How To Stop Hair Loss And Have A Legitimate Shot At Regrowing Your Natural Hair Part II

Hair loss affects millions of people – men and women – and it can be troubling or even traumatizing for the individual. Self-confidence can take a huge hit, and feelings of helplessness can arise when it comes to determining how you present yourself to the world.

The multibillion-dollar hair loss industry is, for the most part, predicated on the theory that dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a sex hormone directly derived from testosterone, is to blame for hair loss. As a result, inhibiting DHT has become the go-to answer for stopping hair loss and initiating hair regrowth. But some research has indicated that inhibiting DHT isn’t the answer at all, and that it draws attention away from other, more effective factors that can have a positive impact on hair regrowth. The following adjuvants, also known as bioregulators, can help to stop hair loss and enhance regrowth.

Red Light Scalp Therapy

Red light therapy has long been regarded as a powerful modality for healing scars and wounds, enhancing sleep quality, improving skin tone and complexion, and much more.

So it should come as no surprise that red light therapy can actually improve your scalp. Clinical trials have shown that red light therapy yields significant results when it comes to enhancing hair regrowth. One 2019 meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials showed red light therapy was effective in treating androgenic alopecia as well as increasing hair density.

Improving Mitochondrial Health

One of the easiest ways to restore mitochondrial health is by drinking deuterium-depleted water. Deuterium inhibits your mitochondria’s ability to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and provides your body with the cellular energy it needs to function optimally.

In addition, fasting and sungazing are effective – and free – ways to improve your mitochondrial health. Fasting improves mitochondrial function through the well-understood biological processes of autophagy and hormesis:  Fast-adapted mitochondria learn to increase oxygen efficiency, reduce oxidative waste, and still maintain optimal ATP production. Sungazing early in the morning or before dusk allows the skin to absorb infrared (IR) light, which enhances mitochondrial function and dopamine signaling that, in turn, can  improves mood and increases energy.

Optimized Lifestyle

While there is no way to edit your genome, there are ways that can possibly fix some of the causes of hair loss with a little bit of change of lifestyle. As mentioned in Part 1, there are ways to establishing an optimized lifestyle with low-inflammation. Some of these habits include you’re getting proper sleep, a healthy amount of exercise, a clean diet, eliminating the obvious vices that are bad for you (like smoking, drinking alcohol, and eating sugar). You also can start taking supplements like glutamine,colostrum, or metformin.

Inflammation is your body’s process of seeking to heal itself from damaging infections, injuries, and toxins; when any of these conditions occur, your body releases chemicals that trigger an immune system response. Minor, acute inflammation serves a productive purpose such as when you need to rest a sprained ankle. Systemic inflammation, however, can be problematic and cause many of the diseases related to aging. Foods such as refined carbohydrates, red meat, and soda, can trigger inflammation, while foods such as olive oil, green leafy vegetables, and fatty fish work as anti-inflammatories.

Dermarolling

Dermarolling (microneedling) involves using a roller covered in small, fixed needles over the skin to make micropunctures. Dermarolling often refers to micropuncturing facial areas, but the effectiveness of this method also extends to the scalp, possibly opening up hair follicles for more absorption and assisting with blood flow. Dermarolling is something that can be done at home using a fairly inexpensive device.

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are one of the latest newcomers to the hair loss industry. There are injections that involve drawing blood from your arm, spinning the blood in a centrifuge at high speeds that separate PRP from your plasma (blood). The PRP is later extracted and injected into the scalp at several points.

The platelets have proteins vascular endothelial growth factor (VEG) and transforming growth factor (TGF), both of which can help add to new follicular development and increased blood flow. More evidence supporting PRP injections is needed, but three human studies have found that the treatments increase the number of hair follicles and improve overall hair thickness.

Drawbacks of PRP injections include:

• Maintenance injections are required every 4-6 months
• Side effects appear to be minimal and mimic those of a typical needle injection, but more data is needed about long-term use
• Each injection can cost several hundred dollars, and may not be covered by your health insurance
• To date, studies have only targeted male pattern baldness