The major cause of hair loss is your thyroid, although there are several reasons why scientist believe that hair loss is inherited from one or the other side of the family and that a chemical called dihydrotestosterone, more commonly known as DHT is a key factor in hair loss.

Your thyroid gland manufactures four different basic compounds.

But your thyroid cannot make any thyroid hormone unless sufficient levels of iodine are present. You can have the healthiest thyroid in the world, but if your body is starved of iodine, it will be impossible for your thyroid gland to make the necessary thyroid hormones.

Or if you are continuously exposed to iodine leeching agents like fluoride and chlorine, then your thyroid will not work. Fluoride is in the water supply. Chlorine is found in thousands of chemicals and swimming pools.

Fluoride and chlorine displace iodine from the body. The chemicals (called halides) kick out iodine from chemical reactions leaving your body devoid of iodine and without iodine your thyroid gland becomes useless!

Women hair loss percentage is very low, normally we have a problem with thinning hair and it is mainly do to our thyroid or menopause.

Men have the highest percentage of hair loss, 95% to be exact. The hair loss begins with a receding hairline, slow balding at the crown, or both. It is typically a progressive condition if left untreated. By the time most men notice the hair loss, 50% of it well be gone. That's why it is important to start treatment as soon as possible, to help limit or stop further hair loss and possible regrow the hair.

There are several forms of treatment for men: Topical, Oral Tablets, Hair transplant, or you could sport a wig or toupee.

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