The potential health Emu oil benefits are many which include stretch marks, burns, wrinkles, hair and scalp disorders and much more.

Let’s talk about how emu oil can help prevent hair loss and promote hair regrowth.

First, let’s cover some basic concepts relating to hair loss. The main cause of hair loss is Androgenetic Alopecia which is caused by DHT. Women also produce testosterone and therefore DHT.

Testosterone is converted to DHT by the enzyme 5-alpha reductase, which is produced in the prostate, the scalp and various adrenal glands. Over time, DHT causes hair follicles to degrade and shortens their growth cycle. In most cases, the hair follicle is still alive and connected to a good blood supply.

Some of the follicles will die, but most will simply shrink in size and produce weaker hairs. This is really the biggest problem with having a shorter growth cycle. Since the hairs might be weaker, they shed more and the remaining hairs become so thin that they cannot survive daily wear and tear. Basically, the hairs in balding areas gradually change from long, thick, colored hairs into fine and fuzzy hairs.

Emu oil prevents hair loss in two specific ways:

1. Emu Oil Blocks DHT

There are certain natural products that have the ability to block or “keep” the DHT from attaching to the hair follicle. If the DHT cannot attach to the hair follicle, it cannot kill it.

2. Promotes New Hair Growth

Emu oil is known for awakening effects on the hair follicles. Emu oil is an all-natural tissue nutrient. When you apply it to the scalp, it helps the scalp become healthy and alive again. According to clinical studies in Australia and the U.S. emu oil is an excellent anti-inflamatory agent that can rejuvenate skin cells and produce healthy hair growth.

One of the most important findings, is that Emu Oil was able to promote “frontal regrowth” which is much more difficult to attain than regrowth in the crown. Even Rogaine and Propecia which are the only FDA approved products for hair loss, have shown no effect in promoting frontal hair regrowth. Plus emu oil is completely natural, has no harmful side effects. Emu oil has no potential for irritation of the skin and scalp. It is shown to have no side effects, and this means that even at full strength, emu oil has irritation levels so low that they are the same as those found in putting water on the skin, in other words, nonexistent. Emu oil is an excellent natural remedy for hair loss that is safe and inexpensive.

By David O’Brocki

David O’Brocki is the owner of several sites about hair loss including Add-hair.com and Sin-Calvicie.com (Spanish).
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