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Male Pattern Baldness Triggered by Stress and Health

Posted February 7, 2008 at 02:40 PM by Denise Musumeci

Section: In The News, His Health, Mental Health, Physical Health, Lifestyle Health, His Nutrition, Healthy Eating

As men get older, one of the things they fear is hair loss. As the hairline recedes, some men wear hats more often, some wear toupees, and others consider getting hair plugs. Some are lucky enough to never worry about it because they keep all of their hair.

While genetics has a lot to do with male pattern baldness, often the cause is not family history, but rather lifestyle factors that control the extent of hair loss. If a man is physically and emotionally healthy, his hair will reflect his well-being because it will be radiant and shiny and the scalp will be moist, not dry and flaky.

On the other hand, according to physicalfitnessarticles.net, if a man is physically unhealthy and emotionally depressed, the hair will look dull and start to fall out, leaving the receding hairline more obvious.

The hair can also reflect changes in a man’s life—it can cause his hair fall out. Another factor for male pattern baldness is stress. All of these factors are considered when doctors are looking for a treatment.

If you are stressed out or you do not lead a healthy lifestyle, all hope is not lost for your hair. Physicalfitnessarticles.net thinks that by changing your life, your hair will eventually regrow itself. By changing to a healthy diet, getting exercise, eliminating stress and becoming happier overall, you can reduce the amount of hair you lose and eventually gain it back.

The bad news for men is that this may not be the solution for everyone. Male pattern baldness in most men is triggered by genetics, meaning that no amount of change in stress levels or overall health can make hair grow back.

We’re not suggesting that there is magic medicine to make the hair grow back overnight or cure baldness, but we are suggesting that all men are different and men who experience male pattern baldness are affected differently. If you are fortunate enough to have hair loss triggered by stress or diet, male pattern baldness may be reversible to some extent, even if all hair does not grow back.

Research sources and for more information: [Physicalfitness.net article]; [picture]

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