New research published in the journal
Biology of Reproduction
reveals that consuming soy milk and other soy products could reduce hair
loss and male pattern baldness. How? When the body breaks down
isoflavones from soy products, one of the resulting compounds is equol,
which blocks a form of testosterone called DHT that has been linked with
hair loss and baldness. The hair loss prescription drug, Propecia, works
in much the same way by blocking the conversion of testosterone into
DHT.
Naturally, soy milk is far less expensive than prescription
drugs, and there are a great number of health benefits derived from
consuming products made from soy. But does this latest research mean
that men suffering from hair loss should switch to soy milk?
Here's
my take: soy milk may be able to stop hair loss, but that's only part of
the picture. Hair loss also results from premature aging, which is
caused by consuming metabolic disruptors in foods and drinks. These are
chemical ingredients like white flour, high fructose corn syrup, sodium
nitrite, hydrogenated oils, aspartame and MSG that slowly poison the
human body. One of the best ways to avoid hair loss is to start choosing
healthy whole foods instead of eating the standard junk foods consumed
by most people.
Another point here is that soy milk is good for you
regardless of whether it helps with hair loss. I consume it on a daily
basis and wouldn't think of touching cow's milk. Cow's milk, it turns
out, causes chronic sinus infections, asthma, constipation and a whole
host of other health problems that all fall under the category of
"stagnation." Giving up cow's milk and switching to soy milk is a good
nutritional strategy for both men and women regardless of their risk of
hair loss.
The bottom line? Soy milk may in fact help with hair
loss, and that's one reason to start drinking it, but there are many,
many more. And, frankly, it may not stop your hair loss outright,
either. But it sure doesn' hurt to try it and see. Give yourself several
months to determine the result.
About the author: Mike Adams is a consumer health advocate and award-winning journalist with a passion for sharing empowering information to help improve personal and planetary health He is a prolific writer and has published thousands of articles, interviews, reports and consumer guides, and he is well known as the creator of popular downloadable preparedness programs on financial collapse, emergency food storage, wilderness survival and home defense skills. Adams is an independent journalist with strong ethics who does not get paid to write articles about any product or company. In 2010, Adams launched TV.NaturalNews.com, a natural health video site featuring videos on holistic health and green living. He also founded an environmentally-friendly online retailer called BetterLifeGoods.com that uses retail profits to help support consumer advocacy programs. He's also a noted pioneer in the email marketing software industry, having been the first to launch an HTML email newsletter technology that has grown to become a standard in the industry. Adams volunteers his time to serve as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and enjoys outdoor activities, nature photography, Pilates and martial arts training. Known on the 'net as 'the Health Ranger,' Adams shares his ethics, mission statements and personal health statistics at www.HealthRanger.org
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