Learn new strategies and tactics to slow the greying of hair and prevent hair loss as you age.

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References:

Fernandez‐Flores, A., Saeb‐Lima, M. & Cassarino, D. S. Histopathology of aging of the hair follicle. J. Cutan. Pathol. 46, 508–519 (2019).

Papaccio, F., D′Arino, A., Caputo, S. & Bellei, B. Focus on the Contribution of Oxidative Stress in Skin Aging. Antioxidants 11, 1121 (2022).

Williams, R., Pawlus, A. D. & Thornton, M. J. Getting under the skin of hair aging: the impact of the hair follicle environment. Exp. Dermatol. 29, 588–597 (2020).

Show Notes:

01:00 We may slow hair graying and hair loss by decreasing chronic inflammation.

02:00 By age 50, 50% of us will have 50% of our hair gray.

02:00 Over 1 year you lose .25% of your hair follicles.

03:00 post-menopausal women have a dramatic increase in follicle loss.

03:30 Oxidative stress can influence gray hair.

04:20 UV stress can affect the hair bulb.

04:40 There is a correlation between graying of hair, facial wrinkling, and crown top baldness and myocardial infarction in men.

08:00 With age, hairs are reduced in diameter and experience follicle miniaturization.

08:55 Chronic inflammation increases damage to DNA proteins and lipids within the hair follicle environment.

10:05 Collagen may be effective in preventing premature wrinkling of the skin and hair loss.

10:55 Bone mineral density correlates with hair loss and hair graying.

11:20 Slowing senescence and purging senescent cells happen with fasting and exercise.

12:25 Minimize exposure to pollution. Avoid excessive sun exposure. Avoid nutrition deficiencies.

13:30 Insulin resistance and PCOS can exacerbate hair loss.

14:00 Sometimes graying from environmental factors may be reversed.

14:30 52% of post-menopausal women experience hair loss.

14:40 Micronized progesterone can help women preserve the integrity of skin and hair follicle.

15:20 Lack of estrogen accelerates changes in hair follicle and skin aging.

17:45 Some shampoos can accelerate graying and hair loss.

18:35 Men with high levels of DHT, consider a ketoconazole shampoo.