Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Natural ways to stop hair loss

Hair Loss

Loss of hair at a very tender age has become a common disorder these days. Hair loss can be because of number of problems but the main cause according to scientists is a progressive condition known as androgenetic alopecia or common hereditary hair loss. In androgenetic alopecia, combination of heredity, hormones and age causes progressive shrinking or miniaturization of certain hair follicles which result in no hair growth at all after certain period of time. Usually we lose about 100 hair per day, after a few months, a new hair grows out of the same follicle. But because of this condition hair growth becomes absolutely nil resulting in baldness. Other causes of hair loss are stress, skin disorders or serious disease, childbirth, shock, excessive drug intake, wrong eating habits, subjecting your hair to chemical treatments etc. Wrong eating habits and inadequate nutrition in your diet also causes loss of hair.

Treatment:

Until recently, there have been no effective treatments for hair loss. However, medicines and surgery to slow hair loss and replace lost hair are now available. There are also two main types of surgery for hair loss - transplantation and scalp reduction.

In order to have beautiful and thick hair growth you need to have adequate essential nutrients in the daily diet. Hair is made of protein and therefore adequate protein is necessary for healthy hair. You diet should be rich with proteins and minerals. You require a daily intake of 100 grams of protein which you can take either through protein supplements or by milk, buttermilk, yogurt, soyabean, eggs, cheese, meat and fish. A lack of vitamin A, vitamin B, B6, B12, folic acid, biotin, iron, copper and iodine may cause hair loss and premature greying. Lack of inositol is also a cause for loss of hair. Inositol is available in foods such as yeast, liver and molasses. Thus if your diet is rich in iodine, protein, vitamin, iron and inositol, then you can have long lustrous locks. Eat lots of green vegetable and fruits supplemented with foods such as milk, vegetable oils, honey, wheat germ, yeast, eggs and liver.

Remedies:

These are a few helpful tips to help regenerate hair follicles, but they do not cure any underlying conditions, or stress-related hair loss.

* Take dietary supplements such as Vitamin B6, protien & Silica. Supplements are useful when you can't get enough from natural food sources.

* Get enough sleep and have a balanced and healthy diet.

* Regularly massage your scalp after a hair wash. It will activate the sebaceous glands and there will be effective circulation of blood in the affected area, making the hair grow healthy.

* Apply coconut milk all over the scalp and massaging it into the hair. It will nourish the hair and promote hair growth. The coconut milk can be prepared by grinding the coconut malai and squeezing the residue.

* Application of the juice of green coriander leaves on the head is also considered beneficial for hair growth.

* Massage your scalp with Amla oil, prepared by boiling dry pieces of amla in coconut oil.

* Rinse your hair with a mix of apple cider vinegar and sage tea this helps hair grow.

* Try drinking this - blend bananas with honey, yoghurt & low-fat milk. * As far as possible lead a stress free life.

try these natural remedies and watch your hair loss stop!

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Alternative Hair Loss Treatments

Are you looking for a cure to baldness? Is your hair starting to recede? Do you hate being bald? A few years ago I would have answered yes to all of these three questions. I have however now learnt to accept that I have a bald patch and to actually like the fact. In this article I am going to write about the fact that I had a bald patch in the middle of my head from birth and how frustrating I found it. I also write about how I have now managed to change my attitude to baldness to embrace it rather than hate it. I hope you enjoy the read.

For whatever reason I have had a bald patch on my scalp ever since I was born. It is basically the size of a ten pence piece and is situated around the middle part of the top of my head. It was not something that really bothered me until I was around ten years of age. At this stage of my life other people started to notice my baldness and a few of them started to make some nasty comments as way of making fun of me. I had always been a rather quiet and sensitive boy and these comments certainly did hurt and make me increasingly paranoid.

I asked my parents why and how I had a bald patch and if there was any cure to baldness. They stated that this small patch without hair had been present since I was born but that I should not worry about it, that is easy for them to say. They continued that they did not believe that there were any hair loss treatments that could help me. There are many people in the world with far bigger problems than you, they commented. Thanks mum and dad!
A couple of years ago I decided to change my attitude, I was fed up of being so paranoid and went about a complete change of character. I have now become a far more confident person who basically does not care what other people think of him. Instead of attempting to hide the fact that I have a bald patch, I now show people as if I am proud of it.
The bald patch does not physically hurt me or stop me from doing anything in life that I want to do and therefore as my parents suggested all of those years ago, I need to relax a bit.