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January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document explains how male reproductive hormones work and affect the body.
Eating a lot of soy might lower the chance of early hair loss in men likely to get it.
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Higher levels of β-carotene and vitamin E may help prevent certain types of hair loss.
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