The pancreas plays an important role in hormonal level, the pancreas controls the level of sugar (glucose) levels, for it produces two substances, insulin and glucagon. Insulin is secreted when glucose levels rise and the glucagon acts when glucose levels are low and need to mobilize the reserves in the liver.

There is a significant relationship between insulin levels and the formation of testosterone (a more insulin more testosterone) so it is logical to think that controlling insulin levels can be maintained under the dash of testosterone, which as is well known, influenced by more potent metabolite, dihydrotestosterone, in the degenerative process of androgenic alopecia.

Food Value Hormones

Many pioneers in the study of alopecia underscore the importance of what we eat when trying to combat this condition and that everything we eat directly affects the hormonal regulation and one of the primary factors when hair loss is undoubtedly action exerted by a hormone (testosterone / dihydrotestosterone).

Many in the scientific community say that diets high in fat bearing animals induce the body to produce more testosterone by raising blood levels of it; This applies not only to testosterone if not estrogen and other hormones with the high intake in animal fats produces a hormone imbalance that affects the entire body.

There are published studies confirming that a diet high in animal fat reduces the amount of a protein called hormone-binding, this hormone has the task (among others) carry the testosterone in the bloodstream until it is required by the lower organismo.Cuanto the amount of the hormone testosterone in the blood more freely circulate throughout the body and may become a hated metabolite (DHT).

Sebaceous glands also at the level of hair follicle contains a large amount of the enzyme 5 alpha-reductase (the enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT) and to make matters worse the areas that are likely to suffer from the fall in the sebaceous glands are enlarged follicle size in relation to the sebaceous glands of non-sensitive areas to suffer hair loss (area of the neck and sides).

In support of this theory of high intake of animal fats can be noted the alarming increase in the percentage of people suffering from alopecia in Japan, with the change in eating habits provinientes western part of Japan’s society is immersed in a sociological change in from dietary habits to consume high amounts of raw fish, seafood and low fat diet to hamburgers, pizza … which is impacting negatively on the hair of our friends and slanted eyes.

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There are a variety of hormones, but there are two special relevance to the topic that brings us here, one is testosterone and other estrogen.

These hormones not only regulate our reproductive tempo, our footprint or sexual desires, but ultimately contribute to the global maintenance of the proper functioning of our body.

Hormones control to the smallest of the mechanisms that operate in our bodies and for everyone to understand, act to facilitate communication between the cells of our body.

Hormones are regulated by the endocrine glands that are situated in our body:

Pituitary-gland
Parathyroid-Glands
“Pineal Gland
Thyroid-gland
-Adrenal gland
“The pancreas
“The ovaries
“The Testicles ….

The operations center of the endocrine system resides in the hypothalamus located in the brain which maintains a careful control of hormone levels, and increasing the deficit in the absence.

In the male the testes are of great importance, since it will be there, where they generate the hormones that adduce sexual characteristics of males. The testes will produce testosterone and of course, it was transformed into dihydrotestosterone (DHT) by a process mediated by an enzyme called 5 alpha-reductase.

It is the dht, which miniaturized follicle structure in all those who submit genetic predisposition, concluding the process with follicular destruction with appropriate hair loss.

Everything we eat directly affects the state of our body and of course, completely affects hormone levels as well, which is why many authors consider of utmost importance when dealing with the problem of androgenic alopecia (AAG) all what we got to the mouth.

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Hormones and Hair Loss

The hormones that are found in the body to normal levels are responsible for the growth, operation and maintenance of many organs and systems.Some hormones regulate body temperature, while others are responsible for brain activity. The male hormone testosterone, present in both males and females, is responsible for the proper functioning of the reproductive organs. This is the hormone that is believed to be more closely linked to hair loss.

When changes testosterone into DHT in the body (another type of hormone) through an enzyme hair loss can occur. This new enzyme binds to the cells of hair follicles in the special receptors and decreases the stages of hair growth and rest phases increases. During a period of time, this can lead to poor growth, hair loss, and ultimately, baldness.

When testosterone, or DHT product is not the cause of hair loss, other hormonal changes may be the culprit. Changes in estrogen, progesterone and thyroid hormones can also lead to hair loss.

Source: http://www.caida-cabello.org/hormonal.html
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