mechanistic
Analysis v1
Strong Support
A hormone called DHT sticks to tiny receptors in your hair follicles and makes them shrink over time, until they can't grow visible hair anymore.
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Effect of Pumpkin Seed Oil on Hair Growth in Men with Androgenetic Alopecia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2014This study found that a natural oil that blocks the production of a hormone called DHT helped men grow more hair. Since DHT is known to shrink hair follicles, this supports the idea that DHT causes hair loss.
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