A drug-free hair loss product, from a surprising source, may be
the new answer to thinning hair, alopecia, and male pattern
baldness.
"You have no idea what it's like," says Joe Rice, a 60-year-old
professional from Fort Wayne, Indiana. "I started losing my hair in
my twenties. It's miserable. It has a way of shaping your whole
life."
Joe's worn a toupee for years. No one sees him without it, not even
his closest friends. He's tried "just about everything" to stop hair
loss, including Rogaine and Propecia, without success. But deep
down, he still holds out hope.
"I know the drugs work for some people, but they didn't work for
me," he sighs. "Just show me one new hair, and I'm a customer for
life."
A Serious Problem
Joe is not alone. Millions of men and women suffer in silence from
alopecia, baldness and thinning hair. And while hair loss isn't
fatal, it is a serious condition with profound psychological
effects. For many, hair loss brings feelings of shame, despair, and
crippled self-esteem.
New Hope from the Orient
Since 1999, a group of scientists in Japan, led by researcher T.
Takahashi, has been studying botanical extracts looking for a safe,
effective solution for hair growth. After testing over a thousand
different extracts, they found three promising natural chemicals.
One was from barley. One from Chardonnay grapes. And one- by far the
most potent- was an extract from ordinary apples.
Move Over Minoxidil
One year later, the scientists announced even more striking findings
to the international community. They compared the apple extract,
known as procyanidin B-2, to the proven hair growth drug minoxidil
in cell cultures.
Their results seemed almost impossible: in head-to-head tests, the
apple chemical proved to be twice as effective as minoxidil in
stimulating new hair growth.
In further experiments on mice, the apple procyanidins, as well as
minoxidil, repeatedly produced "extensive hair growth."
Proven in Double-Blind Clinical Trials
In clinical trials on humans, the results were even more exciting.
The procyanidins from apples consistently grew new hair in men with
male pattern baldness, the most stubborn form of unwanted hair loss-
and without any of the side effects of hair loss drugs.
Scientists are normally conservative when it comes to conclusions.
But the statements from the Takahashi group were unequivocal. "Procyanidin
B-2 therapy," they wrote, "shows potential as a promising cure for
male pattern baldness."
For Joe, and 60 million other men and women, this research means new
hope. "Of course I'll try it," he says. "Just show me one new
hair..."
David L. Kern is a medical research analyst and editor of New Health
& Longevity, a newsletter devoted to the latest advances in medical
nutritional and anti-aging medicine. Article Source:
http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=David_Kern
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