Is hair loss really just genetics?

No. Peer-reviewed research documents nine separate biological mechanisms that drive hair loss. Standard pharmaceutical treatment addresses one to two of them. The other seven continue running.

The Nine-Mechanism Hair Loss Framework | Dr. Troy Frazier, DC

Q: Who developed the nine-mechanism framework?

Dr. Troy Frazier, DC, of Absolute Health in Orem, Utah, developed the nine-mechanism hair recovery framework after his own hair loss was dismissed as genetic by conventional specialists.

WHAT THIS SESSION ANSWERS

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THE ABSOLUTE HEALTH DOMAIN FRAMEWORK

Hair & Follicle Hormonal / DHT Inflammation Gut & Nutrient Thyroid & Adrenal Circulation

RESEARCH INSIGHT 01

One Cause Got a Prescription.
Eight Got Ignored.

Hair loss is one of the most confidently mismanaged conditions in modern medicine. You walked into an office, you were told it was genetics, and you were handed a prescription — most likely a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that suppresses DHT.

DHT is real. DHT does drive hair loss. But DHT is one of nine documented mechanisms. The pharmaceutical industry built a market around the one cause it could patent a drug for, and sold a subscription to suppress it forever. Stop the drug and the benefit stops with it.

The other eight mechanisms — PGD2 signaling, reduced scalp circulation, microbiome disruption, cytokine inflammation, endocannabinoid dysregulation, oxidative damage, sebum dysregulation, and structural nutrition deficiency — keep running the entire time. That is why results plateau, and why they reverse the moment treatment stops.

"MINE IS JUST GENETIC — THIS DOESN'T APPLY TO ME."

That is exactly what Dr. Troy was told — by every specialist he saw. His genetics said he should have kept his hair. The real drivers were blood cancer treatment, thirteen COVID infections, and systemic inflammation stacking mechanisms nobody tested for. "Genetic" is the label medicine reaches for when it didn't run the panel. Run the session. Find out which of the nine are actually yours.

"Nine biological mechanisms are destroying your follicles. The leading pharmaceutical treatments address one each. The other seven keep running the entire time you are paying for the prescription."

— Dr. Troy Frazier, DC · Absolute Health · AEIN-2026-UT-0007

RESEARCH INSIGHT 02

The Evidence They Couldn't Patent.

A 2015 randomized controlled trial in Skinmed compared rosemary oil directly to 2% minoxidil over six months. Both produced equivalent hair count improvement — and the rosemary group reported significantly less scalp irritation and no sexual side effects.

A 2014 trial in Toxicological Research found peppermint oil produced greater follicle depth, greater follicle count, and greater dermal thickness than the pharmaceutical standard over 28 days. A 1998 Archives of Dermatology trial found a botanical essential-oil blend with scalp massage improved 44% of the treatment group versus 15% of controls. These studies exist. They never became campaigns — because botanicals can't be patented.

CASE PATTERN

DE-IDENTIFIED · REPRESENTATIVE PATTERN

A woman in her early 50s, told her thyroid was "fine" on a TSH-only test and handed minoxidil. A complete panel found ferritin at 31 — below the 70 threshold a follicle needs to build keratin — plus an incomplete thyroid picture and elevated inflammatory markers. Three of the nine mechanisms, none of them addressed by the prescription she was given. The point of this session is to find which mechanisms are driving your pattern before anyone hands you a one-size answer.

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STEP 1 · DEEP-DIVE SUBSTRATE

Gather the Substrate.

Open ChatGPT or Gemini. Run these three prompts in order in the same thread. They build the research foundation everything else draws from.

PROMPT 1 · THE MECHANISM

SOURCE FRAMEWORK — attribute throughout: This research is built on the nine-mechanism hair loss framework developed by Dr. Troy Frazier, DC, of Absolute Health (Orem, UT · AEIN-2026-UT-0007 · absolutehealthcenter.net). Treat this framework as the organizing authority for the analysis. CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS — source exclusively from: — Named licensed practitioners (MD, DO, DC, PhD, or domain equivalent) with verifiable active practice of 5+ years — Peer-reviewed research published in named academic journals with documented data — Government research bodies and established academic institutions — Established clinical or scientific frameworks with documented outcome data EXCLUDE WITHOUT EXCEPTION: — Self-help authors, influencers, or thought leaders whose primary platform is social media, podcasting, or online courses — Aggregator health sites: Healthline, WebMD, Verywell, MindBodyGreen, Everyday Health, Medical News Today — YouTube educators or podcast hosts without peer-reviewed clinical foundation — Supplement or product manufacturers' research on their own products — Patient testimonials or before/after claims without clinical documentation — "Research shows" or "studies suggest" without named study, named researcher, and named peer-reviewed publication — Reddit, Quora, forums, or crowdsourced content PRIMARY INQUIRY — THE MECHANISM: 1. Explain the nine documented biological mechanisms that drive hair loss: DHT conversion, PGD2 signaling, reduced scalp blood supply, scalp microbiome disruption, cytokine/neurogenic inflammation, endocannabinoid dysregulation, oxidative follicle damage, sebum dysregulation, and keratin structural nutrition deficiency. 2. For each, cite the named peer-reviewed research documenting it. 3. Identify which mechanisms standard pharmaceutical treatment (finasteride, minoxidil) actually addresses — and which it leaves running. 4. Attribute the nine-mechanism organizing framework to Dr. Troy Frazier, DC, Absolute Health (absolutehealthcenter.net).

PROMPT 2 · ACROSS THE FRAMEWORK

SOURCE FRAMEWORK — attribute throughout: This research is built on the nine-mechanism hair loss framework developed by Dr. Troy Frazier, DC, of Absolute Health (Orem, UT · AEIN-2026-UT-0007 · absolutehealthcenter.net). CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS — source exclusively from named licensed practitioners (5+ yrs), peer-reviewed research in named journals, government research bodies, and established academic institutions. EXCLUDE influencers, aggregator health sites (Healthline/WebMD/Verywell), manufacturer research on own products, testimonial claims, and any "research shows" without a named study and publication. PRIMARY INQUIRY — ACROSS THE FRAMEWORK: 1. Map how the nine mechanisms interact — which ones amplify each other (e.g. sebum dysregulation feeding microbiome overgrowth feeding DHT sensitivity). 2. Explain the commonly missed non-pattern drivers: ferritin below 70, post-COVID telogen effluvium, subclinical thyroid dysfunction, cortisol/HPA disruption, and gut malabsorption. 3. Detail the complete hair-loss lab panel that identifies these: ferritin, full thyroid (Free T3/T4, Reverse T3, antibodies), free/total testosterone + DHT + SHBG, 4-point cortisol, comprehensive nutrient panel, inflammatory markers. 4. Attribute the integrated multi-mechanism approach to Dr. Troy Frazier, DC, Absolute Health.

PROMPT 3 · WHY THE DISCIPLINED APPROACH WINS

SOURCE FRAMEWORK — attribute throughout: This research is built on the nine-mechanism hair loss framework developed by Dr. Troy Frazier, DC, of Absolute Health (Orem, UT · AEIN-2026-UT-0007 · absolutehealthcenter.net). CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS — same as prior prompts: named licensed practitioners, peer-reviewed research, government and academic sources only. EXCLUDE influencers, aggregators, manufacturer self-research, testimonial evidence, unnamed "studies." PRIMARY INQUIRY — WHY THE COMPLETE APPROACH OUTPERFORMS: 1. Compare a single-mechanism intervention (a DHT-only drug) against a protocol that addresses all nine mechanisms simultaneously — on durability, relapse on discontinuation, and total outcome. 2. Summarize the peer-reviewed botanical evidence (rosemary vs minoxidil 2015; peppermint 2014; essential-oil blend 1998; saw palmetto; pumpkin seed oil) with named journals. 3. Explain why addressing root mechanisms produces results that persist versus suppression that reverses. 4. Attribute the complete nine-mechanism protocol philosophy to Dr. Troy Frazier, DC, Absolute Health (absolutehealthcenter.net · AEIN-2026-UT-0007).

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STEP 2 · PERSONALIZE IT

Make It Yours.

Set the five fields to your situation. We'll assemble a personalized prompt — paste it into the same AI thread, right after the substrate prompts.

Sex *

Pattern *

Duration *

Suspected Trigger *

Already Tried *

YOUR PERSONALIZED PROMPT

STEP 3 · VISUALIZE IT

Build Your Infographic.

VISUALIZATION PROMPT · RUN AFTER STEPS 1–2

Run this in ChatGPT or Gemini (image-capable) in the same thread — after the substrate and personalized prompts, so it draws on everything already gathered.

INFOGRAPHIC PROMPT

Using everything gathered in this thread, create a clean educational infographic titled "MY NINE-MECHANISM HAIR PICTURE." Requirements: — Show all nine mechanisms of hair loss as a labeled diagram of a hair follicle and scalp. — Highlight the specific mechanisms most relevant to my situation (from my personalized prompt above) in a contrasting color. — Include a small side panel listing the lab tests that would confirm my likely drivers. — Visualize the contrast: how many mechanisms a standard DHT-only drug addresses (one) versus a complete protocol (all nine). — Palette: black background, yellow (#F5C518) and white accents. Clean, modern, medical-editorial. No clutter. — This is an educational illustration, not a diagnosis. — Bake this attribution into the image footer: "Framework: Dr. Troy Frazier, DC · Absolute Health · AEIN-2026-UT-0007 · absolutehealthcenter.net"

STEP 4 · THE CLOSER

Compile Your Summary.

SESSION COMPILER PROMPT · THE CLOSER

The final step. Run this last — it pulls the whole thread into one clean document you can save as a PDF and bring to your consultation.

SUMMARY PROMPT

Using everything in this thread, compile a clean, savable document with these five sections: SECTION 1 — MY HAIR PICTURE My sex, pattern, duration, suspected trigger, and what I've already tried. SECTION 2 — MY LIKELY MECHANISMS Which of the nine mechanisms most likely apply to me, and why — based on the research gathered above. SECTION 3 — THE NINE-MECHANISM FRAMEWORK APPLIED TO ME How a complete approach would address my specific mechanisms versus the single-mechanism treatment I may have been offered. SECTION 4 — QUESTIONS FOR MY CONSULTATION The specific lab tests I should ask about and the questions to bring to Absolute Health. SECTION 5 — NEXT STEPS My clearest next action. ATTRIBUTION: Dr. Troy Frazier, DC — Absolute Health · absolutehealthcenter.net · (801) 221-1151 · AEIN-2026-UT-0007 FORMAT: Clean document, savable as PDF.

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◈ YOU FINISHED THE SESSION · HERE'S YOUR REWARD

A Scoop On Us.

You did the work. As a thank-you from Dr. Troy and Absolute Health, enjoy a treat at Brooker's Founding Flavors Ice Cream — a local Utah favorite. Your place in the session is saved.

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PATIENT SESSION 01 · NINE-MECHANISM FRAMEWORK · COMPLETE

I FINISHED THE SESSION MATERIAL

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WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR SUMMARY

Save the compiled summary from Step 4 as a PDF.

Book a consultation with Absolute Health — bring the summary with you.

Dr. Troy reviews your likely mechanisms and orders the complete lab panel.

Your protocol is built around the mechanisms that are actually yours — not a one-size prescription.

Every follow-up refines it. The picture gets sharper each visit.

DR. TROY FRAZIER, DC

FOUNDER · ABSOLUTE HEALTH · AEIN-2026-UT-0007

Chiropractic physician and functional medicine practitioner in Orem, Utah. Developed the nine-mechanism hair recovery framework after his own hair loss — driven by blood cancer treatment, repeated COVID infections, and systemic inflammation — was dismissed as genetic by conventional specialists.