Lifestyle May Affect Baldness More Than Genetics

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Lifestyle May Affect Baldness More Than Genetics

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Actual hair loss occurs when a genetic tendency towards

baldness is combined with certain lifestyle events.

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Lifestyle May Affect Baldness More Than Genetics

Copyright © 2009 Richman

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Most people assume that male pattern baldness is genetic. In

fact, there is even evidence that shows that the " baldness

gene " is passed down from the mother's side of the family.

However, I'd like to propose that " genetic baldness " is not a

done deal. I believe there is a PROCLIVITY towards baldness that

is passed down and inherited. But the actual hair loss occurs

when this genetic tendency is COMBINED with certain lifestyle

events.

There may be more that is passed on than merely genetics.

Environmental and lifestyle habits can ALSO be passed on from

generation to generation. This means that the behaviors and diet

habits of a bald man can be passed on to his son and it may be

THOSE influences that make the hair loss to APPEAR hereditary.

Is the son's baldness genetic, or does he just have bad scalp

circulation? The baldness lifestyle could be so similar between a

father and a son that the baldness is similarly induced! For

example, a love of greasy foods, which are known to block the

small capillaries to the scalp, can be passed on from a father to

his son. Or, drinking water from a source that is contaminated

with pesticides could also be " passed on " from father to son if

the son lives in the same area. Or maybe the son " inherited " a

preference for a particular shampoo that is known for being

damaging to hair.

One of the pioneers of the concept of " lifestyle baldness "

originates from an interesting book written in 1985. The author

of this out-of-print book from Japan theorized that the loss of

hair is the result of a " westernized " diet including " fatty

foods. " Dr. Masumi Inaba shows a correlation between a diet with

increased animal fats, increased levels of sebaceous gland

activity in the scalp, and an increased incidence of male pattern

baldness in Japanese men in the 40 years since World War II.

Before World War II almost every Japanese male in Japan had a

full head of hair! When they move to Hawaii or California, or

change their diet in Japan, many Japanese men start losing their

hair. The book is called " Can Human Hair Grow Again?: Baldness:

New Steps Toward Prevention and Cure " Publisher: Azabu Shokan

(1985).

Whether you have the baldness gene or not, there are many natural

treatments for hair loss. These can include scalp massage,

exercise, colon cleanse, liver flush, skin brushing, alternations

of heat and cold, reflexology, homeopathy and acupuncture. In

addition, reducing the fat intake in one's diet has been shown

to help to reverse the tendency towards baldness.

To help counter the baldness lifestyle, you should try to avoid

the following: dandruff shampoos, hair conditioners, hair dye,

margarine/hydrogenated oil, elemental calcium supplements, and

over-thinking/worrying.

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