( 5 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 29 2007
If you have to choose between this book and the women's hair loss, choose this one. This book covered much more ( maybe that is because so much research is done for men rather that women at this point). I still think many resources are in your best interest, and this book should be added to the list of were you get your information. I have decided to go natural at this time, because I would want any future children of mine not to be born with defects. I am currently using the herbal supplements and a DHT blocking shampoo from eBay. I have not noticed hair growth, but slowed hair loss I have noticed. I do see hair shafts coming back which I take as a good sign(using supplements 3 weeks and the shampoo 2 weeks). The book does bring up herbs and shampoos you can use. Diabetes is brought up just a little which is better than most. The Internet will expand on the subject, that hair loss is generally one of the first signs.
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( 4 of 4 found this review helpful ) Posted: Feb 6 2007
I got this book 2 weeks ago and could read end to end in few hours. I would say all the info available in this book is very easily available on the internet from pretty authentic websites. As I have been browsing on this topic for last few weeks I knew most of the content. On Rogaine the book covers hardly one page, where I would have liked statistics, growth charts, intial shedding details, pictures etc. On propecia this book is pretty extensive as like many it recommends propecia as primary defence. On diet it was just average, i would have liked references (authentic) to how diet changes like EFA (essential fatty acids), linolic acid has impacted DHT in animal and lab test's, linseed usage in DHT/SHBG impact etc. On sugar level's and T levels there is an nice chapter. For herbal also though saw palmetto is refered by many as good, i know equal number of skeptic doctors. So we need concrete proof and links to medical publications. This book is not updated i think in few years so, no mention about lasercomb, newer products. Product reviews of tricomin, revivogen etc are missing. Author could have atleast identified which are snake oils and which have some good science behind it. For those who would not like propecia either it being a pill/cost based on minoxidil author should have given a clear alround attactk, including if retin-A/spirno has any impact on DHT, if nizoral/ketaconzole has any antiandrogen properties etc. Overall for those who are very begining stages of this topic I would recommend this book as it touches all the fortes so that you can explore each further. But we need something lot more comprehensive.
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jul 7 2005
This is a very well researched source of information on various types of hair-loss treatment. The author speaks from experience with successfully combating hair loss after extensive research on various products. I think that makes the book more credible than the self-promoting product sites out there. The author covers virtually all of the effective methods of hair loss treatment, including Propecia, herbal suppliments, topical solutions (monoxidil etc), hair transplants, and more. A must buy for all those interested in knowing pretty much all there is to know about hair loss treatment options, their effectiveness, pros and cons, etc.
