Consuming excessive sugar can induce scalp inflammation, leading to a significant reduction in scalp temperature. This, in turn, causes damage to hair and contributes to hair loss or alopecia (baldness).
Male pattern baldness is polygenic, indicating that it is influenced by multiple genes.
DHT (dihydrotestosterone), present in the skin, hair follicles, and prostate, plays a crucial role in hair loss.
Common nutritional deficiencies such as iron deficiency (ID), along with shortages in riboflavin, biotin, folate, and vitamin B12, are well-established causes of baldness.
Obesity has been linked to the depletion of hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) through the generation of specific inflammatory signals. This process impedes hair follicle regeneration, and results in the loss of hair follicles.