Hair Loss Prevention

**ZenFitness** · 07-29-2012, 11:27 AM

I'm not currently losing hair, but I do think my hair is thinner than it was ten years ago (I'm currently 36 years old). My mom has thinner hair, although not balding thin. I'd like to find a way to work on hair loss prevention if possible before I begin to start losing hair - does anyone have any suggestions? I take 25 mg of zinc picolinate a day (which I understand can help with multiple male issues ranging from free testosterone to hair loss prevention). If anyone has any easy suggestions to help prevent potential hair loss, I'm all ears!

**kelkel** · 07-29-2012, 11:50 AM

Curious if you know what your DHT level is? Test turns to DHT everywhere in the body except skeletal muscle via the 5 alpha-reductase enzyme. The scalp contains a lot of this enzyme, hence if your prone to MPB then be prepared. How's hair-lines on your fathers side?

**ZenFitness** · 07-29-2012, 11:55 AM

Thanks kelkel - I'm not sure what my DHT is or what MPB is exactly. Does high DHT cause hair loss?

My dad's side of the family has decent hairlines - my paternal grandfather had quite a bit of hair into old age. My dad's recedes a bit but is holding steady in his mid sixties.

**kelkel** · 07-29-2012, 12:04 PM

MPB is male pattern baldness. High DHT can exacerbate the problem if prone. My DHT was through the roof when I started on Gels as they are known to drive it up. Didn't lose a hair that I know of though. Switched to injections and it came down to a level I was happy with. There really is no "good or bad" level though, per Crisler. It's all how you feel.