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Diet, Lifestyle, and AGA/FPHL

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Genetic factors, androgens, and follicular micro-inflammation play key roles in causing “androgenic” hair loss (see Chaps. 11 and 14, Vol. 1) In order to affect the course and progression of AGA through diet or lifestyle, the only parameter in AGA that could be “manipulated” is the hormonal one, which includes several sub-components:Only the production and transfer steps could be modified through dietary and lifestyle changes, either towards a favorable decrease or an—unwanted—increase in overall androgen availability. The consumption of androgen-containing foods could exacerbate FPHL in some women, but it is unlikely that men would experience any detrimental effects because of high endogenous androgen levels. In the following sections, those lifestyle factors that could impact the course of AGA/FPHL, either by affecting androgen metabolism or by directly influencing the hair follicle physiology, will be examined.

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