Without a doubt balding and heart disease are two of the most common conditions affecting men and women. But the question is are they somehow linked? In this article I will drawing off of my family history of heart disease, which includes 7 uncles and 1 grandfather all dying of heart attacks before the age of 65, blended with a dash of compelling research focusing on the relationship between balding and heart disease.
When I take a walk down memory lane and think about whether my 7 uncles and 1 grandfather were experiencing premature or excessive hair loss I would say that it was a mixed bag. Nevertheless, the first to die of a heart attack was almost completely bald by the age of 50 and died at the young age of 52. One the other hand the last to pass away at the age of 64 had a full head of hair right up until the end. Quite honestly it is difficult to say with any certainty that balding was an indicator of what was to come, though it does seem to me that those which had experienced advanced balding, particular around the crown, died first. That said, this is nothing more than my own personal observation and should be taken with a grain of salt. Now why don’t we move on exploring what science is telling us about balding and heart disease. As you probably know high blood pressure is one of the most common major risk factors in heart and cardiovascular disease. But did you know that a person who is both bald and has high blood pressure is 80 percent more likely to have heart disease? Additionally, a recent study linked mild to moderate hair loss around the crown of the scalp with an increase in the risk for heart disease, which tends to mesh with what I remember about my own family members. This same research study conducted by Harvard Medical and Brigham Hospital found that men with more pronounced balding developed more heart disease during the 11 years they were observed than did men with mild to moderate hair loss. This finding seems to support my anecdotal observations based on family history. While the above information contains a lot of gloom and doom, especially if your are balding and are struggling with high blood pressure, there is some not so depressing information to report and that is a receding hairline doesn’t seem to be an indicator of heart disease. You men out there with the dreaded receding hairline can all now breathe a collective sigh of relief! What seems to be clear is that there is some link between balding and heart disease with some suggesting that the relationship is caused by elevated levels of male hormones; especially testosterone which is converted into the hair loss hormone DHT (dihydrotestosterone). Due to the high density of hormone receptors in the scalp it is quite possible that as elevated levels of testosterone are causing hardening of the arteries and blood clotting (both heart disease risk factors) it is also producing balding through its offspring DHT. While a heart healthy lifestyle is encouraged it is difficult to say whether improved cardiovascular habits will help to re-grow lost hair or even slow balding. Quite likely to bring those dead and dying follicles back to life, and encourage new hair growth, an herbal or homeopathic hair loss supplement will be needed. There are a number of well respected products on the market to accomplish this but keep in mind that there is no evidence to suggest that medications and remedies used to prevent, or reverse balding, will improve cardiovascular health. Rob Hawkins is an enthusiastic consumer advocate for natural health and natural living with over 10 years experience in the field. To discover more about hair loss and re-growth along with information about safe and effective herbal and homeopathic hair loss treatments Click Here
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