Testosterone is converted to DHT by the enzyme 5-alpha reductase present in higher concentrations in the scalp. Women usually have half the ammount the amount of DHT as men. Women also have higher levels of aromatase that may block the formation of DHT. (1)

(1) http://www.newhair.com/resources/hair-loss-in-women.asp

*Author: Joanna
Hi,

I was wondering if anyone else has thinning hair. I believe I read that thinning hair can be helped with Flax seed oil. Has anyone tried this? I’m only 29, but my hair is definitely starting to thin out and I hate it. Any advice would be helpful. My mom had thinning hair too, so I think I’m predisposed to it but anything I can do to prevent it from thinning would help.

Thanks!

*Author: Polly
There are websites that talk about this topic, and you should easily be able to find much more information than I’m about to convey. However, here is a bit of an introduction.

With this yeast syndrome, you are possibly deficient in biotin, and deficient in P5P (an active form of B6) and deficient in thyroid. All of these can contribute to thinning hair. (If you take biotin, also take some inositol. Otherwise the biotin is hard on the liver.)

Then there is the hormone imbalances associated with PCOS — extra testosterone and DHT. Herbs like licorice and peony may help correct that imbalance.

Rubbing an anti-inflammatory oil (like molecularly distilled emu oil) into the scalp helps some people. (The molecularly distilled emu oil has better anti-inflammatory properties than the regular emu oil.) Take a look at this article.

http://www.stopnowhairloss.com/2008/04/26/emu-oil-%E2%80%93-a-natural-option-to-treat-hair-loss/

*Author: Joanna
Thanks for this information!

*Author: BenjaminP
What helped me was Androcur, and it works for women with alopecia too.