3 Beneficial Effects of Green Tea in Hair Loss Treatment

Green tea has been touted as a potential treatment for hair loss and hair thinning problems.
According to the Korean researchers at the Seoul National University, College of Medicine and the Seoul National University Hospital, green tea may play a key role in hair regrowth.
Studies showed three beneficial effects of green tea in hair loss treatment and hair regrowth.

1. Acts as a DHT inhibitor
Using green tea to promote healthier hair relates to the evidence that a high intake of this herb correlates to higher levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SBGH), which carries hormones like testosterone around the body in a bound unusable form, thereby preventing the formation of dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

DHT is a by-product of the hormone testosterone combined with the enzyme 5-alpha reductase, which is the main cause of pattern baldness among men and women. Androgenic alopecia or pattern baldness happens because the hair follicles develop a sensibility to DHT.
With that, in order to promote healthier hair regrowth, it is necessary to hinder the overproduction of DHT through the use of DHT inhibitors.

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