Male Pattern Baldness – An Early Sign for Prostate Cancer?

Androgenic alopecia, commonly known as male pattern baldness, is a common disorder affecting almost 50% of men throughout their lifetime.  

Androgenic alopecia is caused by a genetic sensitivity of hair follicles to androgens, which causes the hair follicles to shrink. This shortens their lifespan and prevents the scalp from producing hair normally. 

Androgens have also been shown to play a role in the development of prostate cancer.  

Grow Your Hair Back with Chinese Herbal Medicine

Rogaine (Minoxidil) and Propecia (finasteride) are the 2 most popular western medicines to treat hair loss.  However, not all patients respond to these medicines and some patients might develop unwarranted side-effects such as libido and dermatological reactions.  For those patients, Chinese Medicine might be the appropriate solution. 

According to the Traditional Chinese Medicine, the main causes of hair loss and “greying” is due to the lack of blood supplying essential nutrients to the head.  The lack of blood supply is, in turn is due to poor kidney functions and lack of blood storage inside the liver.  Kidney and liver are 2 key organs which are involved in the development and storage of blood and other nutrients.