Zinc Deficency may cause early onset of male pattern baldness

[Billmartini]

man, i hope this theory is wrong. i'm going to tell myself it is anyhow. I beat off a ton in highschool. i've believed over the past couple years that my male pattern baldness started around the age of 18, slowly diffusing. add that with an awful sleep schedule (regularly sleeping only 4-5 hours a night), and pretty hefty partying in college, and i was a perfect candidate. I'm 24 now and struggling real badly with this crap. all i can think now is that it may all be something I set off. male pattern baldness is definately in my family on both sides. but 19 is a little early to be balding.

 

[Saulus]

"The effects of zinc therapy on plasma testosterone (T), dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and sperm count were studied in 37 patients with idiopathic infertility of more than five years duration. In the first group (T less than 4.8 ng/ml; 22 patients), T and DHT rose significantly after oral administration of zinc, as did the sperm count. Nine wives became pregnant, six within 3 months and three within 2 months of a second trial. In the second group (T greater than or equal to 4.8 ng/ml; 15 patients), T and sperm count were unaffected by zinc, while DHT increased significantly. There was no conception observed. The rationale of this treatment and the significance of the results are discussed."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/7271365/


http://supernaturalacnetreatment.com/does-zinc-reduce-dht/


http://www.peaktestosterone.com/Zinc_DHT.aspx