India, Nov. 24 -- Hair thinning can be discouraging, especially when every shampoo, serum, or scalp remedy promises results but delivers little to no change. What many people don't realise is that the food you eat plays a massive role in how your hair behaves, as the problem often starts deeper than the scalp. A key driver behind pattern hair loss is DHT (Dihydrotestosterone). It's a powerful androgen hormone formed when the enzyme 5-alpha reductase (5-AR) converts testosterone into DHT. When DHT attaches to receptors in your hair follicles, it slowly reduces their size.

Over time, the follicles produce weaker strands, and eventually, they cease to grow altogether. This process is the hallmark of androgenic alopecia, one of the most comm...