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Hair loss may be slowed by adding soy milk to your diet, says new research

Monday, May 10, 2004 by: Mike Adams (see all articles by this author) | Key concepts: hair loss, soy milk and cow's milk

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New research published in the journal Biology of Reproduction reveals that consuming soy milk and other soy products could reduce hair loss and male pattern baldness. How? When the body breaks down isoflavones from soy products, one of the resulting compounds is equol, which blocks a form of testosterone called DHT that has been linked with hair loss and baldness. The hair loss prescription drug, Propecia, works in much the same way by blocking the conversion of testosterone into DHT.

Naturally, soy milk is far less expensive than prescription drugs, and there are a great number of health benefits derived from consuming products made from soy. But does this latest research mean that men suffering from hair loss should switch to soy milk?

Here's my take: soy milk may be able to stop hair loss, but that's only part of the picture. Hair loss also results from premature aging, which is caused by consuming metabolic disruptors in foods and drinks. These are chemical ingredients like white flour, high fructose corn syrup, sodium nitrite, hydrogenated oils, aspartame and MSG that slowly poison the human body. One of the best ways to avoid hair loss is to start choosing healthy whole foods instead of eating the standard junk foods consumed by most people.

Another point here is that soy milk is good for you regardless of whether it helps with hair loss. I consume it on a daily basis and wouldn't think of touching cow's milk. Cow's milk, it turns out, causes chronic sinus infections, asthma, constipation and a whole host of other health problems that all fall under the category of "stagnation." Giving up cow's milk and switching to soy milk is a good nutritional strategy for both men and women regardless of their risk of hair loss.

The bottom line? Soy milk may in fact help with hair loss, and that's one reason to start drinking it, but there are many, many more. And, frankly, it may not stop your hair loss outright, either. But it sure doesn' hurt to try it and see. Give yourself several months to determine the result.

About the author: Mike Adams is a consumer health advocate with a passion for teaching people how to improve their health He is a prolific writer and has published thousands of articles, interviews, reports and consumer guides, impacting the lives of millions of readers around the world who are experiencing phenomenal health benefits from reading his articles. Adams is an independent journalist with strong ethics who does not get paid to write articles about any product or company. In 2007, Adams launched EcoLEDs, a maker of super bright LED light bulbs that are 1000% more energy efficient than incandescent lights. He's also the CEO of a highly successful email newsletter software company that develops software used to send permission email campaigns to subscribers. Adams also serves as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a non-profit consumer protection group, and regularly pursues cycling, nature photography, Capoeira and Pilates.

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