The most common form of hair loss for men and women is DHT-related; DHT is a hormone which, simply put, weakens the hair follicles of your scalp (not on the rest of your body, ironically) because of their specific 'receptors', which are present in all the areas where hair thinning is taking place (such as the top of your head, for example). This causes your hair to fall out and renders your hair follicles increasingly weaker; these, with time, become dormant or completely inactive. Losing your hair this way has been commonly referred to androgenic (or andro-genetic) alopecia and it's the most widespread form of hair loss affecting the majority of men and women today. This is, therefore, the type of hair loss which this article is addressing.
There are many reportedly 'solutions' to this problem, some more effective than others; however, if you are a woman of child-bearing age (before the menopause), your options will not include effective DHT blockers such as Propecia; however, you will have other options, not available to men. One of these is topical progesterone (2 per cent minimum, through a dermatologist's prescription).
But what are the options if you wish to avoid traditional drugs and prefer a natural approach?
Some would say that taking Saw Palmetto helps, since it's supposedly an alternative to Propecia. Every other natural alternative 'cure' for hair loss has Saw Palmetto as active ingredient. In theory it should work just as Propecia does; however, I have not found it particularly useful in my case and my scalp tended to be 'irritated' by it, both topically and if taken in tablet forms. In summary, Saw Palmetto may work for some people but it did not work for me. If you are like me, you may feel frustrated, but do not despair: you have other options.
Women have another natural option to traditional treatments if they hair falls out, especially women whose scalp problem is hormonally-based (which is a large number):
the option of regulating hormonal imbalances at internal level; this is achieved usually by taking high levels of Agnus Castus (sometimes sold as 'Vitex') and, if you prefer a homeopathic remedy, Folliculinum (with or without estrogen).
Agnus Castus is, simply put, a hormone regulator affecting the pituitary gland; this benefit may take place by lowering your prolactin levels (sufferers of hyperprolactinemia to tend to suffer from chronic hair falling) or by re-balancing your estrogen-progesterone ratio, which also affect hair loss and some other skin problems (hormone-triggered acne, for example).
More on Folliculinum when you lose your hair on FOLLICULINUM HAIR LOSS
More on topical progesterone to solve your hair problems, go to PROGESTERONE HAIR LOSS.