're going to answer why that is. So, let's just build a little foundation. This is one of your hairs
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But there's another hormone, a more powerful version of testosterone that tends to go up as we age, and that's called DHT.
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right through here. We have the scalp right here. And around the hair, there's something called a follicle. What is a follicle? Follicle is not the hair. It's a little environment around the hair that has a tiny factory that helps the
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with lower testosterone and a bit higher DHT. We need it. It actually affects our libido, but we don't need excessive amounts of it. And if we get too much DHT, then the hairs stop growing. We get a lack of oxygen. We get more
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hair grow. And what's very unique about this follicle is it requires a tremendous amount of oxygen and also the energy factories that come along with it, which is mitochondria.
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And once the scar tissue develops around this follicle, then the hairs stop growing and even the skin on the scalp becomes very shiny because of all the scar tissue. And so that's the basic mechanism behind this andogenic pattern
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As we age, hormones do decrease. One hormone that decreases is testosterone, both in men and women.
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hair years ago. So, is this all genetics? And if we talk about the genetic piece of this puzzle, we're talking about more of this enzyme being activated. And we're also talking about just the receptor for this hormone is
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But there's another hormone, a more powerful version of testosterone that tends to go up as we age, and that's called DHT.
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low as possible. Now, the problem with using a drug to lower that is, yes, it can actually help you get your hair back, but there's some slight minor complications as far as side effects go.
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And quite a few different medications that help you grow your hair work by inhibiting or decreasing this type of testosterone called DHT. So they're DHT inhibitors. In your body, testosterone is converted into DHT. So in this situation, as we get older, we end up
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sensitive, what is it? Well, the strongest driver is insulin resistance, which is not surprising because insulin resistance is a root cause to so many different health issues. If you have insulin resistance, you're going to express more of this enzyme and convert
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with lower testosterone and a bit higher DHT. We need it. It actually affects our libido, but we don't need excessive amounts of it. And if we get too much DHT, then the hairs stop growing. We get a lack of oxygen. We get more
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And all that comes from insulin resistance. But now let's get into probably one of the most overlooked therapies for hair loss. question is, can we just lower insulin resistance or can we just give you a natural enzyme inhibitor and mimic the effects of drugs
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inflammation in our scalp. We get more scar tissue because of that lack of oxygen and because of the inflammation.
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What you need to fix is the follicle environment, the entire environment. Because what they can do now is they can transplant hair on the back of your head to the top or from other places in your body on the top of your head. But they
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And once the scar tissue develops around this follicle, then the hairs stop growing and even the skin on the scalp becomes very shiny because of all the scar tissue. And so that's the basic mechanism behind this androgenic pattern
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It's kind of like the soil that allows the root to grow. It's an entire ecosystem. It's an environment that you have to look at. And excessive DHT does start this cascade going. But then what happens is a whole bunch of things. You
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baldness. But it doesn't really tell us why this DHT is going so high. Is it just age? No. I'm 6 years old. I have no hair loss. The gentleman you just saw is maybe a little bit older and he lost his
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shiny and you're bald. One of the most overlooked therapies that is very effective is number four, mechanical stimulation of your scalp. Because what you have to do is you have to wake up these stem cells. You have to break down
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hair years ago. So, is this all genetics? And if we talk about the genetic piece of this puzzle, we're talking about more of this enzyme being activated. And we're also talking about just the receptor for this hormone is
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Micro needling is very similar to what I did in one of my pastures in part of my farm. I had to kind of break up the soil so then water can get in there, oxygen can get in there, the seed can go in
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just more sensitive. And this is why it's so important to understand the mechanism of all the things that can increase this DHT because even if you have a genetic problem, there's still things you can do to keep this down as
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follicle you have mitochondria. But the problem is those mitochondria are kind of broken down and are not working anymore. So we have to stimulate the mitochondria. Partly it's going to be the micro needling, but partly it's going to be another therapy and that's
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low as possible. Now, the problem with using a drug to lower that is, yes, it can actually help you get your hair back, but there's some slight minor complications as far as side effects go.
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you're basically going to help restore the mitochondria. And they're also doing therapies right now with red light therapy for your eyes to improve eyesight because it stimulates more mitochondria. And what we're trying to do from this mitochondria is get more
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You start losing your libido. You get erectile dysfunction because they're creating a major shutdown of this hormone through the entire body. What is the primary driver of DHT? Beyond getting older, beyond just having genetics that make this hormone more
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by blocking DHT. Roane works by creating a vasoddilation or more circulation because in order to grow that hair, you need oxygen in your scalp. Out of all the things that can mimic roane or at least get somewhat close to it, rosemary
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sensitive, what is it? Well, the strongest driver is insulin resistance, which is not surprising because insulin resistance is a root cause to so many different health issues. If you have insulin resistance, you're going to express more of this enzyme and convert
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we can really get your hair back. Now, if you just did number four, five, and six, I still think it wouldn't work unless you also fix the original reason why the hair uh fell out in the first place, which involves one, two, three.
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more testosterone to DHT. And on top of that, insulin resistance really affects the liver to the point where you're not able to buffer or control this testosterone like you should. And that increases more free testosterone that then makes more DHT.
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These two nutrients, hands down, are the two most important things to stimulate the stem cells or stimulate the growth factors of that hair. And I would recommend taking no less than 10,000. I use vitamin D3 every day. As far as
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And all that comes from insulin resistance. But now let's get into probably one of the most overlooked therapies for hair loss. The question is, can we just lower insulin resistance or can we just give you a natural enzyme inhibitor and mimic the effects of drugs
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the things that act as the natural five alpha reductase inhibitors. So you maybe you've heard of salt palmetto, that's a common one. pumpkin seed oil, the phytonutrient and green tea, EGCG, peppermint oil is a powerful one, and I've already mentioned zinc. So, I'll
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but without the side effect? And the answer is probably not. There's something way more important and it has to do with that follicle I talked about.
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onions number two, because you really don't want to eat liver without onions. They kind of come together. But what's in liver that supports your hair is a very bioavailable iron called heem iron, which the hair needs. Liver also has
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What you need to fix is the follicle environment, the entire environment. Because what they can do now is they can transplant hair on the back of your head to the top or from other places in your body on the top of your head. But they
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And then we have sauerkraut. Why sauerkraut? Sauerkraut not only helps fortify the gut, but sauerkraut has like literally the most vitamin C out of anything. It's like 700 milligrams per half of a cup. Sauerkraut has over 600 different phytonutrients, which help the
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only can do it if they transplant the follicle, not the hair itself, but the actual thing that the hair comes in.
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inhibitor to help lower uh that DHT. However, at the foundation of this problem, we still have insulin resistance. This is probably what started the whole problem in the first place. And because of that, the absolute most important video for you to watch
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It's kind of like the soil that allows the root to grow. It's an entire ecosystem. It's an environment that you have to look at. And excessive DHT does start this cascade going. But then what happens is a whole bunch of things. You
Topics:hair lossandrogenic alopeciaDHTinsulin resistancehair regrowthmicroneedlingnatural DHT inhibitorsscalp healthDr. Eric Berghair transplant alternatives
