What is DHT?
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is an endogenous androgen sex steroid and hormone that is accountable for male characteristics such as body hair. Nonetheless, high level of DHT, can shrink your hair follicles as well as shorten this cycle, causing hair to grow out looking thinner and more brittle, as well as fall out faster. DHT can also make it take longer for your follicles to grow new hair once old hair falls out and prevent hair loss.
So can we try to cure this problem naturally?
Well, the answer is yes. There are certain foods that can block DHT and fight hair loss. So let’s learn about them.
- Carrots.
- Carrots are a rich source of lycopene, a substance that interferes DHT naturally by damping down the effects of 5 alpha re-educate, the active constituent of testosterone that produces DHT. Eat a raw carrot every day to help halt DHT hair loss. The darker the carrot the more lycopene it may contain
- Green tea.
- Green tea contains high amounts of the plant compound EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), which may support hair growth by blocking DHT from damaging hair follicles.
- Reishi Mushrooms.
- Red Reishi mushroom is thought to have many health benefits. Studies found that reishi mushrooms significantly reduced levels of 5-alpha reductase, preventing the conversion of testosterone into the more potent DHT.
- Kale.
- Kale is yet another vegetable containing phytosterol to block off DHT. It also contains Isothiocyanates which play a major role in detoxifying excess hormones from the body.
- Coconut oil.
- Coconut oil is extracted from the meat of coconuts. It contains a high percentage of MCTs (Medium-chain triglyceride), which studies have shown can block the enzyme that converts testosterone to DHT.
- Nuts and seeds.
- Nuts and seeds like cashew nuts, almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds, Flax Seeds, sunflower seeds and peanuts are commonly found rich in lysine. Lysine rich foods act as DHT blockers, which makes them extremely effective in controlling DHT levels of the scalp.
- Fruits.
- Fruits rich in lycopene such as watermelons and mangoes naturally block DHT production.
So these are the 7 foods that will help you fight DHT.
Other ways to prevent DHT is to Practice a healthy lifestyle which can help reduce DHT levels naturally. This includes a regular workout, no smoking, reduce stress and relaxing and head/body massages to reduce tension and increase blood flow.
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