After weight control and libido two other major areas of concern as men age are erectile dysfunction and hair loss. Hair Loss Hair loss is a problem which is almost certainly due to the relationship between testosterone and its sister conversion DHT (dihydrotestosterone). DHT is the cause of development, growth of body hair and is related to the loss of hair from the scalp. Other reasons could be genetic; alopecia could be a possible autoimmune disease, stress, toxins and radiation. Concentrating on conversion of testosterone to DHT; there are drugs prescribed for serious prostate conditions, which are currently being used for hair loss. Finasteride (Proscar) is being marketed as an alopecia treatment (in small doses) but comes with a very serious warning. “Women should not come into contact with this drug by ingestion, physical contact or from the blood or sperm of their partners. There is a link between this drug and deformities of male babies in the womb. Therefore, we believe, this is too serious an issue to legitimise this drug as a hair loss treatment. We suggest that instead you research the properties of some natural products such as Saw Palmetto. Dutasteride is like Finasteride but more potent in its action. Prescribed for Benign Prostate Hypertrophy, which affects the levels of DHT, Dutasteride is the most effective product to block DHT currently available for prostate conditions or hair loss. At a dose of 0.5 mg Dutasteride was found to be 33% more effective in the regrowth of hair compared to a 5 mg dose of Finasteride. Maximum effects were seen at a dose of 2.5 mg. The same serious warnings apply as above and in order to maintain our ethical stance, we prefer the use of topical or more natural applications. The basis of good hair health lies in the foundation of good hair nutrition, cleanliness and regular maintenance. However, to prevent age related alopecia we feel topical applications are very beneficial and therefore recommend you investigate the properties of Minsaw A, Nizoral shampoo and Dercos. These products can be used individually but for maximum effect a synergistic programme may produce the best results. Erectile Disfunction Results of a recent survey indicate that, on average, 15% of the male population has suffered from erectile dysfunction and more than 50% of men over 60 have varying degrees of erectile dysfunction (ED). In fact there may be as many as 300 million men around the world suffering from ED. The biggest selling ED product is Sildenifil Citrate – Viagra, but as well as investigating it’s properties we also suggest looking into more recent developments i.e. Uprima and Cialis. |