Male pattern baldness and coronary heart disease (CHD)

A meta-analysis performed by Yamada and associates at the University of Tokyo examined 850 studies on MPB and coronary heart disease (CHD) in order to estimate if the relationship between these two disorders is significant. The studies included 36990 participants in total. The results showed a signifcant relationship between MPB in the vertex area and CHD and this correlation was higher in younger men. Frontal baldness was not found to be correlated with CHD. The researchers say that CHD risk factors should be evaluated carefully in men with MPB. The nature of the correlation needs further investigation in order to estimate the causes. This is something all men with MPB should be aware of since CHD is a serious disease and can possibly be avoided with the proper nutritional and behavioural modifications.

Read full article here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3641488/pdf/bmjopen-2012-002537.pdf

Pumpkin seed oil found to reverse balding

Korean researchers at the Pusan National University have shown that pumpkin seed oil increases hair growth in balding men. Pumpkin seeds have been used for a long time by many to treat hair loss as they are thought to block the conversion of testosterone to di hydro testosterone (DHT), which is the hormone thought to be responsible for male pattern baldness (MPB). The researchers found hair growth to be significantly better in the group taking pumpkin seed oil than in the placebo group. 44% of the men in the group taking pumpkin seed oil had slightly or moderately increased hair growth compared to only 7.7% in the placebo group. Pumpkin seed oil is therefore a worthy component in the battle against hair loss. 

Read full article here: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/714429-pumpkin-seed-oil-found-to-help-reverse-balding/