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Can weight lifting speed up hair loss?

FoHLMay 31, 2017
I don't mean lifting to become the next Schwarzenegger. Just for being in shape, looking healthy and not like a mountain of muscle. So does lifting without supplements speed up hair loss if it is in the family?

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Dr. Jay Goldstein, MD
Dr. Jay Goldstein, MD
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Answered on Jun 2, 2017
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Dr. Sean Behnam, MD
Dr. Sean Behnam, MD
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Answered on Jun 2, 2017
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Jun 1, 2017
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