Androgenetic Alopecia
Aging ProcessAlso known as: pattern hair loss, male pattern baldness
Foods That May Help
Foods linked to Androgenetic Alopecia in the research literature.
- Soy FoodsProtects against
Lai 2013: androgenetic alopecia associated with less dietary soy in Taiwanese communities
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- Pumpkin Seed OilImproves
RCT (Cho 2014) showing pumpkin seed oil increased hair count in men; Ibrahim 2021: comparable to minoxidil 5% in female pattern hair loss
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- Rosemary OilImproves
RCT (Panahi 2015): rosemary oil comparable to minoxidil 2% for androgenetic alopecia after 6 months
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- Pea Sprout ExtractImproves
Grothe 2020: clinical evaluation of pea sprout extract showed some benefit for hair loss treatment
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- OnionsImproves
Sharquie 2002: topical onion juice as treatment for alopecia areata
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- GarlicImproves
Hajheydari 2007: topical garlic gel combined with betamethasone in treatment of alopecia areata
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Compounds That May Help
Bioactive compounds linked to Androgenetic Alopecia in the research.
- CapsaicinImproves
Harada 2007: capsaicin combined with isoflavone promoted hair growth in mice and humans with alopecia
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- EGCGImproves
Kwon 2007: EGCG enhanced human hair growth in vitro; Liao 1995: EGCG selectively inhibits 5-alpha reductase
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- BiotinAddresses
Patel 2017: insufficient evidence for biotin supplementation for hair loss; FDA warns biotin can interfere with lab test results
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- SeleniumAddresses
MacFarquhar 2010: acute selenium toxicity from dietary supplements; hair loss may result from selenium excess
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- CaffeineImproves
Dhurat 2017: topical caffeine liquid studied for male androgenetic alopecia; Fischer 2014: caffeine affected hair shaft elongation in vitro
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Risk Factors
Foods and compounds that may contribute to Androgenetic Alopecia.
- Soy Foods
Messina 2010 and Hamilton-Reeves 2010: soy isoflavones do NOT have feminizing effects on men or affect reproductive hormones
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Recipes That May Help
Sources
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