Millions and millions of people world wide suffer from partial or complete hair loss. There exist varied reasons of this agonizing problem. So it is very difficult for dermatologists to ascertain exact reason of hair loss.
However if the loss of hair strikes after usage of certain medications, it could be easily adjudged as a side effect of medication. But many a times the underlying reasons for hair loss remain unidentified. And one such hair loss is deficiency related hair loss. Malnutrition or deficiency of nutrients and vitamins often paves the way for hair fall. So you must check your sharp hair fall against these deficiencies.
Hair follicles require certain vitamins to carry on their constant function of regeneration and growth. If follicles remain deprived of these vitamins they won't be able to carry out their normal functioning and may result in hair loss.
Most often due to poor dietary habits or disturbed metabolism folks happen to be deficient with these vitamins. So a change in dietary habits or food intake is necessary to ensure enough intake of necessary vitamins for hair in order to prevent hair loss.
Vitamin A, E and B are of special significance in keeping the healthy hair.
Vitamin A keeps hair moist by helping them to secrete sebum in scalp as per requirement. This sebum keeps hairs away from dryness. This dryness of hair happens to be first step towards hair fall. So there must not be deficiency of this vital vitamin that also happens to be an anti oxidant.
Vitamin E performs the vital function of increasing level of blood circulation towards scalp and also helps follicle cells take enough oxygen. This result in enhanced ability of follicles to regenerate and grow hair. And the deficiency would adversely affect follicular function.
And four different types of vitamin B also cast adverse effect on hair condition if present in less than needed level. Biotin is a complex vitamin B that effectively curbs hair loss and contribute greatly in keeping hairs firm on scalp. Milk and egg yolk are major sources to cover up this deficiency. Para Amino Benzoic Acid is another B complex that is of equal significance for hair nourishment. Vitamin B6 and Inositol are other two B vitamins that are necessary for healthy hair.
If you are facing deficiency of these vitamins you should incorporate food items in your diet to ensure sufficient intake of these vitamins. It would lessen possibility of hair loss.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
6 Foods That Made My Hair Grow Fast!
I made this post on my blog to tell you about 6 foods that actually made my hair grow faster. Now you've probably read a few things about faster hair growth. You may have heard that it's impossible to speed up hair growth.
Well now that I gave these 6 foods a test run over a period of three months, I totally disagree with anyone who says this. You can make your hair grow faster. Here's the scoop on these foods.
They are beef, eggs, bacon, salmon, cottage cheese, and brown rice. I'm going to just say that if you're on a diet, don't skimp your diet. Just eat these foods in moderation because they work well for your hair.
Beef, eggs, bacon, and salmon are high in protein and allow the hair to grow thicker. I'm willing to assume that this is what transformed some of my thin hairs to thicker hairs.
Cottage cheese is high in calcium, which will also allow your hair to become much stronger than it is. Brown rice is high in carbs (the good, healthy carbs that is).
Much success to you,
Christopher
Blow Drying Your Hair Away??
Do you blow dry your hair . . .
or do you allow it to dry naturally? It's quite something to think about. Many people don't but you should because it can affect the health of your hair.
Most blow dryers come with various settings where you can raise and lower the temperature. But this isn't an excuse. You should AVOID drying your hair this way.
It leads to breakage of your hair as well as split ends. Now that you know this, you need an effective way of drying your hair in order to prevent losing it right?
Here's your answer . . .
Towel dry using a patting and dabbing technique. Never rub your head when towel drying. It upsets your hair's roots.
Yes a blow dryer is a convenient commodity. But what do you prefer . . .
Longer drying time and more hair. Or faster drying time and less hair. Just something to think about.
Sometimes more hair growth is just a matter of getting into the habit of doing things differently. And it doesn't have to take much of your time just like the blow drying tip that you just read about. Most of us don't have a lot of time, yet we must do what we can to regrow our hair.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Hair Thickening Trick For Increased Hair Density
I wanted to take the time to tell you about a trick I discovered that can give your hair more body and fullness. If you've been tackling thin hair for a while and definitely want a coverup while you work to increase hair density, this is for you.
You may or may not have heard of this as it's not really known to many. You're going to need one simple household ingredient and that is going to be baking soda. Take about 8 tablespoonsful of it and simply add it to your current bottle of shampoo.
Shake your shampoo bottle up to evenly mix this into it, then shampoo your hair like you normally do. You'll be quite surprised like myself when you see how it works to actively thicken your hair.
This is only one simple trick you can use to increase the density of your hair. There are plenty more found right inside a recipe that has helped many overcome baldness. Read about it here.
You may or may not have heard of this as it's not really known to many. You're going to need one simple household ingredient and that is going to be baking soda. Take about 8 tablespoonsful of it and simply add it to your current bottle of shampoo.
Shake your shampoo bottle up to evenly mix this into it, then shampoo your hair like you normally do. You'll be quite surprised like myself when you see how it works to actively thicken your hair.
This is only one simple trick you can use to increase the density of your hair. There are plenty more found right inside a recipe that has helped many overcome baldness. Read about it here.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Natural Remedy Can Reverse Gray Hair?
There is no scientific evidence that any diet, herb, supplement, or product can reduce or reverse gray hair, however, there are some underlying conditions that may result in premature gray and some ancient approaches you might be interested in.
It might help to first understand why we get gray hair. Hair color is produced by tiny hair pigment cells within our hair follicles called melanocytes. As we age, the activity of these melanocytes gradually declines until they stop making pigment. New hairs grown in without pigment, resulting in gray hair.
Each one of us has a genetically determined time when we will get gray hair. Although nothing can stop hair from turning gray, there are some conditions that can cause hair to gray earlier or more quickly than normal.
•Thyroid disorders. Conditions such as Grave's disease, Hashimoto's disease, hyperthyroidism, and hypothyroidism have been linked with premature gray hair.
•Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. It can be due to a diet low in vitamin B12, which is found mainly in meat, eggs, and milk. It can also occur if the stomach can't absorb vitamin B12, due to surgery involving the stomach or small intestine (such as gastric bypass surgery), diseases that affect the small intestine, such as Crohn's disease, celiac disease, fish tapeworms, or small intestine bacterial overgrowth, or a lack of protein called intrinsic factor due to an autoimmune reaction or a genetic defect.
•Vitiligo. A condition in which your skin loses melanocytes, resulting in very light patches of skin and possibly premature gray hair.
•Early menopause
•Smoking. Cigarette smoking has been linked to premature gray hair.
Addressing these underlying conditions, in some cases, may help to prevent hair from going premature gray.
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India, premature gray hair reflects an underlying disturbance.
Hair, according to TCM, reflects the quality of blood and the strength of the kidneys. The kidneys and blood have a broader role in TCM than they do in Western physiology.
Foods that are thought to strengthen the blood and kidneys are:
•Hijiki seaweed
•Blackstrap molasses
•Black sesame seeds
•Nettles
•Wheat grass
•Chlorophyll
Keep in mind though that consuming excessive amounts of these foods is not recommended. For example, excessive amounts of iodine (from seaweed) may increase the risk of developing thyroid problems, which itself is a cause of premature gray hair.
Foods to avoid, according to TCM, are excessive meat, dairy, and salt
Many commercial products that claim to restore hair's natural color contain herbs that are used in TCM to strengthen the kidneys and blood. The most popular is a herb called He Shou Wu, also called Polygonum multiflorum or Fo-Ti.
The name He Shou Wu means "black-haired Mr. He" in Chinese. This name refers to a legend of an older villager named Mr. He who took this herb and restored his black hair, youthful appearance and vitality.
He Shou Wu isn't right for everyone with grey hair, say TCM practitioners, which is why a consultation is recommended. If used improperly, it is thought to lead to emotional ailments such as anger or depression. For more information about He Shou Wu, read the He Shou Wu / Fo-Ti Fact Sheet.
In ayurveda, hair is associated with an imbalance in the pitta constitutional type. An imbalance in the vata constitutional type, aggravated by stress, is also associated with premature greying.
It might help to first understand why we get gray hair. Hair color is produced by tiny hair pigment cells within our hair follicles called melanocytes. As we age, the activity of these melanocytes gradually declines until they stop making pigment. New hairs grown in without pigment, resulting in gray hair.
Each one of us has a genetically determined time when we will get gray hair. Although nothing can stop hair from turning gray, there are some conditions that can cause hair to gray earlier or more quickly than normal.
•Thyroid disorders. Conditions such as Grave's disease, Hashimoto's disease, hyperthyroidism, and hypothyroidism have been linked with premature gray hair.
•Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. It can be due to a diet low in vitamin B12, which is found mainly in meat, eggs, and milk. It can also occur if the stomach can't absorb vitamin B12, due to surgery involving the stomach or small intestine (such as gastric bypass surgery), diseases that affect the small intestine, such as Crohn's disease, celiac disease, fish tapeworms, or small intestine bacterial overgrowth, or a lack of protein called intrinsic factor due to an autoimmune reaction or a genetic defect.
•Vitiligo. A condition in which your skin loses melanocytes, resulting in very light patches of skin and possibly premature gray hair.
•Early menopause
•Smoking. Cigarette smoking has been linked to premature gray hair.
Addressing these underlying conditions, in some cases, may help to prevent hair from going premature gray.
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India, premature gray hair reflects an underlying disturbance.
Hair, according to TCM, reflects the quality of blood and the strength of the kidneys. The kidneys and blood have a broader role in TCM than they do in Western physiology.
Foods that are thought to strengthen the blood and kidneys are:
•Hijiki seaweed
•Blackstrap molasses
•Black sesame seeds
•Nettles
•Wheat grass
•Chlorophyll
Keep in mind though that consuming excessive amounts of these foods is not recommended. For example, excessive amounts of iodine (from seaweed) may increase the risk of developing thyroid problems, which itself is a cause of premature gray hair.
Foods to avoid, according to TCM, are excessive meat, dairy, and salt
Many commercial products that claim to restore hair's natural color contain herbs that are used in TCM to strengthen the kidneys and blood. The most popular is a herb called He Shou Wu, also called Polygonum multiflorum or Fo-Ti.
The name He Shou Wu means "black-haired Mr. He" in Chinese. This name refers to a legend of an older villager named Mr. He who took this herb and restored his black hair, youthful appearance and vitality.
He Shou Wu isn't right for everyone with grey hair, say TCM practitioners, which is why a consultation is recommended. If used improperly, it is thought to lead to emotional ailments such as anger or depression. For more information about He Shou Wu, read the He Shou Wu / Fo-Ti Fact Sheet.
In ayurveda, hair is associated with an imbalance in the pitta constitutional type. An imbalance in the vata constitutional type, aggravated by stress, is also associated with premature greying.
Olive Oil Recipe For Preserving Hair
After a long winter’s exposure to dry indoor heat, our hair needs some nourishing relief! Here’s the simple solution. This easy hair treatment will result in healthier, more manageable hair and a really clean, invigorated scalp. Olive oil nourishes, conditions, and improves the strength and elasticity of your hair, while the couldn’t-be-easier process is both stress-reducing and health-promoting.
Here’s how.
INGREDIENTS (enough for 1 or 2 treatments, depending on the length and thickness of your hair)
½ cup olive oil
5 drops frankincense essential oil (others may be substituted, if you wish)
1 plastic bag that can fit over your hair
1. Pour olive oil into a jar with a lid, then add essential oil. Put lid on jar and shake well to disperse the essential oil. Let sit for 24 hours in a cool, dark place. Shake again before use.
2. Rinse hair with warm water. Warm 1 tablespoon of oil treatment in the palms of your hands. Using your fingertips (not nails), gently massage the oil into the scalp in a circular motion. Repeat until the entire scalp has been massaged. Rub the ends of your hair with the remaining oil.
3. Place a plastic bag over your hair, secure by tying or with a hair clip or clothespin, and allow the oil to remain for at least a half-hour.
4. Rinse well, then shampoo as usual.
Here’s how.
INGREDIENTS (enough for 1 or 2 treatments, depending on the length and thickness of your hair)
½ cup olive oil
5 drops frankincense essential oil (others may be substituted, if you wish)
1 plastic bag that can fit over your hair
1. Pour olive oil into a jar with a lid, then add essential oil. Put lid on jar and shake well to disperse the essential oil. Let sit for 24 hours in a cool, dark place. Shake again before use.
2. Rinse hair with warm water. Warm 1 tablespoon of oil treatment in the palms of your hands. Using your fingertips (not nails), gently massage the oil into the scalp in a circular motion. Repeat until the entire scalp has been massaged. Rub the ends of your hair with the remaining oil.
3. Place a plastic bag over your hair, secure by tying or with a hair clip or clothespin, and allow the oil to remain for at least a half-hour.
4. Rinse well, then shampoo as usual.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
5 Actions Plans For More Hair Now
Regardless of if you are a man who is losing his hair or a woman who's hair is thinning, chances are you want to find thinning hair remedies that work.
You do not need to spend thousands of dollars. You just need a few things to stop losing hair. You need to know what to take, what to avoid and what products work.It's that simple.
Like anything else though, without a plan and or a solution you will get frustrated and jump from product to product. Here is the plan.
1. If you bleach your hair or dye it stop now. It can and does cause much damage. Especially if it is done by inexperienced staff in a hair salon.
2. Use a shampoo that is not harsh and does not contain ingredients that will damage your scalp. Can you imagine using a shampoo that is washing your hair away? How do you find the right shampoo. Find one that is meant for hair loss.
3. Reduce stress as this a big cause of hair loss in men and women. Stress induced hair loss is reversible just by cutting out stress and is an important part of the equation for any thinning hair remedies. Imagine how you would feel, spending thousands of dollars on treatment, only to find your hair loss was stress induced and you could have stopped it dead in its tracks.
4. Smoking causes hair loss. This is a fact. It restricts blood flow everywhere, including your scalp and follicles and causes premature hair loss. It's the only form of hair loss I know of where people are paying to lose their hair. Do you want to gamble with your hair by playing Russian roulette with your follicles?
5. If you are not on a healthy diet change now. Hair is 95% Protein. By eating a bad diet your starving your hair of the food it needs to grow. Picture yourself spending money on hair loss remedies only to undo it all by not feeding your hair.
You do not need to spend thousands of dollars. You just need a few things to stop losing hair. You need to know what to take, what to avoid and what products work.It's that simple.
Like anything else though, without a plan and or a solution you will get frustrated and jump from product to product. Here is the plan.
1. If you bleach your hair or dye it stop now. It can and does cause much damage. Especially if it is done by inexperienced staff in a hair salon.
2. Use a shampoo that is not harsh and does not contain ingredients that will damage your scalp. Can you imagine using a shampoo that is washing your hair away? How do you find the right shampoo. Find one that is meant for hair loss.
3. Reduce stress as this a big cause of hair loss in men and women. Stress induced hair loss is reversible just by cutting out stress and is an important part of the equation for any thinning hair remedies. Imagine how you would feel, spending thousands of dollars on treatment, only to find your hair loss was stress induced and you could have stopped it dead in its tracks.
4. Smoking causes hair loss. This is a fact. It restricts blood flow everywhere, including your scalp and follicles and causes premature hair loss. It's the only form of hair loss I know of where people are paying to lose their hair. Do you want to gamble with your hair by playing Russian roulette with your follicles?
5. If you are not on a healthy diet change now. Hair is 95% Protein. By eating a bad diet your starving your hair of the food it needs to grow. Picture yourself spending money on hair loss remedies only to undo it all by not feeding your hair.
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