Gyming and hot water not good for hair loss

sentarli

I once read that gyming will increase hair loss, as the body produces for testostorone to build muscle. Since I have put down the heavy weights and now only do pull ups(own body weight) and cardio vascular exercises. However I cant see much difference in hair loss.

Does anybody know anything about the effects of gyming on hair loss? and how much it really helps not to do weights?

Another myth I have heard is not to wash your hair with hot water? is there any truth in this?

Thanks

Bradley

first, you should never let hair loss control your life. You begin to blame everything on hailoss and cease to do activities and eat certain foods, etc. Male pattern hair loss is genetics and genetics are a very powerful thing. "Gyming" is not going to effect your hair loss. Hot water can make your scalp inflammed if you are using many topicals, but does not directly affect hair loss unless you are scorching your skin.

I went through that phase too where everything around me was blamed. Its male pattern baldness...

cavdo

Logically speaking, it �may� increase your hair loss because more testosterone is produced hence, my Testosterone converts into DHT. However, that�s just a theory, it is also believed that if your hair follicles are programmed to fall out, then it really would not matter how much DHT you have in your body.

Weight lifting will not increase your hair loss, even thought many people believe that�

hloss

Does anyone know this for sure?

sentarli

Do yourself a favour go gym with heavy weights after the gym when you take a shower look at your hands after you wash your hair or even the next day, you will see that you loose much more hair.

GirlTech

Just because a hair falls out, doesn't mean that it will not grow back. It is part of the growth cycle for the old hair to be pushed out so a new hair can begin.

Even if working out causes changes in DHT levels, it will be very slight and generally not enough to produce a change in your hair loss progression. And besides, a healthy body will be more capable of producing healthy hair. Even if that hair is programmed to fall out, you can try to help slow the process of hair loss. If you are worried about excess levels of DHT, check into some DHT blockers like propecia or natural DHT blockers like HairCycle shampoo or saw palmetto supplements.

Many hair dressers have told me that if I wash my hair with hot water, it opens the cuticle. The cuticle protects the hair, so when it is opened, my hair is more susceptible to damage. They suggest that if I wash my hair with hot water, then I should follow it with a cool rinse to seal the cuticle. That way the hair is more protected, shiny, and less frizzy. This doesn�t really have much to do with the life span or germination structures of the follicle, but it might make your hair look nice.

tekito

Sentarli, as a fellow lifter I'm also concerned about the supposed hair loss connection. As far as I can tell no one knows for sure. Some have noted that during heavy weight lifting testosterone can increase up to 40%. Others say that testosterone levels quickly go back to normal after workout and thus shouldn't effect hair loss. I've heard similar pro/con arguments for cardiovascular exercise, which lowers testosterone levels. But basically still haven't seen any strong scientific consensus one way or the other.

tekito

Just found this on the internet, it's a Dr. Robert Bernstein stating strenuous exercise increases testosterone and thus accelerates balding:

http://www.hairlosshelp.com/Qna/Detail.Cfm?FAQID=6721&ExpertID=9

I'm not sure whether to believe this or not, as I've heard other sources emphatically state the opposite. But he is a doctor so who knows.

Patrick

In theory, the increase in testosterone will increase the level of DHT.Therefore we should expect more hair loss.I do agree with girltech and dr Bernstein:take propecia or use haircycle or saw palmetto to stop the transformation of testosterone to DHT and still benefit from the testosterone to build your muscles and your confidence.

working out has good benefit for your health.It improves your image and your self confidence.It also improves your blood circulation which should bring nutrients to your scalp and make your hairs look healthier and shiny.

You need both hairs and well build body.Just work on how to get both.DHT blockers could be a way to achieve that.

tekito

Thanks much patrick! So glad to get some expert opinions.

I agree, being able to exercise and not worry about going bald is the only ideal solution. I'm going to try Haircycle for starters, but if push comes to shove I might have to choose my hair over working out. I've heard that cardiovascular training lower testosterone; maybe I'll mix that in more to offset the T-spikes of weightlifting, or switch to jogging altogether. That's speculation on my part though, I'll have to research it some.

One quick question: When it is stated that MPB is caused by testosterone/DHT, I assumed that meant as we age these substances rise to higher levels in the human body and that is what starts the balding procedure, but is MPB actually caused by the cumulative effect of these hormones over the course of a lifetime?