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Was researching a lot about green tea recently. Studies I found:
Giving mice green tea led to a 73.8% and 194% increase in testosterone and DHT respectively (. Black tea lowered DHT. Combining soy with green tea seems to lower T and DHT more than soy alone.
In this study, they injected mice with testosterone to induce hair loss. Then the researchers applied EGCG topically on some of the mice.
Although the EGCG prevented hair loss, it didn’t lower testosterone or DHT.
Summary/TLDR:
It’s unlikely that green tea consumption lowers DHT.
It might still be helpful against hair loss, but not via lowering DHT.
The main mechanism of action is by potentially lowering androgen receptors (increased by androgen injections) specifically in the scalp (and prostate as well). There isn’t evidence that it decreases androgen receptors in the muscle, brain, penis, etc, so the effects might be specific to the scalp and prostate under pathological conditions.
Green tea prevents hair loss and promotes hair regrowth by lowering oxidative stress, promoting blood flow, inducing proliferation and exerting anti-apoptotic effects in hair follicles.
Study 1 – green tea extract in mice
Giving mice green tea led to a 73.8% and 194% increase in testosterone and DHT respectively (. Black tea lowered DHT. Combining soy with green tea seems to lower T and DHT more than soy alone.
Study 2 – Topical EGCG on DHT in mice
In this study, they injected mice with testosterone to induce hair loss. Then the researchers applied EGCG topically on some of the mice.
Although the EGCG prevented hair loss, it didn’t lower testosterone or DHT.
Summary/TLDR:
It’s unlikely that green tea consumption lowers DHT.
It might still be helpful against hair loss, but not via lowering DHT.
The main mechanism of action is by potentially lowering androgen receptors (increased by androgen injections) specifically in the scalp (and prostate as well). There isn’t evidence that it decreases androgen receptors in the muscle, brain, penis, etc, so the effects might be specific to the scalp and prostate under pathological conditions.
Green tea prevents hair loss and promotes hair regrowth by lowering oxidative stress, promoting blood flow, inducing proliferation and exerting anti-apoptotic effects in hair follicles.