Working out and hair loss

[m1411]

I have been reading online, and seen that working out can increase the amount of DHT, which of course is a cause of hair loss. I have been hitting the gym regularly over the past 4 to 5 months, and when I look at pictures of myself 6 months ago compared to now I can see where I have lot a noticeable amount of hair.

Working out makes me feel a lot better, so I don't want to quit working out completely for the sake of saving my already balding hair. Could working out be what is causing my more noticeable hair loss, or am I just overreacting?

I currently alternate daily between Pura D’or Organic Argan Oil Anti Hair Loss Shampoo and Regene Pure DR shampoo, and I leave them lathered on my head for at least 5 minutes. Should this combination keep excess DHT levels on my scal under control, or do I need to look into other options for this? Should I start using a shampoo like this?

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/body-uprising/bodybuilder-shampoo.html

 

[BigTexasSexy]

Hair loss is purely genetic. It's programmed into your DNA that you are going to lose your hair. Working out has nothing to do with it! If I were you, I would jump onto finasteride ASAP. I've been on finasteride for 3 months, and I work out 4x/wk, and my hairloss is close to inexistent. Sadly, shampoos won't do the job entirely in battling male pattern baldness, trust me dude, I've been there.

 

[m1411]

Hair loss is purely genetic. It's programmed into your DNA that you are going to lose your hair. Working out has nothing to do with it! If I were you, I would jump onto finasteride ASAP. I've been on finasteride for 3 months, and I work out 4x/wk, and my hairloss is close to inexistent. Sadly, shampoos won't do the job entirely in battling male pattern baldness, trust me dude, I've been there.

I can't and will not use finasteride. The common complaints of sexual side effects are not worth the risk to me. I'll do the minoxidil foam before any of that.

 

[maher]

this subject was overanalyzed more than once.... i would say overtraining and oxidative stress increase DHT. i agree with this reserch:

Strength training

In men, muscle mass and strength are often described
as being associated with testosterone levels. This applies
to older men as well as to adolescents (16, 17).
Strength training can have an acute effect on endo-
crine functions. Measurements immediately and 5 min
post-exercise show an age-dependent increase in
testosterone levels (18±22). Persons continuously
involved in strength training, however, do not show
significant changes in testosterone levels (20, 23, 24).
Overtraining as a physical stress factor may decrease

androgen levels. Abuse of exogenous testosterone for
anabolic effects can also affect other parameters and
will not be discussed furthe

In another group,healthy young men showed a disposition to balding in

those subjects with an increased ratio of 5

a-DHT/

testosterone. Absolute serum testosterone levels were
not associated with balding patterns (177). Differences
in beard growth, body hair and balding seen between
races are probably determined by various degrees of 5

a reductase activity; the ratio 5a-DHT:testosterone was

higher in Caucasians than in Asians living in the US

If you want to learn more about your testosterone:
http://www.eje-online.org/content/144/3/183.full.pdf

 

[LBerg12]

I think it's genetic as well. Make an appt. with your dermatologist.