What causes hair loss?
In most cases (men & women), the culprit is DHT (dihydrotestosterone), a bi-product of testosterone, carried in blood vessels. DHT shrinks the diameter of hair follicle shafts, causing thinning and eventual loss. In some cases, however, prescription medications, various illnesses and nutritional deficiencies can also be to blame.
Nutrition and illness-related causes of hair loss:
- Iron deficiency
- Anorexia
- Pregnancy
- Hormones
- Tricotillomania
- Alopecia Aerata
- Alopecia Totalis
- Alopecia Univeralis
- Effuvium Telogene