Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Chinese Medicine For Hair Loss

Chinese medicine consists of the following healing techniques: herbology, acupuncture, and acupressure. These modes of healing can be rooted back in the ancient Chinese system of treating diseases. Right now, a lot of medical practitioners are claiming that these healing techniques have some legitimate scientific basis to it. Incidentally, hair loss is just one minor problem that Chinese medicine can easily address.

There are different concoctions, herbs, and procedures to revert hair loss in a person. The traditional Chinese way of healing comprises the use of pressure points, chi, and energy flow into the body. One good medicine for hair loss is Goto Kola.

A very popular herb known to curb hair loss in men and also control male pattern baldness. Also known to help people with alopecea, this herb is available in its natural form and as a pill. It is also used for blood purification and increase memory power of a person, but must be taken after Doctor's consultation only.

Goto Kola is very effective for age-related hair loss and male pattern baldness. It is believed that Goto Kola is the well-kept secrets of Chinese centenarians who have gone past their 100th birthday still enjoy the full lock of their hair.

But more than treating hair loss, Goto Kola is also effective for memory problems, anxiety, insomnia, edema, and high blood pressure. It can also be used to enhance a person's cognitive processes, heal wounds, and promote blood circulation.

Other than Goto Kola, ginseng is also a good treatment for hair loss.

Who hasn't heard of this Chinese medicine, right? Well, Ginseng has been administered for decades now, to cure various ailments, one of which is hair loss. The Siberian Ginseng has strong medicinal powers that helps rejuvenate the scalp and increase blood flow.

This herb must be the most popular one yet this decade. Both Chinese medicine and the Indian Ayurvedic medicine had attested to its effectiveness. It addresses hair loss by directly inhibiting the production of 5 alpha reductase, which is the element that is believed to cause the problem. Ginseng can also inhibit cortisol and work as an adaptogen.

Foti, also referred to as Shien Mien in Chinese medicine, is also a good herbal treatment for hair loss.

Also known as He Shou Wu, this herb is commonly consumed as tea or as medication to help increase hair growth and reduce hair loss.

In fact, it has been used as a hair-growing agent in the past few years already. However, scientific evidences to prove its effectiveness are yet to surface. But with the testimonials of the people who are using it, this herb is definitely worth a try.

But more than the use of Chinese medicine, it has been recently discovered that male pattern baldness can actually be triggered by the food that a person eats. A western diet consisting of dairy products, meat, and fast food items are conducive to hair loss, according to an epidemiological study conducted in Japan eight years ago.

The study also concluded that a macrobiotic diet has a positive effect to hair growth. Such diet consists of grains, fish, and vegetables, including foods that are rich in the 3 fatty acids and 6 fatty acids.

The author is the owner of The Chinese Medicine Guide.

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Stress And Hair Loss

Men and women experience baldness or thinning hair in very different ways. Men tend to lose hair in certain areas of the scalp and in many instances men will have "male pattern balding" on top of the head, while hair still grows on the sides and back of the head. Women tend to lose hair more evenly across the scalp causing a thinning appearance.

Male pattern baldness is easiest to explain, it's hereditary and a natural part of aging. If your father or grandfather is bald, then there's probably not much you can do to prevent baldness. Some women experience hair loss after childbirth and sometimes when using some birth control pills. Most people will loose their hair with chemotherapy treatments. Causes of baldness or hair loss can include diet, drug abuse, hormonal imbalances (usually in women), illness, poor hygiene practices, and stress.

Stress can also be a factor that's not often connected with hair loss. Stress can contribute to hair loss. It's rarely the major cause but it ranks near the top of the few known causes. Stress related hair loss usually occurs after a stressful period is over and the original stress may not be easy to connect to a hair loss occurrence. If you're experience sudden hair loss, think back and consider if an event may have happened that stressed you enough to have an affect on your hair. A wise course of action is to consult with your doctor about any unusual medical condition.

Stress related baldness even has a scientific name, (Telogen Effluvium). This can cause large numbers of hair follicles to enter a stage of rest at the same time. Usually the hair follicles will be ejected out of the follicle by the growth of a new hair. This results in a condition of hair shedding that usually corrects itself, but if the stress is ongoing, this type of hair loss can become chronic and may lead to permanent balding.

There are many treatments offered for baldness and thinning hair conditions but, there is very little information on preventing or reversing hair loss caused by stress. If you're experiencing baldness or thinning hair and it seems to be abnormal, it's a good idea to see your doctor to determine the cause. If it is stress related, one of the first things to do is reduce the stress. If you continue to deal with your stress related hair loss the same way you've always been doing, you're going to get the same results.

Here are few things you can do to reduce your level of stress:

1. Eat good meals. A diet rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals is necessary to reduce stress. Eat balanced meals with whole grain breads, dairy and poultry products as well as fish and meat. Increase your fiber intake with leafy green vegetables and fruits in your diet. Avoid added sugars and excessive caffeine.

2. Do something to replace the stress. Physical exercise such as weight training, running or power walking on a regular basis will reduce the level of adrenaline in your body caused by the stress and relax your mind. Your body and mind will be more relaxed, you'll sleep better and your health will improve as a result of physical exercise. Once, when I had a particularly stressful job, I reduced the stress by getting a part-time job sweeping the floor and emptying the trash in a department store. This had the effect of reducing my stress level, gave me a light physical workout and put some extra money in my pocket.

2. Find ways to relax. There are no special techniques needed to relax, but you do need a quiet place where you can keep your body straight, breath deeply and slowly and focus you thoughts on less stressful activities. Exercises such as those taught in a yoga class will help focus your mind and reduce stress levels.

3. Get enough sleep. Adequate and restful sleep is very important in easing stress.

4. Don't give up...Keep at it and you'll notice a welcome change in your lifestyle after you start reducing your stress level. Doing the three things listed above will help you stay in good shape and reduce your stress. If your hair loss is caused by stress, this will solve your sudden hair loss problems.

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Marshall Crum has spent more than 25 years working as a safety professional and enjoys writing articles about health and safety issues and other subjects of interest that provide help for people who are looking for ways to improve their health to look and feel better about themselves.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Oily Hair Remedies

Oily hair affects a lot of people, and there are a number of hair care products on the market for this condition. Unfortunately, many of these shampoos tend to treat this condition with ingredients that have a high detergent content. This puts the sebacious glands into overdrive, and makes the problem even worse.

There are several factors that could be causing the sebacious glands to create excessive oil, including hormones, genetics, puberty, and menopause. What I suggest is that you take a two prong approach to the problem. Start on the inside, by taking a daily Apple Cider tablet, available at health food stores. Try eating a diet that contains more acidic fruits. This will help as well. While creating an internal balance, you need to treat the external problem using a shampoo and creme rinse that is free of detergents and Sodium Lauryl Sulphates.

Chalet's Shampoo and creme rinse all have a Natural Apple Cider in them, along with a Rosemary tea. Both of these ingredients are excellent for your dilema. They also have Citric acid, which is a natural astringent. All of Chalet's products are made from all vegetable or citric derived ingredients, which makes them very concentrated and pure. I assure you they have no detergents, SLS products, or chemicals of any kind.

Once you get on a schedule, I am sure that you will be very suprised at the body, bounce, shine, and health of you hair.

Start with a natural, gentle shampoo like the one at Chalet. Do not scrub your scalp. Vigorous scrubbing will activate the sebacious glands. Massage it gently until it reaches a rich lather, and leave it on the scalp for 5 minutes. Since there are no detergents in Chalet products, there is no need to worry about how long the shampoo is contacting the scalp. Rinse well after 5 minutes. Apply a very Small amount of Chalet Creme Rinse, and very gently pull through the ends of your hair. Keep it away from the scalp, and rinse well. Blot excess water from the hair when drying, always keeping in mind that any vigorous action on the scalp will send a signal to the sebacious glands to work. This goes for combing and brushing as well. Stay away from blowdryers completely, as well as any styling products that contain alcohol.

Shampoo every second day to start, moving up to every third day after the first two weeks. You really shouldn't have to wash your hair more than twice a week to maintain clean, healthy hair. If your scalp feels oily while you are adapting to this routine, dab some Witch Hazel to the roots with a cotton pad. I Hope this information helps. If the current approach to your excess oil problem isn't helping, give this program a try. There are many articles on my website concerning skin care and hair care. I hope you enjoy them!

Christin Coulter has been in the beauty industry for over 25 years. To get more tips and learn about her complete natural product line, visit her website at Chalet Skin Care

Hairstyles That Lift and Camoulflage for Women Over 50

There are many hairstyle choices for women over 50 and you are only limited by a hairstyle that fits your face, color, personality, hair texture and lifestyle. With the right hairstyle, you can appear as dazzling as ever and look miraculously younger.

Here are four common problems facing women over 50 and hairstyle ideas to help you look your best.

Fine and Thinning Hair

Dry and limp hair is likely the most common problem for women 50 and above. A short hairstyle is most often considered better for women with thinning hair, as a short hairstyle tends to divert attention from the hair to the face. Fine and thin hair looks better when cut in a short bob with side swept bangs of interest. This type of hairstyle is also excellent for camouflaging a wrinkled or high forehead. And if your pressed for time a short bob only needs some gentle blow-drying after shampooing.

Expression Lines and Dropping Jaw Line

Most women want to style their hair close to their face in an attempt to hide a softening jaw line or frown lines around the eyes. However styling the hair slightly shorter around the face in layers than in back, can actually soften your facial features. Styling the layers up and away from her your face with a round brush will also add instant lift to a drooping jaw line.

Aging Neck Line

Losing that firm skin around the neckline can be frustrating not to mention it ads years to your appearance. However you can style your hair in a way to divert attention from your neckline and accentuate your best features like your sparkling eyes or high cheek bones. By keeping your hair length around the ears and in back you can soften your neck and shoulder areas. This type of style also works to shorten a long neckline as well.

Pale Skin Tone and Discoloration

Its well known that skin tone influences your hairstyle and color choice. Women over 50 tend to chop their hair and then color it dark so that the gray hair is camouflaged. You can simply avoid this by highlighting your hair, as it will deceptively cover the age.

In general women over 50 should preferably use light hair colors unless you have a pale complexion. For a pale complexion opt for brunette shades instead, as this makes you appear more youthful.

Those with olive or dark complexions are the luckiest, as they have a variety of hair colors to choose from. They look good in most colors including brown, burgundy and blond. A proper hair color should highlight your skin tone bring it alive and glowing. On the other hand, if you have made the wrong choice you will probably look tired and washed out.

Aging is inescapable; however, it does not limit your sense of beauty and your instinct to earn recognition. You can look beautiful at all ages. With this being the spirit, you can always find a perfect hairstyle for you to look your best. To help you decide on the best hairstyle, you can also use some software programs to save yourself some unnecessary drama and try out different hairstyles on a current photo of yourself.

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Saturday, February 16, 2008

Hair Loss - Onion as a Hair Loss Remedy Being Used Today

Onion as a remedy for hair loss is a type of old herbal folk medicine that is still being used today. In fact, onion juice is an ingredient in several topical hair growth lotions currently on the market. Our early ancestors valued onions for it's medicinal properties. During the Middle Ages when our medicines came from nature, physicians prescribed onions for many purposes such as headache, earache, snakebite and to combat hair loss. Patients experiencing hair loss were advised to cut a raw onion in half and rub it on scalp, or to extract the juice by grating the onion finely, then rubbing the juice into the scalp.

Perhaps the reason onion is valued for hair is because of it's high sulphur content. Sulphur is known as the "beauty mineral." Sulphur is necessary for formation of collagen and for the maintenance of the skin, hair, and nails. Dry skin, brittle hair, hair loss and weak nails could be a sign of sulfur deficiency.

A study from Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Iraq, tested the effectiveness of topical crude onion juice in the treatment of alopecia areata. The group using the onion juice had success in 73% of persons tested in comparison to 13% of the group using tap water. This study was published in the Journal of Dermatology, June 2002.

Several varieties of the original treatment are as follows:

Add small pieces of a medium sized onion to a cup of rum. Leave for 24 hours. Remove the onion pieces and massage your scalp with the rum.

Place ½ cup chopped onion and ½ cup dried nettle in a container. Add vodka to cover. After a few days strain liquid and apply to scalp.

Combine ¼ onion juice with one TBS honey. Massage into scalp daily.

The following recipe is from Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs (Parker 1988) It uses onion skins to make a hair rinse. This recipe claims to make your hair super shiny and soft and to enhance color.

Collect clean dry golden or brown onionskins in a brown paper bag until you have 2 ½ cups lightly packed. Steep the skins in 1 quart of boiled water for 50 minutes. After washing hair, briefly towel dry and rinse several times with onionskin mixture, then rinse with plain water.

Onion is still being used today for many medicinal purposes, including hair loss. It's antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, circulatory and anti-oxidant properties make it a highly valued food source that can be used both internally and externally for healing purposes.

Adding onion to the diet will help supply hair with many important nutrients, health producing phytochemicals and antioxidants.

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Melanie Vonzabuesnig used aromatherapy to treat her own hair loss problem. She has researched every aspect of female hair loss in order to help other women experiencing hair loss. She enjoys writing about health related topics.

Best Hair Loss Cure

In this article you'll learn about the best hair loss cure available, and it's not what you'd expect...

We all know that the hormone DHT is the big BAD guy in the hair loss saga. He's the one that actually DIRECTLY kills your hair follicles, thus causing baldness. But, sometimes he only neutralizes your follicles, meaning if you stop him, you can regrow your hair. But we're getting ahead of ourselves already...

Yes, DHT is the bad guy. But something has to create DHT right? Shout out what you think produces DHT...

I bet if you said anything, it was "TESTOSTERONE". If so, you were wrong. It is not testosterone that causes hair loss. Sorry, but that is a myth. Nope, DHT is produced from Estrogen. Not many hairloss sufferers realize that, and the ones that do, don't suffer for much longer.

Reduce the TOXIC levels of estrogen in your body, and you can cut the source of your DHT. That will stop your balding, and is by far the best hair loss cure available. There is a lot more to learn about the cause of hair loss, but for now let's get into how to reduce estrogen levels...

This is going to be short and sweet: 3 steps to reduce your estrogen, DHT and balding...

1. Toxins in the environment CONVERT into estrogen. Because of the excessive amounts of toxins and poisons in our environment (food, water and pollution) the liver can't COPE, and so these toxins by-pass the liver and convert into estrogen. To solve this problem you can either live like a saint in the countryside and eat nothing but organic food. Or you can IMPROVE your liver by using a liver cleansing product. I recommend the latter. There are many good quality liver cleansing products on the market, and you should use one for a few months.

2. Cut out estrogen forming foods from your diet. This includes soy, soyabean and flax. Don't take flaxseed oil supplements either. These estrogen foods and supplements only speed up hair loss.

3. Remove the DHT from your scalp. Until you do this you will continue to suffer from hair loss. To remove your DHT use a DHT Removing Agent. There are many, many expensive ones on the market, but the truth is you can make one at home for a fraction of the cost...

These three steps are vital for stopping your hairloss and will do so if you start before it's too late. Find out more about the cause of hair loss.

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Hair Loss and Cancer

Not always the easiest topic to discuss with your doctor or stylist. But over 30 million women in the US alone suffer abnormal hair loss due to a variety of different reasons such as chemotherapy or mandy other types of medical conditions.

One of the biggest challenges for a women suffering from hair loss is the acceptance, then the strength to find a resource for answers. It is my hope that this information will guide you to some relief.

Today there are a large number of wig suppliers that are easy to access and shop for on the internet. If you feel more comfortable ordering a wig on line, I'd highly recommend you visit some online wig retailers.

If you are in need of financial assistance or are just finding it tough to get some support you can always refer to the America Cancer Society, for helpful resources.

When choosing a type of wig, you should choose closest to your favorite hair color and style whichever reflects you. Most of the time hair loss is temporary due to chemo or postpartum alopecia, finding the positive in a negative will help you heal physically and spiritually.

Women who lose their hair due to chemo go through an enormous flood of emotions, and losing your hair is just another negative piece of the pie. So finding a great wig will allow you to gain back some self confidence and get you through the rough time. The good news is most of the time your hair will come back thicker and better than before.

If you prefer a more personal wig shopping experience then the best route would be to shop for a local salon that offers wig fittings and service and make an appointment with the hair additions specialist. This service is more readily available now than ever before.

Your first visit may include the stylist measuring your head for the wig, showing you the different type of wigs available, consulting on your comfort and style you prefer. Wigs come in a variety of hair types, styles and price ranges. Shop around and be confident before making your purchase, and remember you have to wear it not them, so love it.

As your hair begins to grow you may then want to venture to extensions, they are the next step to rebuilding your hairstyle, a good qualified hair extension specialist can do amazing things. There a many different types of extensions and techniques of application it varies on the client's individual needs.

Call your local salon, who offer hair extensions and go in for a consultation, you have nothing to lose and a great head of hair to gain.


Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Home Remedies for Hair Loss - Regrow your Hair Tips

Hair loss as it is commonly understood is losing the hairs from the head. Medically, the hair loss refers to the baldness or alopecia. This is losing the hairs from the scalp in abundant quantity. Generally, losing 50-100 hairs per day can be considered as a normal physiological procedure as all those hairs can be replaced with new growing hairs. Hair loss becomes significant when one starts losing more than that figure of hairs a day.

Hair loss could be due to many reasons, hereditary, being number one. Other causes include certain drugs, hormonal changes, pregnancy, therapies (like chemotherapy), salty water (for bathing and for drinking), makeup and dandruff. Men are more suffering from hair loss as compared to females. Baldness will be in men and not in female due to genetic reasons.

Home remedies for hair loss

• The Indian gooseberry has been showing great results. For this, oil containing Indian gooseberry will be great to use.

• Lettuce is another great home remedy for treating hair loss. A mixture of lettuce and spinach juice is considered to help the growth of hair if taken up to ½ liter a day.

• Another is Amaranth. Its fresh leaves juice should be applied to the hair and this can help growing new hairs.

• An application of coconut milk over the scalp will be helpful treating hair loss. You can take coconut milk and then massage it into the hair roots. It nourishes the hair and promotes the hair growth.

• The most valuable home remedy is using seeds of lime and black pepper. Ground it together and then make it into fine paste. Use this paste as an application on the patches. This might irritate but simultaneously it stimulates the hair growth and promotes the hair follicles to grow firm hairs.

• The leaves of the tree margosa will be useful. It should be used as a decoction. This will stop hair from falling and will stabilize them into their roots. It also kills the hair lice.

• Another remedy for hair loss is using the paste of liquorice. It can be made by grinding the liquorice pieces in the milk with a pinch of saffron. The paste should be applied over the bald patches at night before retiring to the bed. This works wonderfully for treating alopecia condition.

• Onions have also been found beneficial patchy baldness along with hair falling condition. The affected part must be rubbed with onions in the morning and evening. The juice of onion is stimulant to the hair follicles and hence will prevent falling too.

• A fine paste made form pigeon pea or red gram is also considered good. Use this for longer period for maximum benefit.

• One of the proven ones is rubbing olive oil onto the scalp and affected area.

Secrets To Preventing Hair Loss

Being bald is not something people welcome. Unfortunately, the hair loss condition is very much a reality for most people today. The good thing about it, though, is that anyone can do something in preventing hair loss.

Knowing Your Hair Loss

Hair loss usually stem from the same causes. The most common type of hair loss is actually caused by genes and hormones. This is not the only type of hair loss though. These days, you can also lose your worries over stress, nutrient deficiency and tight hairstyles. The first step to preventing hair loss is to know exactly why your hair is falling. Once you know the cause, you can find the right treatment.

Diet and Exercise

Dieting and exercising may not do much if your condition is genetic or hereditary. They can however, help in preventing hair loss due to nutrient deficiency. It is a known fact that the kinds of popular food available these days are loaded with fats and carry few nutrients. It is also a fact that having less of some nutrients like iron, magnesium, zinc and B complex vitamins can cause hair fall. The best solution to this is to eat a nutritious diet. Exercising regularly will also improve your blood circulation which is crucial for the efficient distribution of nutrients to your hair.

Relaxation

Telogen effluvium is a type of hair loss in which a person suddenly suffers from temporary but profuse hair shedding. It is believed that one possible cause of this is stress. Preventing hair loss of this type may mean that you have to learn how to relax. Of course, what is relaxing for some may not be so for others. Generally though, basic relaxation techniques are also methods for preventing hair loss. You can learn basic breathing techniques or progressive muscle relaxation. Others may want to move on to higher meditation or yoga. Sometimes, a simple break from work or listening to soothing music may already be relaxing enough.

Letting Your Hair Rest

You might also lose some of your hair if you are too fond of tight hair styles like braids, pony tails and corn rolls. These hair styles can literally pull your hair strands out and may even cause scarring. Preventing hair loss of this kind is easy. You simply have to alternate your hair styles or avoid tight styles altogether.

Styling and coloring may not really cause hair loss. It is still better though not to overdo hair treatments. Using too many chemicals on your hair could cause dryness and damage. Preventing hair loss and damage simply means letting your hair rest.

Supplements

Taking hair loss supplements would also help in preventing hair loss. Good products can help provide you with whatever nutrient your body is missing. Some supplements also contain natural DHT blockers for individuals who have hair loss due to the action of DHT.

Hair loss prevention may not be as difficult as you think. You simply have to learn to be gentle to your hair and yourself. A clean, natural, stress free lifestyle is the right way to decrease hair loss.

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Saturday, January 19, 2008

Hair Loss - Why You Have Hair Loss as You Age

As you know, most of you at some point will start experiencing hair loss. There are some of you that became bald in your twenties or thirties. But most you, you will lose your hair gradually and then one day you will notice your hair thinning in one area. This occurs because as you age your health deteriorates.

Poor health

There are quite a few areas that are related to hair loss. But in general they are all tied together in a fine puzzle. The major reason for this loss that I discovered was poor health, both physical and psychological. When you are in poor health, you will exhibit numerous symptoms and one that becomes obvious is hair thinning.

The extreme poor health condition is when people are subjected to chemotherapy. All of the body systems are poisoned creating massive poor health. All hair is lost.

Your endocrine system

Hair loss relates to your body's endocrine system. It is these organs, thyroid, adrenal, thymus, and pancreas that control the function of your body's health by the hormones they release. One hormone that controls hair loss and hair growth is testosterone.

Testosterone

Testosterone is frequently converted to a substance call DHT by a specific enzyme. It is DHT that affects hair growth by disturbing your hair's follicle and destroying it. When the endocrine organs fail to control testosterone there is an excess, much of this excess is converted to DHT.

Women also have testosterone but this is balanced by the high level of estrogen that they have. But when the estrogen balance is upset, women will see hair loss because of more testosterone in their blood.

Diet

The food you eat also determines how much testosterone is created in your body. It is important to eat a special type of natural diet to maintain healthy organs that can keep a hormonal balance in your body, so that you have good body health.

When you are not in the best of health and use various types of medication, your hormones are out of balance and your body is in need of nutritional help. It is the vitamins and minerals that help the body rebalance it self, but it is best that these nutrients come from raw food. This is why a colon and blood cleanse is important to do to give your body some help in providing nutrients and giving it a rest from processing heavy foods.

Stress

Then there is stress. This is a real hair killer. Stress uses up a lot of your vitamins and minerals. Your body protects you from stress by releasing cortisone and by adjusting your hormone levels to an un-natural condition. Stress creates an imbalance in your hormones and now your hair loss increases and your health starts to deteriorate.

The one thing I realized as I researched why I experience hair loss 15 years ago is that if you seek to improve your health in a natural way, your health gets better and your hair loss stops and maybe you may even grow some hair back.

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Female Hair Loss

Most people are aware that men suffer from hair loss. However, many people do not know that women suffer from hair loss also. This is probably because there is a stigma attached to women losing their hair. However, women do lose their hair. There are many reasons that may make women lose their hair including hormones, stress, and medication.

Hormones are responsible for regulating many important bodily functions. They regulate a woman's menstrual cycle, blood insulin levels, even her body temperature. Hair loss is one result of a woman's hormones being out of sync. When the delicate balance of male and female sex hormones is upset, the hair may start to thin or fall out. It is not unusual for pregnant and menopausal women or adolescent girls to find a good bit of hair going down the bathtub drain. If your hair loss is due to an imbalance of hormone levels, your doctor can remedy the problem. Hormone replacement therapy can provide immediate relief to menopausal women seeking thicker, healthier hair.

Women who are pregnant cannot for obvious reasons receive hormones or other medications designed to treat hormonal imbalances. They can, however, take comfort in the realization that within several months after delivery, their hormones will begin to regulate automatically. Then, hair growth will return to the same status as before the pregnancy occurred. Adolescents who experience significant hair changes as a result of puberty often experience relief with contraceptives containing low doses of hormones. Such options, however, should be explored fully with a physician to determine whether hormonal contraception is a good option for the female considering it.

Stress is a leading cause of hair loss in women. If you think that your hair loss is due to stress, you need to figure out a way to cut stress from your life. Find someone you can talk to about the things in your life that are stressful. Many women find that exercise is an excellent way for them to blow off steam instead of internalizing the stress of their everyday lives. You might even consider making lifestyle changes such as moving or finding a new job, if you think that would help alleviate stress.

If you find yourself losing hair after beginning a new medication, schedule a visit with your doctor at once. It is quite likely that another medication can be used to treat your condition. Although hair loss is not a common side effect of medications, some drugs do have the potential to cause this to occur.

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Monday, December 31, 2007

Top Hair Loss Reasons Exposed

Today there are several different hair loss reasons for why one person may suffer from this particular medical condition and another will not. You will find that this is not only a male problem but also one that women are just as likely to suffer from as well. Below we will look at some of the more common reasons, which may result in a person losing their hair no matter what age they may be.

As mentioned previously hair loss has been thought of as a problem that men only have to deal with. Yet today it is just as common for some women to deal with the issue as well. In fact in the United States alone around 30 million women are now suffering from some form of hair loss.

Even though the problem of hair loss has been around for centuries, today many medical experts and professionals cannot actually decide just what the main causes for this problem is. Below however we do look at some of the more common factors, which will often contribute to hair loss.

1. Heredity - This is the most common reason for why a person is actually losing their hair. In fact, around half of all children who have a parent that suffers from this type of condition are also likely to suffer from the same condition as well.

Yet even though many people think that this can only happen to men then they need to rethink this. You will find that pattern baldness is very common in men and women. There are plenty of women who currently suffer from Androgenetic Alopecia. The reason for this being that a woman is just as likely to carry the gene that causes this medical condition as a man and then transmit it on to their child.

2. Medical Treatments - Today there are a wide range of drugs, medications and treatments for cancer (such as chemotherapy), which can cause a person to lose their hair. Although a person may lose their hair often, it is only temporary and once treatment stops, normally after a period of time, the hair will start to regrow once more.

3. Hormone Levels - For some people the reason they have begun to lose their hair is that their hormone levels have become imbalanced. This is especially a problem that women have to deal with because their bodies are producing far more androgen hormones rather than estrogen ones, thus the excess hormones impede the new hair from growing.

In this article, we have looked at three main hair loss reasons, which can cause a person to suffer from this type of medical condition. You will find that along with these, there are others, which can be responsible for why a person has begun to lose their hair.

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Hair Transplant Surgery - Consider The Side Effects

Hair transplants have become a popular method of dealing with hair loss. For many people, losing their hair can mess with someone's self esteem. Transplants offer a quick and easy way of treating hair loss. However it's important to consider all the side effects, before rushing into this costly and irreversible procedure.

Swelling in the scalp, forehead and eyes is one of the most common side effects. Although it only last a couple of days, it can still be a concern. Your doctor should be able to give you medication to help. Skin moisturizers can help also. Itching can be relieved by shampoo the scalp. Spray water from a bottle is also a great tip!

A small percentage of people (5%) experience hiccoughs after hair transplants. It's not known why this happens. While hiccoughs aren't a serious side effect, then can be a minor annoyance. Not only can sleep patterns be disturbed, but they can annoy others who you live or work with. They usually go away after a few days.

Infections can be one of the most severe side effects of getting a hair transplant. It's importance to note that these are extremely rare; however they have been known to happen. Taking the prescribed antibiotics before and after the surgery will greatly diminish your chances of getting an infection.

No matter what type of hair transplant you're getting, it's important to understand all the side effects. Make sure you consult your doctor, both before and after the surgery so he can advise you on your best course of action. Hair transplants can be a safe and easy way of dealing with hair loss, as long as you do it safely.

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Understanding Hair Loss and Hair Regrowth Formulas

Throughout the years, hair loss has been quite an issue for men. Some will try everything in order to get their hair back. In fact, some even get wigs just to cover their balding spot. Today, science has found a way for men to effectively grow their hair back.

First of all, you may want to understand what causes hair loss in order for you to know what kind of hair regrowth products to purchase. In the past, hair loss has been linked to aging. Although this is true, you have to consider that there are younger males who suffer from hair loss as well. Although it isn't a life threatening condition, hair loss can be quite embarrassing for most men as it will make them look older.

Studies have found that hair loss is mainly caused by genetic factors and hormonal changes. So, if your father suffers from hair loss, it is very likely that you too will suffer from the same condition. You also have to remember that taking hormonal drugs as well as aging can alter your hormone levels, which means that it can also cause hair loss. It has been found that the hormonal byproduct called DHT can eventually cause hair loss. This means that the more DHT gets inside your body, the thinner the hair follicles will get up until it gets wasted permanently.

Although DHT is required in the male's body in order for your body to develop early in life, recent studies have found that as men get older, the amount of DHT will increase. What this means is that as you grow older, you will be more prone to hair loss.

In order to stop hair loss, you will want to get a product that can nourish the hair follicles. The hair regrowth product should be able to have an active ingredient that will be able to block DHT from getting in your body. You need to remember that in order to have a strong and sound hair, proper nutrition in your scalp should be implemented and this is how hair growth formula works.

In most hair growth formulas the active ingredient is the water soluble vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 performs a lot of function in your body which will include nourishing the scalp and the hair follicles. The more vitamin B6 you have in your body, the healthier your hair will get.

One section of vitamin B that can help in growing hair is biotin. Biotin is a natural hair food that will help in nourishing your scalp and hair as well as your nails.

Another essential mineral that you should get is Magnesium. Magnesium is a mineral that will be able to promote hair expansion. It plays a crucial role in protein synthesis and energy metabolism.

Zinc is also essential in order for you to have a sound and strong hair. With Zinc, you will see that it will be able to nourish your scalp and promote hair growth.

So, now that you know what are the essential nutrients in order for you to grow your hair back, you will know what foods you need to eat and also what hair regrowth products you need to purchase. With this knowledge, you will be able to help in regrowing your hair more effectively and in a much shorter time.

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Hair Loss Caused by Immunizations

Anyone who has a health concern after receiving vaccinations can file a report with Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS.) There have been at least 60 reported cases of hair loss occurring after routine vaccines. There may be many other unreported cases; as many persons are not aware of the reporting system (VAERS), or they may not relate the hair loss to the vaccine.

Forty-six of the 60 cases that had been reported from 1983-1995 were associate the Hepatitis B vaccination. Eighty three percent of the complaints involved female patients. In most cases the hair loss occurred within one month after receiving the vaccine. Sixteen of these cases noted severe and extensive hair loss affecting over half the scalp or body hair.

One case involved a 56 year old woman who developed extensive hair loss weeks after receiving the influenza virus vaccine. The same woman had similar but less severe symptoms after a prior influenza virus vaccine the previous year.

A more recent documented case involved the anthrax vaccine administered to military personnel. Sudden and severe hair loss occurred weeks after his fifth dose of the vaccination. Toxicology reports attributed this person's hair loss to the vaccination and suggested that it was not an isolated case.

Zinc gluconate was used successfully to restore this person's hair. Studies indicate that vaccinations may deplete zinc and other minerals, which could explain why zinc supplementation reversed the effects.

Immunizations may be indirectly associated with many other cases of hair loss as vaccines have also been associated with the onset of autoimmune disorders and other disorders in which hair loss is a symptom.

Hair is very sensitive to any changes or disturbances within the body. Even a slight upset to the system can disrupt the hair growth cycle. A vaccination may be viewed by the body as a foreign substance that the body must figure out how deal with. If adjustment does not occur quickly, it is possible that hair loss may result.

Certain people may be more prone to adverse affects of vaccinations. This includes those with compromised immune systems, autoimmune disorders or persons who are ill at the time the vaccination is administered. If any side effects are noticed after receiving an immunization, it should be reported.

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Friday, November 23, 2007

Hair Extension Methods - Discover The Latest Hair Extension Methods

Since the demand for new hair extension methods is growing, more varieties will become available and research will give us more methods of creating and using them. Either way, you will want to know about the methods before you go to your hair extension consultation. You really need to research all the different methods of attaching hair extensions and select a few that you think might work for your hair before jumping in.

Many of today's methods are much quicker and can cause less damage to the natural hair. It behooves you to understand the methods used to attach hair extensions and the different types of hair that is used. There are many methods that are designed for damaged hair, but you should always get a second opinion if your hair is in bad shape. All hair extension methods have the potential to damage your hair. These methods should be performed in a salon. Different methods have different advantages.

Quite a few of today’s methods have been adapted from African-American stylists that weave human or synthetic hair into corn rows for a long, flowing and natural look. The problem here is that most of the attachment methods require coating your natural hair with rather unfriendly chemicals. They can be attached to your natural hair using many different methods available today.

Hair extensions are not a one size fits all, and some methods may not be suitable for certain hair textures and conditions. There are many different methods of hair extensions on the market today, some good, some not so good. What is unique about your method in comparison to other methods available.

Fusion hair extensions can be applied in a few different ways, hot or cold fusion. For hair loss or thinning problems, the hair extensions are applied with non-allergic mesh and the fiber hair is woven thru the mesh to create the look. Using glue with human hair extensions are typically applied with glues and removed with acetone a sure-fire recipe for damage, the results of which are regularly seen in studios..

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A Bald Man's Grooming Tips

"Bald heads are fashionable now, have been for quite a while" says Lewis, a Master Barber and owner of a well known barbershop in Atlanta, GA. Lewis grooms shaved heads of well-known entertainers that are in the music industry & comedy circle that come from all over the country to perform in local night clubs in the area near his shop.

Lewis specializes in Grooming The Bald Head Man goes on to say "I steam towel their bald head before shaving and after shaving their head. Then, I put on their head the best product available Bald & Beautiful Moisturizing Skin Care Oil, which I get off the website www.baldproducts.com. The special aromatherapy formula has all natural ingredients, which helps replace the natural oils lost in the scalp that is a natural protection due to constantly shaving the head. Also, the product helps reduce sweat and gives the head a nice glow. Some Barbers use Coco Butter after shaving a bald head. They say their customers think it's going to even tone the skin, but actually they are clogging their pores. My customers love the feel of their head after I finish my natural treatment on their head. Also, their Women Love it too! One of my customers was telling me about how his woman loves to rub his head while they are making love. Wow!"

Many men with shaved heads ask the question, "how can I maintain my own head given it that clean shaving look, I don't have the time to go regular to the barbershop nor do I want to use clippers daily or every other day?"

Having a clean shaven head is high maintenance if you don't know how to deal with it. There is a razorless hair-removing cream called SoftSheen-Carson Magic. It is designed for different grades of hair. If you have fine or straight hair use mild instead of regular, then leave it on your head half the time the directions says. For more course hair you can use the regular and then go by the direction.

If you don't necessary have a need for the clean shaven look, go with the bald fade. You should only have to cut your hair once a week.

I am in the most popular city for the chrome dome. According to Men's Magazine Atlanta, Georgia has more Bald Men per capital than any of 101 cities surveyed. We head the rest of the nation when it comes to bald heads!

Written by Noah "Shine" Harris. Noah is the Marketing Manager for http://www.vip-media.biz and http://www.baldproducts.com

Holistic Hair Loss Remedy Suggestions

Most importantly it should be noted that this information is not intended for treatment or diagnosis of your hair loss condition. Neither is it meant to replace professional medical treatment. You should share this with your physician and together decide what your best options are.

Facts about Hair Loss

There is no absolute way to ward off impending hair loss. There are treatments that are effective for some people but not for everyone. It is wise to research treatments and bring your information to share with your physician. Together, the best options for your needs can be chosen. You might have to try a couple of hair loss remedies before you find the most effective one.

Hair loss is caused by heredity, illness, trauma and stress. Some medications such as those used in chemotherapy & radiation treatments. Typically, once the medicine is stopped, you will see hair growth over time. The texture and color of your hair may be different.

Typical treatments include topical lotions or creams, oral medications, and/or natural treatments. There are holistic hair loss remedies available as well. These include using herbs and herbal extracts.

Holistic Treatments

The philosophy behind holistic medicine is that the whole person (mind, body, and spirit) be treated. Holistic treatments are intended to bring about general good health including the part being treated. It tries to restore nature's balance.

Massage is a great way to calm tension. This is no less true for massaging the scalp. This will help to increase blood flow to the follicles and could generate new hair growth in very mild cases. It can be done manually or with electric massagers that have scalp attachments

Herbal extracts such as Saw Palmetto and Nettle Root are used for hair loss as well. Saw Palmetto benefits the prostate and hair in men. Women who use birth control or who are on hormone replacement therapy should not use it. It helps to lower the levels of DHT-dihydrotestosterone. It is a male hormone related to Androgenic, also known as androgenetic Alopecia. Nettle Root extracts has vitamins A and C. It also has other beneficial minerals and lipids.

Rosemary and Sage work well when used externally. Boil Rosemary, Sage, Peach Leaf, nettle and burdock in water. Remove the herbs and use the "broth" to wash your hair with daily.

If you have such skin conditions as Seborrhea, Psoriasis, Eczema or Dandruff Jojoba Oil may be beneficial to you. Southwestern Native Americans and Mexicans have used it for centuries. It's is used for hair growth and controlling dandruff. It is great for sensitive skin because it is very similar to the scalps own sebum.

Aloe Vera has been used by many cultures to support healthy hair and stop hair loss. Aloe helps to balance the pH in the scalp and cleans out the pores. Mixing Aloe Vera gel with a little bit of wheat germ oil and coconut milk is often used as a shampoo and it is effective.

Exercise - yes even healthy hair can benefit from exercise. The blood flow and the oxygenation of the body's cells are improved. It can also help alleviate digestion problems. These can all affect the health of your hair.

Conclusion

Holistic hair loss remedy suggestions include herbal extracts, boiled herbs and Aloe Vera (a botanical). While these do benefit your hair, they may benefit your over-all health. You should always check with your doctor before adding anything to your health regimen, even if it's natural. Some herbs can affect the performance of prescriptions you may be taking.

Consultation with your doctor will help you to decide if holistic treatments will be an option for you.

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Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Stage 1 of Hair Loss

Some people notice their hair is starting to fall out when they're barely out of their teens. While for other people it doesn't happen till their in their 40's or even later in life. Hair loss can affect anyone and everyone. Any age, size, race, nationality even gender can be affected by hair loss. It's usually men that notice their hair is falling out due to natural causes though. In the case of women hair loss is more often than not a symptom from something else. I won't get in to that here. I would assume that if your reading this your experiencing some hair loss. There are different stages of hair loss. Let's talk about the first stage.

The first thing that you notice is that the hair on the side of your temples doesn't seem to come as far forward as it used to. It's hardly noticeable really, and because you see yourself every day when you look in the mirror it can take quite a while before you notice it.

When you do finally notice it though you can't see anything else but that when you see yourself in the mirror. It's like those magic eye pictures, you can spend hours looking at them and see nothing but then when you do see the picture you can't see anything else but that picture from then on! It's the same with your hairline. When it starts reseeding your eyes are drawn to that bald patch (no matter how small it is) every time you see yourself.

Other people probably don't even notice it, but you know it's there and you know it will get worse! This is were something funny happens. You know your hair is falling out and you know it will keep falling out but some how you manage to dismiss it! "It's only temporary, it'll grow back" and "it's stopped falling out now" are some of the things you say to yourself. No man wants to accept that they're on the way to loosing most of their hair. Sometimes you'll think of checking out ways to prevent any more hair from dropping out. That's as far as it goes though. You think about way to prevent it but never actually do anything about preventing it.

Stage 1 of hair loss is nearly always about denial! I defy anyone who didn't worry even a little when they notice their hairline reseeding! It's easier to deny what's happening to you rather than to face up to it and do something about it. It's human nature to try and make things easy for yourself. The best way to do that is to deny it's happening at all.

If your experiencing the first stage of hair loss and your hair line isn't where it used to be go to http://www.regrow-your-hair.net for information and help on how to prevent your hair loss from going any further. It's not hard to keep a hold of your hair. You just need to know how to do it.

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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Hair Loss And Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease that strikes more and more people every day. Most people do not realize that thinning of the hair or baldness is one of the early symptoms of diabetes. With early detection and treatment, hair loss as well as other complications can be avoided. There are many factors leading to the development of diabetes, including stress. Diabetes affects the body on every level and can cause excessive anxiety which is a well known contributor to balding.

Diabetes occurs when the body is unable to produce enough insulin to help the body metabolize carbohydrate. One issue face by individuals with diabetes is the increased potential for problems with their skin. This is due to poor blood circulation and elevated blood sugar levels. They are more susceptible bruising and injuries that are difficult to heal. The recovery rate for diabetics tends to be slow including hair re-growth. This in turn leads to a noticeable reduction in hair. In addition, diabetics are susceptible bacterial and fungal infections of the scalp which can promote hair loss as well.

Type 1 diabetes is classified as an autoimmune disease and often creates small bald patches on the scalp. This condition is called alopecia areata. It is often accompanied with other health issues including dysfunctional thyroid, a skin condition know as vitiligo which is characterized by the loss of pigment on large patches of skin most commonly on the hands, face and genitalia. Pernicious anemia is also a potential issue for people with diabetes. This is a condition in which the lining of the stomach no longer secretes enough enzymes to allow sufficient absorption of the vitamin B12.

Diabetes often goes undetected because the early symptoms are often over looked and frequently over looked or even ignored by the patient and even physicians. This often leads to serious problems, including blindness, kidney failure and heart disease. Early detection and treatment can slow or arrest the progression of the disease, prevent excessive loss of hair and lead to longer and healthier life. Successful treatment of diabetes requires commitment on the part of the patient to manage their lifestyle and the disease consistently.

Hair loss typically begins with the onset of diabetes and increases in severity as the disease progresses. Early diagnosis of the hair loss and its cause is essential as it may be your body's way of telling you that something more serious is happening. It is imperative that you seek a physician's advice concerning your hair loss problem to prevent further hair loss. While lotions and conditioners are readily available, they may not be sufficient to stop you hair loss problem. Consulting with a physician is the best way to get a handle on the situation and treat it properly from the beginning.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Hair Loss Shampoo Facts

Are all hair loss shampoos effective? If you have an itchy scalp, what is the first thing that your instinct tells you to do? In hope of relieving the rather irritating itch, you would grab a bottle of shampoo in a hurry and apply the contents to your scalp. But what would your instinct tell you to do in the case of drastic hair loss? Your natural instinct would be to act in the same way. To locate an available bottle of hair loss shampoo with the hope of regenerating the growth of your hair. As humans, we have been conditioned into viewing shampoos as a cure for all that plagues our hair. As a result, we search for shampoos to rectify the complications that we experience with our hair. This is simply human nature.

It is considered normal to lose 50 to 100 strands of hair per day, a noticeable amount. However, it is considered abnormal to lose 1,000 strands of hair per day, thus this being a result of massive hair loss. It is certainly advised to purchase a special shampoo for cases such as this, rather than an ordinary daily shampoo.

If you are experiencing 1,000 strands of hair loss each day, then the overall chances are that hair loss or Alopecia has began. All that is possible to do is, to slow down with regular shampoo. Every time you have a shower, it is necessary to massage your scalp. The hair would be provided with better benefits by massage, than with the effects of a cleansing shampoo. The blood circulation to your follicles is stimulated through massaging the scalp. If massaging your scalp does not take effect, then it might be necessary to resort to using a specially formulated hair loss shampoo.

There are a vast amount of hair loss shampoos are available in the market today. Many of them claim to be the best cure for the hair loss that you are experiencing. However, it is necessary to study particular hair loss shampoos to determine what the exact contents are, in order to be assured of the truth in their promises. Vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and a host of other bio-nutrients that are not chemical-based should be included in the contents of hair loss shampoos. These ingredients will help to rejuvenate the blood circulation in the scalp and reinvigorate your hair follicles.

Certain shampoos claim to be effective remedies when it comes to hair loss, because they offer natural herbs and components, which are never listed in the ingredients. These are brands that you need to stay away from unless there are proven benefits. It is important to know exactly what ingredients the different products contain, as ultimately you want to be sure that there is a chance that they will work towards the prevention of hair loss.

Being thorough and reading the ingredients is the key. The best shampoos that would aid in preventing hair loss are those that are transparent about their composition, listing the ingredients, along with those that contain what your scalp and your hair truly need.
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Monday, September 10, 2007

5 Ways to Overcome Hair Loss

Here are 5 critical steps that have been followed by many successful individuals who have conquered their hair loss problem:
1) Try to understand why you are losing your hair. A few things to look at are stress levels, depression, diet, hormones, family history, as well as your overall surroundings.
2) Equip yourself with the most powerful treatments and techniques available to the public. This may not be an easy task. Looking through hundreds of scam treatments to find one or two legitimate treatments is like trying to find a rice grain in a playground filled with sand.
3) Get out of your comfort zone and try to develop a treatment regime. A treatment regime is a combination of approaches towards hair loss. Remember to think outside the box and take a few treatments at a time. make sure you are physically able to do this by talking to your doctor. You also need to choose treatments that you will be personally comfortable with using. Keep in mind that there may be many positive as well as negative side effects for different treatments.
4) Look into developing a specific plan of action. Decide which treatments to include in your regime. Get the treatments and read the instructions over carefully. The prices will range between $100-$500 each.
5) Take the time to commit to a plan and find an effective way to track your results. This is the only way that you will know whether or not your treatment regime is working. A few suggestions are using a calendar, keeping a journal, and even taking periodical photographs.
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Friday, August 31, 2007

Hair Loss Remedies - Nurse's Report On Conventional And Natural Treatments

The statistics today show that most men have a 50% chance of experiencing hereditary hair loss by their 50th birthday. Female and male pattern baldness varies from population to population based on the genetic background of the individual. The severity of baldness can vary quite a bit. It ranges from the common male pattern alopecia, alopecia areata, which involves the loss of some of the hair on the head, and alopecia totalis, which involves the loss of all the head hair, to the most extreme form, alopecia universalis, which involves the loss of all hair from the head and the entire body.

Fungal infections of the scalp can cause some hair loss in children but is easily treated with anti-fungal medicines, try to find the natural kind. If the thyroid gland is overactive, as in Grave's Disease or is underactive, hair may fall out. And treating the thyroid disease will help remedy this. One less common type of baldness is called traction alopecia, which is most commonly found in people with ponytails or cornrows who pull on their hair with too much force.

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder also called "spot baldness" that can result in hair loss ranging from one area to every hair on the whole body. Tumors and skin growths can also cause a localized baldness. And correcting a hormone imbalance may help prevent further hair loss too.

Traumas such as chemotherapy, childbirth, major surgery, poisoning, and extreme stress may cause a less common hair loss condition known as telogen effluvium. If a medication is causing your hair loss, your doctor may be able to prescribe a different drug or you may find you really don't need it at all. And hair loss can happen as part of an underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes.

Propecia (Finasteride) and Minoxidil, called Rogaine in the U.S. and outside the U.S. as Regaine, are drugs that have been reported as having shown some success in partially reversing loss but one needs to consider carefully the side effects. Be aware there are side effects and serious side effects sometimes with the hair loss drugs that are usually used.

Propecia is available with a prescription only and comes in the form of a pill. It's for men only and may take up to six months before one can tell if it's working or not. Products for hair loss include: shampoos, shampoos with conditioners, conditioners, lotions, creams, concealers, thinning-hair shampoos, laser combs, laser brushes, the Lasertron Hair Growth Brush, herbal based products, chemical based pills or tablets, Nizoral shampoo, Neutrogena T-Gel, and many, many others.

Immunosuppressant drugs that are applied to the scalp have been shown to temporarily reverse alopecia areata, though the side effects of some of these drugs make this therapy highly questionable. And serious stress reduction can be very helpful in slowing down hair loss. The surgical methods used include hair transplants, whereby hair-producing follicles are taken from the back and sides of the head and used in the bald or thinning areas.

There are many natural home remedies and many recipes for making solutions that can be applied to the scalp. The raw onion remedy for hair loss: take half of a raw onion and massage the scalp with it then cover the area overnight, then shampoo and rinse the scalp in the morning. For an unusual remedy, some swear it works: try the fingernail buffer for hair loss. Three times a day or so, for about five minutes, buff your fingernails on your right hand with the fingernails of your left hand. This remedy is supposed to stop hair loss, encourage new hair growth and prevent the hair from graying. Another remedy: massage the scalp with the fingers daily.

Another remedy: massage the scalp each nigh with one part rosemary oil and two parts almond oil. The vodka and cayenne remedy (be careful if you try it (test on the skin first for sensitivity) - mix one jigger of vodka with a half teaspoon of cayenne and rub it on the scalp. Blood is supposed to rush to the hair follicles that are stimulated by the vodka and cayenne pepper. For the olive oil and rosemary remedy, use equal amounts of olive oil and oil of rosemary then combine them in a bottle, shake vigorously, massage into the scalp, put on a cap and shampoo the next morning.

The onion juice and raw honey remedy: prepare a hair-growing elixir by combining 1/4 cup of onion juice with one tablespoon of raw honey, and then massage the scalp with the mixture every day.

And finally, Polygonum Multiflorum is a traditional Chinese cure for hair loss. And whether the plant itself is useful or not, the general safety and quality control for herbs imported from China can be very questionable these days.

And try massaging the scalp every day. Getting good circulation to the scalp is very important.

Keep in mind that hair loss should be continually treated, preferably with a natural approach however. If you stop losing hair after trying any of the natural treatments, you may find that you need to continue if you start losing hair again. Hair loss treatments and remedies can be free, low cost or expensive. The natural treatments are generally relatively inexpensive. And it's important to find out exactly what is causing your hair loss problem in order to choose the right approach for you. And concentrate on giving the immune system a boost with a natural plant food diet to give your hair the best chance to regrow.

For more information on hair loss remedies and hair loss products go to http://www.HairLossRemedy.us a nurse's website specializing in hair loss treatments, causes and resources for men, women and children including information on hair transplants and hair loss natural treatments

Monday, August 27, 2007

Treating Hair Loss with Provillus

Yes, there are many hair loss treatments on the market today. Some make all kinds of life changing promises and some simply get on and do the job you are looking for, regrowth of your hair. This article is about a hair loss treatment which does the latter.

The hair loss product known as Provillus tackles the start of the problem called male pattern baldness. This product works by nourishing the scalp with the much needed vitamins which it needs to regrow thick healthy hair and to prevent further hair loss.

Those brainy science researchers have discovered that one of the main causes of baldness is a hormone which has been identified as DHT (also known as dihydrotestosterone) in the follicles of hair. This hormone has been linked to a very high percentage of hair loss. In all humans, both men and women produce DHT. This hormone shinks the follicles of hair which will cause the scalp to become more fleshy. This in turn reduces the blood circulation to the follicles. So the hair falls out with no re growth.

This is more likely to be seen in men than in women as the male species will produce more DHT than the women. This is the fact as to why men suffer with baldness more than women. But some women can lose as much hair as men. The only difference is that when women suffer with baldness, the hair on the head tends to get thinner and thinner. With men, they usually lose all the hair from a small or larger size area on the scalp. Provillus will work just as well on women as it does on men.

And because Provillus is all natural ingredients (which is good for the whole body and not just the scalp), there are usually no horrible side effects as you can get with may of the prescription based hair loss treatments.

The type of ingredients you’ll find in Provillus Hair Treatment is:
Saw Palmetto (which is an approved ingredient by the FDA for use in hair loss treatments), vitamin B6 (which boosts red blood cells), Biotin (a vitamin that nourishes the hair and scalp), nettle root, zinc, pumpkin oil extract and magnesium.

All good healthy stuff which will help you regain your hair without side effects. And you have nothing to lose by trying Provillus as the manufacturers are so confident of their product, they stand firmly behind it by offering you a full six month guarantee – no questions asked.

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Monday, August 20, 2007

Propecia: Treating Mild to Moderate Hair Loss amidst Men

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Hair loss could pose a red alert for baldness amidst men. If you are amongst the one dealing with hair loss, then why wait until you are left without a single strand of hair on your scalp? You could benefit from the several available hair loss treatment formulated especially for men. One of the effective hair loss medications for men is ‘Propecia’.

Propecia is a once-in a day pill, which should be consumed on a medical recommendation. Are you concerned about its reliability? Then, you would be glad to know that this pill has been approved by the US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for usage. Its FDA approval sets a ground for the user to develop the reliability factor with the usage of this pill for their concern.

Efficacy of Propecia is proven amid the men in the age group of 18-41 years, with mild to moderate hair loss. Hair re-growth was encountered at the top and middle front of the head. Usage of this pill is recommended to be made daily for about 3months for gaining desired results. However, if you stop taking this pill, within a span of 12 months you would lose the gained hair.

Hair re-growth results may vary depending upon individual to individual. For attaining better results long term-usage of this 1mg pill is recommended.

It is to be noted that usage of this 1mg pill is intended for usage by men only. On account should women or children may use it, as it could be detrimental for their health. If a women is likely to become pregnant or is pregnant handling of broken Propecia tablets should be avoided. The reason being, that the contact with its active ingredient might cause abnormalities in the genitals of the unborn male child. Speak to your doctor about the adequate precautionary measures to be followed while employing this hair loss treatment in order to gain the maximum benefits out it.

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Friday, August 17, 2007

Hair Loss Vitamins You Need

There is a lot of controversy about how diet affects hair loss and other skin conditions. But since hair takes nutrients from blood flow, which it needs for growth, you should just use common sense to believe that you will need hair loss vitamins, if you want to have healthy hair.

One of the problems in providing hair loss vitamins is if those vitamins are needed else where in your body, your hair will see very little of these vitamins. The hair is one of the last places that vitamins go to. The other problem is if you are not providing enough vitamins and even minerals for your body, from the food you eat, your body will start to pull the vitamins it needs from your hair. But the hair is not the only place vitamins are pulled from, since the body will automatically pull vitamins and minerals from other parts of the body to move them to areas that need them for survival.

So one of the first plans of action to get the hair loss vitamins you need is to eat well balanced meals and eliminate as much junk food as you can. The two big killers of hair loss are sugar and salt, so start looking for ways to eliminate these two additives.

Here is a list of vitamins to supplement with to prevent hair loss:

Vitamin A (Retinol) - you can take between 10,000 - 25,000 IU's The larger you are take the higher dose.

The B vitamins are essential hair loss vitamins. It is best to use a complete B vitamin supplement such as the B100's. If you make morning smoothies you can buy the liquid B vitamins. You absorb more of these B's in this form. Remember, you need B vitamins everyday. Your body will only use the B's it needs and excrete the excess. This is why your urine will be a deep yellow since the excess B's are being eliminated.

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Vitamin B12 (Cobalt)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) - a good amount of this vitamin is around 3000- to 4000 mg. You can always tell when you are taking to much vitamin C your stools get softer or watery. If you have a hard time with natural vitamin C and it gives you an upset stomach, use the buffered type or Ester C. This will cost you quite a bit more.

Vitamin E - Use 400 - 800 IU but do not exceed the 800mg. For a larger body use the higher dose. Use the Alpha tocopherol since it is the most active form of this vitamin. You will see this form listed as alpha-tocopheryl acetate. For those of you that have problems digesting fats use the water soluble vitamin E.

Vitamin H (Biotin) - This vitamin is a B vitamin but is a very important hair loss vitamin. Lack of this vitamin shows up as thinning hair and loss of hair. So it should be on the top of your list to supplement with it. However it should be used and taken with the other B vitamins so to get the best absorption. Use around 300 mcg and if the B100 do not have enough biotin, you may have to supplement with biotin separately.

There you have it. This is the basic hair loss vitamins that you need to take. There are other nutrients that you need, but they will be covered in my other articles.

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Monday, August 13, 2007

Top Five Herbs to Fight Hair Loss

Hair loss is devastating to all who experience it. From male to female, young and old premature balding can rob you of your self-esteem. Fortunately, there are treatments available that will help fight baldness.

Some of the best alternatives to prescription hair growth treatments are herbal supplements. Herbal supplements have very minimal side effects and improve health as well as stimulate hair growth. Whether you use herbs to improve circulation, halt the process of hair loss, or block the DHT hormone, herbs are highly effective.

Here are the top five herbs recommended in the fight against hair growth problems.

1.Saw Palmetto

Saw Palmetto has been used for thousands of years and has been shown to be an effective remedy in the fight against hair growth problems. Saw Palmetto helps block the hormone DHT, therefore slowing down the rate of hair loss. Saw Palmetto may be in capsule form, added to herbal hair loss formulas, or applied in oil. Whichever method you prefer, Saw Palmetto is a valuable herb in the fight against premature balding.

2.Horsetail

Horsetail helps improve circulation and blood flow. This stimulates the hair follicles and is necessary for promoting hair growth. High in Silica, Horsetail strengthens weak hair and increases its vitality. Horsetail is often added to herbal preparations that fight pattern baldness.

3.Rosemary

Rosemary will help unclog follicles and promote hair growth. Rosemary may be added to oil and massaged in the scalp. Rosemary is also a powerful antioxidant and helps fight free radicals. It is also frequently added to herbal hair remedies.

4.Siberian Ginseng

Ginseng is a wonderful herb that has many benefits. One of these is that it increases stimulation and improves circulation. This has helped those who are suffering from hair loss or weak and damaged hair. Ginseng will also remove any toxins that may be clogging your hair follicles, slowing down or stalling new hair growth. You can choose to apply Ginseng through a hair and scalp oil. You may also take Ginseng in capsule form daily. Ginseng and Saw Palmetto are the most common herbs recommended for herbal hair growth treatments.

5.Nettle

Nettle is rich in vitamins and minerals. It is also great for promoting blood circulation and helps stimulate hair growth. Nettle has also been shown to block BPH and therefore has been highly useful in the fight against hair loss.

It is important to check with your health care worker or physician before beginning any herbal remedy course of treatment.

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Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Hair Loss FAQs #101 - Just The Facts

Hair Growth

From birth, you have a predetermined number of hair follicles that will produce long, thick pigmented hair called terminal hair and others that will produce short, fine, non-pigmented hair called vellus hair.


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As hair grows and sheds, the folicle repeated cycles through three stages from active to inactive. All hair follicles through the same three stages: anagen, (growing phase) catagen, (transitional phase) and telogen, (resting phase).

ANAGEN: The Growing Phase
At any one time 85% to 90% of the hair on our scalp is growing, advancing in length form 1/2 to 1 inch per month and it continues for a period ranging from two to six years. During this phase, the diameter of the hair shaft increases and the hair reaches it Best length.

CATAGEN: The Transitional Phase
This short phase last one to two weeks and signals the end of the growth phase. During this phase, the follicle rapidly reduces in size and the lower portion is destroyed.

TELOGEN: The Resting Phase

When catagen ends, the follicle begins a two to six month phase of resting. Once the follicle is renewed, it returns to the anagen stage, producing a new hair that forces the old hair to fall out.
Everyone loses between 40 and 100 hairs per day, a very small amount considering that the average head of hair has approximately 100,000 individual shafts of hair. Only 10% to 15% of our hair is resting at any one time. The follicle cycles are not synchronized and each goes through these stages individually.

Normally, as the hair goes through these three phases, the follicle tends to return to the same length and width during the anagen phase, and as a result, tends to produce the same length and width hair shaft. However, all hair follicles have the ability and potential to change size and shape. For example, during puberty the follicle tend to increase in size thus producing thicker darker terminal hairs rather than the fine thin vellus hairs previously produced.

Hair Thinning and Loss

Scientists believe that approximately 90% of the hair loss seen in both men and women is caused by a progressive condition know as androgenetic alopecia or common hereditary hair loss. It is estimated that androgenetic alopecia affects some 40 million men and 20 million women in the United States. Hair loss can begin as early as the teen and is frequently fully expressed by age of 40. By age 35 nearly 40% of all men and women show some degree of hair loss. The gene for androgenetic alopecia can be inherited from either side of the family, or from both sides.

In men, this is known as male baldness and frequently progresses to the familiar horseshoe shaped fringe of hair. In women, it manifests itself as a generalized thinning hair over the entire crown of the head. It is extremely rare for women to "go bald".

In androgenetic alopecia, combination of heredity, hormones and age causes progressive shrinking or miniaturization of certain hair follicles. This causes shortening of the anagen or growth phase. Over time the growth phase becomes shorter and resting phase lengthen. Eventually there is no growth at all. The actual number of the follicles that become miniaturized depends on heredity.

Because the length and thickness are determined by how long the hair is allowed to grow before entering into the resting and shedding phase, the hair loss process is actually a gradual conversion of terminal follicles to vellus-like hair follicles. The result is and increasing number of fine, hairs that are barely visible above the surface of the scalp and eventually these follicles will no longer produce hairs.

Fortunately, despite the dramatic change in the follicle size with androgenetic alopecia, the follicle itself is not altered in structure nor does the number of follicle reduce during the initial balding process.

Other Types of Hair Loss

ALOPECIA AREATA: Sudden loss of hair in round irregular patches, where the scalp is not visibly inflamed. The type of hair loss occurs in individuals who have no obvious skin disorders or serious disease. This cause is unknown, but may be related to stress or auto-immune disease. Alopecia areata may be confined to a few areas and is often reversed in a few months. The National Alopecia Areata Foundation estiamtes that four million men, and women and children suffer from this type of hair loss.

TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM: Premature shedding of hair in the resting or telogen phase can result from various cause such as childbirth, shock, drug intake, fever, etc. Some women also experience sudden hair loss when they discontinue use of birth control pills or follow extreme diets too low in protein. The hair loss is usually reversed once the condition is resolved.

TRACTION OR TRAUMATIC ALOPECIA: Patchy or diffuse hair loss due to repetitive traction of the hair by pulling or twisting and hot combs. This type of hair loss could also occur after excessive applications of chemical softening agents such as relaxers and permanent waves. This condition is usually reversed once the trauma is stopped.

POSTPARTUM ALOPECIA: Temporary diffuse hair loss at the conclusion of pregnancy.
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Friday, August 3, 2007

Aging Gracefully, Hair Loss and the United States

Do you know that half the men in the United States suffer from hair loss at the age of 50? Hair loss treatments using transplants have become the number-one cosmetic procedure for men and women in the US. Even women are suffering from thinning of hair or patterns of baldness and are looking out for newer methods of cure for baldness. Each year there are more than 20,000 consultations and five million transplant procedures. People are also increasingly on the look out for hair loss solution.As we grow older there is a general decrease in our stamina. Our appearance also starts changing with wrinkles on the face and hair loss. Hair loss in men or women can make one look older than their chronologic age. To prevent our appearance from getting older we can always opt for hair restoration procedures either alone or in combination with a procedure for facial skin rejuvenation to take the years off from our age.

Any person who faces the problem of hair loss should consult a dermatologist. The first step in treating hair loss is diagnosing its cause. Causes can include heredity, various acute and chronic diseases, nutritional deficiency, medications, radiation, and improper hair treatments. Cure for hair loss or cure for baldness can only be initiated after its cause has been determined.


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The most common cause of hair loss in men is male pattern baldness. It is a condition which is considered to be hereditary in nature. In women the most common conditions are androgenetic alopecia baldness, and telogen effluvium which results in thinning of scalp hair. It is very rare that women develop bald patches. A condition of unknown cause called alopecia areata occurs in both men and women, causing hair loss in small circular patches.

Based on medical evaluation, a dermatologist will recommend the procedure that is right for the individual patient. Treatment options include:Male pattern baldness may be medically treated with topical minoxidil or oral finasteride, drugs that can restart hair growth in some patients. Hair restoration surgical procedures include hair transplant, scalp reduction, scalp extenders, and scalp lifts. Hair loss treatment is not effective with all the patients. Its results vary with each patient and the outcome of treatment may have different degrees of progress. On the other hand, hair transplants do offer permanent hair restoration for most of the patients with a sole aim to give you the natural-looking appearance of healthy hair.

One goes for hair transplantation to get rid of hair loss that has resulted from genetics, aging, a traumatic injury, or certain medical conditions. The ideal hair-transplant candidate must have healthy existing hair on the back or sides of the head. This portion is taken out in the form of scales and grafted at the bald portion. The scaled portion diminishes with time and gets covered with hair. The bald portion has grafted hairs which start growing after sometime thus covering the scalp. The patient undergoing treatment, however, must be prepared to undergo treatment in multiple sessions that can take several hours. One should enquire about the cost factor before undergoing the treatment and look for a qualified and expert hair restoration doctor.

Hair transplant has surfaced as the number one cosmetic procedure in the United States. It has been successful in boosting the self-esteem and confidence of people who have undergone the treatment facilitating a much younger look. Cosmetic surgery at laser hair removal clinics has resulted in offering permanent hair restoration to men as well as women who have been suffering from thinning hair or baldness patterns. Cure for hair loss has finally arrived in United States and is there to stay.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Bald Head Care - The New Cool

There was a time when hair was everything (heck, they even made a musical about it!), a time when a hair dropping off your scalp was a sight of terror, and words like hair loss and balding were the worst things a man could hear from someone else’s mouth. Bald head care wasn’t even mentioned, because it meant resignation and shame.

Luckily, these times have changed; balding men have started to realize –finally- that there are millions like them, and that it’s no good to obsess over some hair on top of our heads. The change has been so strong that even men with fully grown hair, shave their heads in order to be bald – and look great!


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Bald head care means approaching hair care from a different perspective. Now it’s more about our skin, a part of our body that may be the more exposed to the rays of the sun and dryness. You still have to massage it for instance, and apply shampoo to keep it clean, but you also need to moisten the skin, using a face moisturizer with SPF.

In case you have hair and want to go bald, you could also use some head shaving advice. These days you can find great products made specifically to head shaving, including razor blades and shaving gels for dry shaving. Head shaving I think started going mainstream when the scalp of Michael Jordan started to shine on the basketball courts, now we see it everywhere, from Bruce Willis to Jack Nicholson…and even Britney Spears!

As you see, now bald can be cool (as long as you don’t have a nasty comb-over), and not only that, it will save you a lot of time when you need grooming, because you don’t have any hair to style! You will experience the freedom of waking up every morning without your head looking messy. Have a bald look, be free and be cool.

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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Shampoo For Thinning Hair

When it comes to hair loss, the World Health Organization categorizes the act into five different levels or degrees, where thinning hair falls under two of the categories. Under Level 0, no change in hair appearance is seen, while Level 1 showcases a slight thinning of the hair with minimal hair loss (meaning it is still reversible). Level 2 deals with a noticeable thinning that causes moderate hair loss. Patchy baldness occurs under Level 3, while total irreversible hair loss characterizes Level 4 baldness. Today, approximately 50 million men and 30 million women suffer from thinning hair and various levels of hair loss.


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While there are four main approaches to treating hair loss, one of the simplest and most well known considerations involves shampoo for thinning hair. With an assortment of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, it is the unique blend of ingredients that fights against thinning hair patterns.

The Basic Directions for Thinning Hair Shampoo

Generally, those using a thinning hair shampoo will thoroughly wet their hair and then apply the product. A gentle massage of a wet scalp should follow, where extra water is added to create lather. A slight tingling sensation may follow, which is normal in many cases. A thorough rinse with warm water removes the product. On the market, numerous shampoos for thinning hair are found at pharmacies, in the grocery store, and across the Internet. Some work to revitalize hair follicles and create regrowth, while others aim to simply stop the thinning hair process with or without possible reversal.

To get an idea of some of the hair care products available for consumers concerned with thinning hair, a few options are listed below:

Osmotics' FNS Shampoo for Thinning Hair

Whether hair is fine or weak, this particular shampoo uses a nutrient-rich formula to remove unwanted buildup in the sebaceous glands through a variety of essential vitamins and minerals. The result in many cases is healthier hair that is stronger and thicker. It is through an intensely mild lathering agent with the help of specially combined natural ingredients that promotes a healthy scalp response. This type of thinning hair shampoo also effectively revitalizes dry hair, color-treated hairstyles, and chemically damaged tresses.

Magick Botanicals Shampoo for Thinning Hair

Healthy hair usually means a healthy scalp. With Magick Botanicals, maximum growth potential is reached when the hair shaft becomes coated with panthenol, biotin and keratin protein. The included ingredients encourage a clean and healthy scalp. The added vitamins and amino acids also encourage hair follicles to unclog and rid excess sebum and dead skin cells. Often, all-natural thinning shampoos provide some of the least amounts of irritation, which is perfect for sensitive skin.

Nisim Bio Factors

With an effective, long-lasting, safe formula, many users of Nisim Bio Factors thinning hair shampoo have seen results in about 11 weeks. Herbal extracts, panthenol, and biotin citric acid are just some of the ingredients that promote a clean scalp and healthy hair, which is intensified when taking an additional hair loss supplement. It is often seen as a satisfying choice when used in combination with other products, such as Rogaine

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Tips For a Better Hair Care

There were days when no clues were available for maintaining your hair. Now you will be going through the facts and tips for better hair care:

• Heat has to be decreased

It is a general practice to use blow dryers to dry the hair. By allowing it to dry naturally you give a break from the heat, in other words you are reducing the potential damage heat can do to your hair. The resultant effect of this hot air is dryness and breakage to your hair. The hotter the dryer the more breakage will occur to your hair. It is always better to set the temperature of the hair dryer blower to the lowest. This will help to keep your hair healthy.


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• Flyaway Hair

This is common where there is low humidity and dry climate. Static electricity and having rough hair cuticles at the outer layer of the hair cause this 'Flyaway'. By moisturizing the hair through the use of an alcohol-free hair conditioner this 'Flyaway' can be further decreased.

• Your Hair Vs Crash Dieting

Yet another reason for your hair loss is severe dieting. Avoid crash diets because they can lead to significant hair loss. A sensible way for reducing the weight is by increasing the exercise levels and reducing the calorie intake.

• Arrest the Hairline pimples

You have to prevent the breakouts on hairline by keeping the hair care products away from your scalp and secondly by wearing a baseball cap or a clean hat that is not very tight to trap the dirt and sweat.

• Good Bye to Dandruff!

The general cause for the dandruff is an increase in Pityrosporum yeast that is a normal inhabitant of the skin. The other causes are:

• Oiliness of your skin

• Stress

• Heavy drinking

• Certain drugs

Different types of medicated shampoos could be used daily or 2-3 times a week by leaving it on the scalp ideally for 5 minutes.

• Grey Hair

As we become old our hair turns grey because the cells at the root of the hair produce less melanin which is the cause for the pigmentation. This is a slow process and usually occurs between the ages 30 and 60.

• Sudden Hair Loss

If you suddenly start loosing a lot of hair it could be a symptom of illness. Rush to the doctor to have a thorough check up.

• All about my Hair!

You will be surprised to know that 13% of your hair is made up of water. When it becomes dry it looses its ability to stretch and breaks off. By trying moisturizing shampoos and hair conditioners this could be controlled to a certain extent.

• It's only Hair - Do not boil it!

When you use heating tongs or the hair dryer on damp hair keep them away at least 12 inches from your hair so that you will not boil the water in the hair shaft.

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DHT Blocker and Hair Loss

If you are a man who has recently began to experience hair loss, you are probably wondering what is going on. Though there are many factors that can lead to your loss or thinning of the hair, one of the factors that you should consider is DHT. Through this informative article, you will learn everything that there is to know about DHT, including how it may affect and how you can stop it.


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So what exactly is DHT?

You may have heard about DHT before, but you were not sure what it was or how it might relate to you. So what is DHT? Otherwise medically known as DiHydroTestosterone, it is one of the naturally occurring sex hormones in the male’s body. DHT is a very important sex hormone in the development of a male fetus, however, it can lead to many different problems within men later on in life. Some of these problems include prostate enlargement, acne, male pattern hair loss, and growth of hair in the ears, in the nose and on the back. Of course, no male wants to experience any of these medical problems, including hair loss.

How does DHT lead to hair loss?

You might be wondering how a sex hormone can be one of the causes of hair loss within men. Well, there are several ways in which DHT may lead to hair loss. For starters, the hormone is thought to shorten the growth phase of the hair follicles. It is also believed to cause small hair follicles, and decrease the amount of hair that can visually be seen.

What is Propecia and how does it work?

Propecia works by inhibiting an enzyme, ultimately reducing the levels of DHT that is naturally produced by the body. This is a positive thing for people who have began to experience hair loss. It allows hair to revert back to its original growth cycle pattern before it became affected by DHT. Using Propecia will stop any further hair loss from occurring and many times, it can end up leading to new hair growth. If you are a male who has only recently began to experience hair loss, you should try using Propecia. Eighty three percent of men who use Propecia tend to no longer experience any hair loss, and sixty three percent tend to have an increase in the growth of new hair.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Human Hair Wigs

If you are an avid wig user, by now you must have known that synthetic wigs may not be the best alternative for you. So much so, that some people have become allergic to synthetic wigs. Natural Human hair wigs, are the way to go, they are the closest thing to your own natural hair, they feel real, act real and seam real, than synthetic wigs.


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Although Synthetic wigs are much easier to maintain and style than human hair wigs, and synthetic hair hold on to the curls much faster and easier than human hair wigs, synthetic wigs are also easier to style, restyle and wash. Synthetic wigs do cost a lot cheaper than human hair wigs, but do not offer the same value, feel and texture. The finest wigs in the world are the human hair wigs, especially human hair wigs that are made from European hair, they tend to be more expensive than the rest, but outlast and provide value for money more than any available. Human hair wigs, when bought are of a better quality than the synthetic ones, but in terms of quality the synthetic ones outlast the human hair wigs. This is largely because human hair wigs, require as much care as your own natural hair, if not more. Human hair wigs are also very complex to style and shape. When buying a human hair wig, do check the quality of the hair and the moisture of the hair of the human hair wigs. Human hair wigs need care on a day to day basis, and having to care for human hair wigs is like caring for your own hair twice over.

As compared to synthetic hair, human hair wigs need to be looked after much more. After you have made the purchase, it’s an excellent initiative to take the human hair wig to a hair stylist that will style the wig according your wants and looks. The more you care for your human hair wigs, the better they look, the longer they last. Synthetic wigs look like wigs, natural human hair wigs can even fool close ones around.

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Prevent Hair Fall and Dandruff the Natural Way

Hair loss and dandruff are one of the most irritating disorders that can even make a person depressed at times.

There is a huge market for hair disorders such as hair fall, dandruff, alopecia etc. Companies are making a quick buck and exploiting in the name of herbal remedies. Many of these remedies are not purely herbal and may contain some herb as a component with inorganic and harmful chemicals as the prime component. Such products give only temporary relief, for example, anti-dandruff shampoos widely marketed, give relief only for a day or even lesser period.Ofcourse, there are genuine products in the market and the companies need not be pointed out for it is not their fault alone, but also of consumers who wants a quick remedy! Application of such temporary remedies and easily accessible products is not the right solution for the hair disorders, the solution lies in the age old systems of traditional medicine.


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Such traditional medicine with modern science and technology can throw some effective long term and easy to use remedies. While I don’t remember at this point of time any such ready to use natural remedy manufactured by companies, I am suggesting some time tested age old traditional or natural methods for containing hair fall and dandruff. Though some of the methods are cumbersome or the ingredients not readily accessible, this is the only way and natural way for preventing as well as curing the irritating disorders.

The ripened fruits of Soap nut, botanically called Sapindus emarginatus, are soaked in hot water for 10-15 minutes and then crushed with hand in the same water to get the extract.The extract can be daily used beneficially with no side effects as a shampoo. It gives rich lather and can be compared in lathering property to synthetic lathering agents generally found in manufactured shampoos.

Another time tested natural shampoo, is the thoroughly ground powder of Blackgram, which should be made into a viscid paste with which the hair is washed and the scalp massaged. This is a good soap for the body also. For starters, the paste when applied, may be rough as compared to the soap, but a beautiful soap with all goodness.

Both the above, Soap nut juice and Black Gram powder are natural shampoos, with no loss of natural oil from the body and in addition are anti dandruff.

Prior to head bath the following applications are useful

Prior to shampooing or head bath, the scalp is thoroughly massaged with a combination made of crushed fenugreek seeds and sour curd. Leave for 15-20 minutes and wash with the shampoos suggested above.

People who do not like to apply oil in day times may apply oil like pure coconut oil before going to bed and then shampoo the natural way in the morning. This restores the lost oil from the scalp.

Another remedy widely used in India and known as a c-vitamin rich fruit all over the world, Powder of Indian Gooseberry is an excellent rejuvenator for the hair. It brings lustier, prevents or contains dandruff and helps strengthen the roots.

There are several such remedies, but access to the raw materials or genuine products is a problem in addition to the time consuming preparations. At least choose a product that has less of synthetic components and more of naturals. Never go for a shampoo full of chemicals, just because it gives tons of lather!

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Affordable Hair Replacement Tips

Thinking of getting a hair replacement but have limited budget? It all boils down to how much you are willing to spend. Or does it? If you think about it, there are minimal risks involved in hair replacement surgeries these days and a lot to gain. The worst thing that can happen is that it will fall off, no illness side effect whatsoever aside from the understandable formation of scabs immediately after surgery, which will heal by itself in three to four days anyway. The good thing is if you are really bothered by hair loss and shaving the whole thing off is out of the question, you are in for what could be the greatest advancement of the century. Hair replacement technology now uses your own hair follicles so it will has more success of growth than ever before, and even simulates you natural hairline and hair density.



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If you consider getting hair replacement as a major investment, then by all means go ahead and start looking for possible clinics to help you and start comparing prices. Go for quality rather than quantity, scrutinize their procedures and look for past customers and see how they feel about their service and check out their hair. Make up your mind to spend as much as ten dollars maximum per graft if needed to satisfy your vanity. But if you are not that filthy rich and have other things you can think of to use your money with, you might find that clinics offering grafts for as low as $3 - $5 can do for you. You might even want to check out clinics in other countries, usually you can have more value for your dollar when you use it elsewhere. Plus, you will also be able to get a pseudo-vacation and travel. Every now and then you will even encounter clinics that are willing to give you travel allowance just so you can reach them.

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Regenix Hair Loss Treatment - Drug-Free and Personalized

The Regenix hair loss treatment, according to the Regneix website, is the product of over a quarter of a century of research performed by Regenix, whose offices are in the Los Angeles Cedar Sinai Office Towers. The Regenix Hair Loss Treatment product contain no drugs; they consist of biological and hygienic liquids.

Regenix claims to have treated over one hundred thousand people suffering from hair loss, their Regenix hair loss treatment is a three-step process.

Hair Analysis
Regenix technicians first perform an analysis of a client’s hair taken from different areas of the scalp. Clients are sent a questionnaire and a diagram to show them from which parts of the scalp the hair should beremoved. They then mail the completed questionnaire and hair samples back to Regenix for the microanalysis which makes up the second step of the Regenix hair loss treatment. Because the technicians examine the hairs’ roots, they claim that they can determine the health of your hair growth system beneath the scalp.


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The Regenix hair loss treatment is founded on the premise that hair loss may be the result of a variety of causes. Once the microanalysis has determined which of those causes are contributing to a specific person’s hair loss, and what is causing the hair follicles to malfunction, they are ready to proceed to the third step of the Regenix hair loss treatment.

Diagnosis And Treatment
The third and final step of the Regenix hair loss treatment is for the technicians to explain the causes of hair loss to the client, suggest some options, and customize a treatment regimen designed to remove the conditions causing the client’s hair loss and improve the health of his or her remaining hair.

The actual Regenix hair loss treatment requires the client to use Regenix products in three separate stages which can continue as long as twenty-seven months. The first one month stage is devoted to cleaning the scalp of any follicle-obstructing sebum; balancing the scalp so that it is neither too oily nor too dry; and improving the scalp’s blood flow so that its health is restored.

The second stage of the Regenix hair loss treatment can last from two to six months depending on the client’s needs. It is intended to further penetrate and clean the hair follicles of any debris, and to eliminate any other undesirable scalp conditions, including skin mites.

The final stage of the Regenix hair loss treatment, from ten to twenty months in duration, is supposed to strengthen existing hair, improve the performance of the hair follicles, and counteract any inherited traits for baldness. The Regenix hair loss treatment claims to accomplish the latter by inhibiting the production of dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, a hormone which has been closely associated with the male pattern hair loss.

Regenix Hair Products
Regenix hair loss treatment products range from shampoos, conditioners, and styling gels to deep scalp cleansers, to vitamin and saw palmetto supplements. The Regenix hair loss treatment, however, never claims to re-grow hair; it is designed to minimize the conditions which lead to hair loss and to add thickness and manageability to existing hair.

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The Possible Role Of Advecia In The Prevention Of Hair Loss

Years ago, there were no solutions well advertised to prevent hair loss in men and women. There developed, of course, wives tales and folk tales of why hair would suddenly fall from the head. Perhaps a cloud passed over the sun, or the gods of good looks were discouraged from shining down upon them. People tried all sorts of odd remedies to stop the scourge. This was long before the advent of expensive over-the-counter and prescription medications such as Minoxidil or natural solutions such as Advecia.

With hair loss affecting as many as 40% of all men and women, it became a necessity to get an answer. Men often thought of hair loss as something they couldn’t avoid, just like their father and grandfather couldn’t avoid it. Women considered it a complete tragedy, having it affect their day-to-day life in how others viewed them, and possibly even preventing their future happiness. So it isn’t surprising that many products finally appeared on the market from this demand. Among them, one favorite: Advecia.


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When you are not just losing the normal amount of hair in a natural pattern (50 to 100 hairs per day), and the hair loss turns abnormal, it can come from medical disorders or deficiencies in your system. Or it can come from harm you have inflicted on the scalp with use of damaging shampoos or hairsprays. It has been shown that genetic causes also are a major factor that can put you at risk of losing your hair. Advecia works at reversing the source of the problem by going right for the nutrients in the follicle of the hair itself.

Other reasons for hair loss in this day and age can range from stress (which is likely higher now than years ago) and hormonal changes, to illness and reactions to other drugs or medications. The hair loss itself can range from thinness in hair at different points on the scalp to the loss of all hair on the head. And people were looking for solutions to prevent this loss. There were so many products on the market, it was hard to choose, and harder still to make sure you found something that worked. So with this, Advecia came upon the market with great joy from consumers.

Advecia can accomplish what so many products claim, but without harmful side effects. This is vital for those looking for a product to slow hair loss. This society has a lot of emphasis on appearance, and thus hair loss detracts greatly from what you may consider social acceptance. If you gauge your personal value on your looks, as so many do, you will reach for something that will offset your problems. And it becomes important to solve these factors without then having to cope with other problems brought on by side effects of prescription medication or even over-the-counter remedies.

It is a boon to the world to have an effective product such as Advecia available. This is without even discussing the other advantages of its natural ingredients. You can stop the long search for the answer. You can finally rid yourself of those feelings of frustration and helplessness, and avoid drug medication by prescription. Advecia will work to give you healthy hair, vibrant with life.

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Reduce Hair Loss With A Thorough Head Massage

A thorough massage is necessary to improve the blood circulation of the scalp. By massaging the scalp the hair follicles are stimulated and the texture of the hair is also enhanced. Massaging activates the nerves and a sense of calmness in the mind ensues. This therapy is useful for people who have routine stress.

Everyday spend about 5-10 minutes massaging your hair with your fingers. Move your fingers circularly all over the head starting from the temporal parts to the occipital area. Apply the necessary pressure to the areas. Even Yoga exercises such as the headstand are recommended for proper circulation to all the parts, especially the hair follicles to stimulate growth.


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There are various types of massaging techniques, which can be followed. Indonesian style is best suited for relieving mental tension and improving the quality of the hair. The massaging steps are given below in detail:

1) Stand with your feet apart and start breathing in and out

2) Bend from the waist till the level of your head falls below the waist area.

3) Bring your feet close to each other and start rubbing your scalp with your knuckles all over your head for about half a minute.

4) Slowly start bringing your body to the normal level and continue rubbing on the scalp.

Be careful that when you are massaging your scalp, do not massage roughly. The hair fibers may split causing you pain and damage to the hair. So massage gently and thoroughly.

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Hair Loss Vitamins - Healthy Remedy For Baldness

It is a common fact that poor nutrition can affect the way our body grows and retains our hair. Not eating a well-balanced diet packed with essential vitamins, minerals and proteins can contribute to baldness. Women, especially on crash diets or who suffer severe anorexia nervosa and bulimia may, experience a temporary (and sometimes permanent) loss in body hair.

Good nutrition is essential to growing healthy hair. As in every function of your body, there are certain vitamins and minerals that can aid the follicles to grow thicker, healthier hair. Keep in mind, however, that results may not be seen for 2-3 months after starting a new vitamin regiment due to the growing patterns of our hair. Here are some of the most common vitamins known to promote healthy hair growth:


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Vitamin A - An antioxidant that produces healthy sebum in the scalp and can promote hair growth. It can be found in Fish liver oil, meat, milk, cheese, eggs, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, apricots and peaches. Recommended daily dose: 5,000 IU.

Vitamin C - An antioxidant known for its ability to help maintain skin & hair health. It is found in citrus fruits, strawberries, kiwi, cantaloupe, pineapple, tomatoes, green peppers, potatoes and dark green vegetables. Recommended daily dose: 60 mg.

Vitamin E - An antioxidant that encourages scalp circulation thus increases blood flow to the follicles and increasing their ability to grow thicker, healthy strands of hair. It is found in cold-pressed vegetable oils, wheat germ oil, soybeans, raw seeds and nuts, dried beans, and leafy green vegetables. Recommended daily dose: up to 400 IU. Take Note: excessive use of vitamin E can raise your blood pressure and reduce blood clotting. People taking high blood pressure medication or anticoagulants should check with their doctors before taking these supplements.

Biotin - A mineral found in brewer's yeast, whole grains, egg yolks, liver, rice and milk is known to help produce keratin in the body which may prevent graying and hair loss. Recommended daily dose: 150-300 mcg.

Inositol - Keeps hair follicles healthy at the cellular level and is found in whole grains, brewer's yeast, liver and citrus fruits. Recommended daily dose: Up to 600 mg. Niacin (Vitamin B3) - Promotes scalp circulation. Normally found in brewer's yeast, wheat germ, fish, chicken, turkey and meat. Recommended daily dose: 15 mg. - not to exceed 25 mg.

Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) - A vitamin that prevents graying and hair loss and is found in whole grain cereals, brewer's yeast, organ meats and egg yolks. Recommended daily dose: 4-7 mg.

Vitamin B6 - Is known to help prevents hair loss, and maintain levels of melanin to prevent graying. Commonly found in brewer's yeast, liver, whole grain cereals, vegetables, organ meats and egg yolk. Recommended daily dose: 1.6 mg. Warning: High doses of B6 can cause numbness in the hands and feet.

Vitamin B12 - Prevents hair loss and is most commonly found in chicken, fish, eggs and milk. Recommended daily dose: 2 mg.


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Surgical Hair Loss Treatment

An increasingly popular solution to hair loss is the surgical hair loss treatment. These surgical treatments have proven to be very successful alleviating the appearance of baldness.

Some popular examples of surgical treatments that can help with hair loss are:

Scalp Reductions - This surgery involves the removal of small balding areas from the scalp. Today, this method is considered out-of-date, and potentially very dangerous. There is also a high risk of infection, as well as the potential for an unnatural appearance after the surgery.



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Scalp Lifts - This procedure takes a large hairy section of the person's scalp, and rotates it into the area that is bald. This is actually a more radical form of scalp reduction requiring hospitalization and can result in a permanent numbing of a portion of the scalp.

Hair Transplants - This is a micrograft procedure that fills in bald patches on the head with hair follicles that are taken from a hairy part of the scalp. Several hundred “hair plugs” may be necessary to cover the balding area. These new hair plugs may themselves fall out, but new hair will be stimulated to grow over the next several months.

None of these procedures offers a full head of hair and an instant fix, as each of these hair loss surgical treatments requires some time, and multiple visits to the surgeon before the results can be fully appreciated. In fact, it will typically take a number of months before the procedures will produce noticeable, and long-lasting hair growth on a person's head.

For someone who has suffered a great deal of hair loss as a result of an accident involving scalp injury, the most common surgical procedure to restore hair is scalp reduction. Serious injuries like this may require a section of the scalp to be removed with the edges that surround the removed patch of skin then being pulled together and sewn.

While this drastic type of treatment for hair loss may seem to provide the quickest results, and at one time was quite common, it is now used primarily when serious scalp injury has occurred. The great majority of people who have suffered hair loss now opt for the less extreme treatment of micrografts. Although the results using this hair loss treatment are quite a bit slower, this method will result in the most natural looking regrowth of hair.

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Monday, July 16, 2007

Yoga for Hair Loss Prevention

If you are suffering from hair loss and you don’t want to go under the knife, then yoga could be the answer. According to some yoga gurus, there is little solution for hair loss problems in western medicine. Hair loss in men & women is a universal phenomena caused by hereditary problems, poor diets, stress etc. Only one western prescription product minoxidil has some acceptance as a cure of hair loss. However minoxidil has little or no effect when there is actual baldness rather than thinning.


Yoga postures can help you overcome stress, anxiety, and indigestion, poor blood circulation in head, which are considered as main causes of hair loss. Headstand yoga pose can be very helpful as it contributes blood circulation in head as well as relieves tension.


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Following are some of the of yogas which can help you to remove stress and improve blood circulation in head.


Downward facing dog
Standing forward bend
Camel pose
Shoulder stand
The Knee to Chest (Pawanmuktasana)
Vajrasana


Apart from practicing these yogas, one can try message therapy for hair loss problems. You can take 3-5 minutes of gentle head message by using your fingertips, which will improve blood flow to hair follicles and help hair growth.


Divya Kesh Tail (Hair Oil for Hair Loss, Dandruff and Headache), which is produced by Swami Ramdev’s Divya pharmacy, can be a great cure for hair loss problems. This oil has ingredients like Bhringa-raja, Brahmi, Amalakl (Amala), Shweta Chandana & other constituents.


You can also try Reflexology by buffing of your fingernails of one hand against the other on a regular basis preferably daily twice or thrice for 5 minutes.


Meditation is another way to overcome hair loss problem as it can control stress. Sit in proper pose and observe your breathing.

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Stop Hair Loss At The Roots

Winston Churchill; Dwight Eisenhower; Yul Brynner; Julius Caesar; Danny De Vito; Michel Foucault, Bob Hoskins, Michael Jordan; Andre Agassi: Terry Bradshaw; Kareem Abdul Jabbar; the 2007 New York Mets. All were born bald; some became bald; and some, like the 2007 Mets, have had baldness thrust upon them.

Like those giants of history and celebrity, many millions of men from other walks of life are facing that specter of old age, male pattern baldness, with varying degrees of grace and denial. Some men who come from a long line of bald ancestors simply accept their fate with quiet dignity; others spend the years of their lives between twenty-five and fifty looking for a few extra hairs on the comb and researching ways to stop hair loss.

Close on their heels are the pharmaceutical companies, who in decades of trying have only come up with two FDA-approved prescription drugs, minoxidil and finesteride, which are intended to stop hair loss.

The Hair Growth Cycle The normal hair growth cycle in humans has about ten percent of the hair follicles entering and remaining in a dormant state for about two to three months; when they first become dormant they release the old hairs which then fall out. Everyone loses hair every day.

But when the hair loss exceeds what can be accounted for by resting follicles, their may be an underlying reason like a reaction to medication or stress, a disease, or a hormonal imbalance. Eliminating these conditions is an effective way to stop hair loss.


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Consult With A Physician Scalp infections, mite infestations, or fungal can all lead to thinning hair; there are medicated shampoos available to stop hair loss caused by all those conditions. Other illnesses, including lupus or diabetes, can lead to hair loss; sudden hair loss can be a sign of a serious condition and calls for a physical exam so that a diagnosis can be made and appropriate treatment to stop hair loss can be administered.

In the case of inherited male pattern baldness, however, there may be no permanent way to stop hair loss. Male pattern baldness normally begins with a slowly receding hairline; the baldness will extend to the crown of the head and in severe cases to the entire head. Those who experience male pattern baldness early in life are the most likely to become totally, or almost totally, bald.

Those who have no genetic tendency toward male pattern baldness in their families and begin to experience thinning hair may have to consult with a doctor to determine a way to stop hair loss; if the thinning hair is the result of a reaction to medication, the doctor may prescribe an alternative medication to stop hair loss.

If, however, the hair loss is the result of a hair style which pulls on the person’s individual hairs--corn rows, for instance--the hair loss may simply be due to the scalp’s being irritated. Changing the hair style may be all that is required to stop hair loss.

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Choosing a Hair Loss Prevention Product

Thinning hair can be a big and embarrassing problem. It can affect other people’s perception of you and make you feel self-conscious about your appearance. You may have tried hair loss treatment products to help stop further loss of hair but haven’t been entirely successful with it. Here are some tips you can use when choosing a hair loss prevention product that will help you grow more hair.

The first thing that you should do is to look into various kinds of available information. There are many websites about hair loss and the different aspects of the problem. There are also a lot of hair loss websites that promote their very own hair loss prevention product. You can browse through these information and learn everything about your problem. When you have learned what you need to, you will be at a better position to determine the best choice that’s suitable for you and be better informed when choosing other options available to you.

A hair loss prevention product may come in different varieties. But if you want a more effective product that prevents hair loss, opt for one that contains minoxidil since this is one ingredient that has been approved to help hair grow back and slow down the loss of hair for some people. A hair loss prevention product with minoxidil is often prescribed to patients before any other treatment. It is often prescribed together with Retin-A for increased absorption of minoxidil into hair follicles. Although a lot of users may find that a certain hair loss prevention product may work for them, such is not the case with other people.

You should be careful when choosing from the long list of hair loss prevention products that are available today. Before deciding on a hair loss prevention product, you should check if it has been approved by the FDA or has been shown to be effective in decent studies.


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Here are other tips when choosing a product that prevents hair loss:

· As much as possible, choose a hair loss prevention product that has been in the market for a long time as the product is usually sold with a money back guarantee.

· Ingredients for a hair loss prevention product should be completely natural, hypoallergenic, non-toxic, contain no hormone and have been proven to be safe in laboratory testing.

· You know you have chosen a good hair loss prevention product if your hair grows about ½ inch to one inch a month, although this may vary from person to person.

· Be sure that you are able to identify the active ingredient in the chosen hair loss product so you can be ensured that the hair loss prevention product is effective. This is one way of avoiding possible side effects.

Prevention of further hair loss is less complicated than stopping or reversing it. Following some simple tips may not necessarily be the solution to the problem. But in the long run, prevention is better and a whole lot cheaper than any other solution to hair thinning problems.

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Saw Palmetto Hair Loss - New Research Gives Hope For Preventing Hair Loss

For years it has been suspected that saw palmetto can help prevent hair loss. Currently there are several studies being conducted to test the effectiveness of saw palmetto on hair loss. Many people swear that saw palmetto can prevent hair loss and even help men and women grow hair. While the jury is still out there is science behind the theory.

The basic idea is that saw palmetto can prevent hair loss by blocking the production of DHT. DHT is produced by testosterone. Saw palmetto prevents testosterone from turning into DHT. You can apply saw palmetto directly to the scalp or take an oral supplement. Make sure you select a brand of saw palmetto that is of the highest quality. You don’t want to waste your time taking a supplement that is not of high quality just to save a few dollars.

Saw palmetto is used in reducing the size of the prostate and to maintain prostate health but noticeable differences have been observed in reducing hair loss and growing of hair. Native Americans have been using the substance for hundreds of years to help urinary problems. There are some that claim that saw palmetto works better than some commercial products used to prevent hair loss and help grow hair.

Before taking any supplement please consult a doctor. It may be a few years before we the research is conclusive but it seems that saw palmetto may prevent hair loss and possible help re-grow hair.

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Sudden Hair Loss

Female pattern baldness is a major cause of hair loss among women. Apart from that, women also experience sudden hair loss or localized hair loss. It is the most common among all female hair loss problems.

In sudden hair loss, a woman suffers from generalized thinning affecting all parts of her scalp. However, the problem causes only thinning of hair and not any hair fall. A woman suffering from this problem is not a good candidate for hair transplantation surgery.

Factors causing sudden hair loss

Hereditary balding is not the usual cause of sudden hair loss. The cause might be nutritional deficiency.

Telogen Effluvium (TE) is a condition which causes the hair to be shifted into a resting, non-growth stage on the scalp, and shed after several months. This condition is sometimes confused with female pattern baldness. However, they are different. TE is trigged by the intake of a large number of drugs. The hair fall in this condition can be reversed by stopping the medication.

How is TE caused? It happens when the number of hairs in the growth phase drops and the Telogen stage of hair follicles increases. There is no certain pattern except general thinning of the hair. It is mainly the telogen hair which suffer the fall. The Telogen phase production causes gradual thinning of hair. Why? Because it does not give the time for the anagen phase to begin.




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Trichorrhexis nodosa (TN) is another condition causing temporary female hair fall. The reason behind this condition is the absence of cuticle at some places, resulting in swelling at those places. Its usual cause is excessive hair manipulation. Overuse of hot combs and waves in hair styles are the causal factors.

Traction alopecia (TA) and trichotillomania are two conditions causing female hair loss. The main cause of TA is hair styles that include pulling at the hair roots like tight pony tails and cornrow hair style. The pulling at the hair roots sometimes causes serious damage to the hair follicle, which may ultimately result in permanent hair loss in women.

How can one develop Trichotillomania? It happens when a woman obsessively keeps pulling out her own hair, may be unconsciously.

Some other reasons for sudden hair loss

There are certain other reasons for sudden hair loss. They have no link with heredity and are mostly health related. These causes include anemia, thyroid dysfunction, endocrine problems, gynecological conditions like ovarian tumors, connective tissue disease, surgical procedures, crash diets and emotional stress.

Medications those are responsible for sudden hair loss

Sudden hair loss in women can also be caused by certain medications. These medications include oral contraceptives, thyroid medication, blood pressure medication, mood enhancing medicines and anti-depressants, cholesterol lowering medications and drugs such as cocaine or LSD.

The solutions

The problem can be solved by removing the causes of hair fall. That ultimately results into hair re-growth. In case the hair fall is caused by the use of some medication, then the problem can be solved by avoiding its use.

You better avoid the use of brushes on hair and hair styling involving chemicals. Using mild shampoo will be god choice.

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Hair Loss Solutions - How to Help Stop Hair Loss and Regrow Hair

Hair loss and male-pattern baldness is an affliction suffered by thousands of men, and can be a real source of insecurity and embarrassment for those not ready to lose their hair or shave their head. Even worse, and more devastating are the younger cases where the hair loss process begins long before a man even reaches his thirtieth birthday. So what are your options if you are one of these men, uncontrollably losing your hair before your time?

Well, you can do what many others do – shave your head for the sake of uniformity. Lots of men look great with a shaved head – it just fits their personality and style, and they seem comfortable that way. For those unwilling to give up on their hair, there are hairpieces or plugs, neither of which have been perfected to the point of being undetectable, and both having a societal stigma as being somewhat tacky and undesirable.

The other option, of course, is to try one of the hair loss products that several reputable manufacturers now offer, both in prescription and nonprescription form. While there is still no “magic pill” that can unflinchingly promise every man (and woman) who takes it will re-grow their hair, there are some very promising and effective hair loss products and treatments currently on the market and also in development.

Propecia, Rogaine (Monoxadil), Avacor and Proxiphen are just a few of the top prescription and nonprescription hair loss products on the market today, and they’ve all had varying degrees of success in re-growing their client’s hair. Since the demand for hair loss products is so great, there have been many non-prescription hair loss alternatives recently introduced in an effort to offer men (and women) a more economical and convenient alternative to re-grow hair and prevent further hair loss.




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There are also several vitamins that have been specially formulated both for thinning hair and to promote the speedy growth of healthy, shiny hair. Vitamins for thinning hair and faster hair growth and re-growth are usually a varying combination of several key amino acids, biotin, vitamins B6 and E, and zinc. Many who take vitamins of this nature do report thicker, more lustrous and healthy hair, but if your goal is to actually re-grow hair and not just thicken thinning hair, then you would probably want to consider a more serious hair loss supplement or treatment that specifically targets balding and hair loss.

Here's a little tip to help stimulate hair growth – massage the scalp. This is an age-old hairstylist tip to help stimulate the hair follicles, unclog any blocked oil glands in the scalp, and help promote a healthy scalp and new, healthy hair growth. Plus, it’s relaxing and it feels good, so it’s not such a chore!

Hair loss supplements can range from pricey to reasonable, tested and untested, and clinically proven vs. not clinically proven. You have to use good judgment and do a little homework on the internet, or by reading consumer reviews, testimonials and surveys to see what really should work best for your situation. Some even offer money back guarantees or some sort or money back for unused portions.

Now, let’s talk about being proactive in preventing future hair loss. Many times, the underlying cause for premature hair loss and male pattern balding is hereditary, but it can also be brought on by a hormonal imbalance of the male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens. Correcting a hormonal imbalance many times can stop hair loss. This example can be seen in women who notice hair loss shortly after they’ve had a baby. The cause for this is a drop in hormones that kept much more hair on the head than normal during pregnancy because the levels of this hormone are unusually high at this time.

Some medications can also cause or aggravate hair loss. Typically these medications are blood thinners, gout medication, chemotherapy medications for cancer, too much vitamin A, birth control pills and antidepressants. Avoid tight or “pulling” hairstyles like high or tight ponytails and cornrows, and also stay away from harsh chemical treatments such as perms and other potentially volatile, damaging hair treatments.

Typical hair loss treatments, prescription and nonprescription, usually take about six months before you can tell they are working, so patience is a must. There is no overnight fix to hair loss unfortunately. As long as you are comfortable with your chosen hair loss remedy, and have planned a preventative and maintenance course of action, that’s really all that matters.

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Stop Hair Loss and Regrow Hair

Hair loss in men

Hair loss and thinning hair have been sensitive issues for men throughout time. Recently, medical science has eventually identified the main cause of hair loss. At present, it's a known medical fact that hair loss stems from both genetic and hormonal causes. Androgenetic Alopecia or even "male pattern hair loss" is implicated in ninety five percent of hair loss cases. The key is a hormonal byproduct called DHT (dihydrotestostrone). The even more DHT that gets put into your body, the even more your hair follicles turn into thinner and finer until the hair is permanently wasted.

DHT and hair loss

DHT is 1 of many male hormones in the body. DHT is developmentally vital early in a man’s life; however, it appears to be a cause of hair loss as men get older. DHT shrinks the hair follicle until it no longer produces obvious hair.

Doctors believe that excess DHT is an apparent cause of hair loss The causes of hair loss aren't well defined; however, researchers have uncovered that men with male pattern hair loss have increased levels of DHT in the balding area of their scalps. Individual hair usually follows a cycle of expansion, falling out, and new expansion. However increased levels of DHT are believed to contribute to the shortening of the expansion phase and a shortening of the time it takes for the hair to fall out. This results in thinning of the hair on the scalp.




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Provillus blocks DHT (dihydrotestostrone) from getting to your body, which is 1 of the major causes of hair loss. The Breakthrough formula of Provillus was designed to block DHT and supply the proper foods to your body specifically tailored to block hair loss and to help you regrow hair naturally. Strong, sound hair begins with the proper nutritional building blocks. You do not have to hold off until there's a problem to end it! Provillus supplements your body's natural supply of these vitamins and lets the tiny follicles below your scalp receive exactly what they want to manufacture beautiful, full-bodied hair.

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Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that survives in 3 major chemical forms: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. It performs a wide kind of functions for your body and is essential for your fantastic health and hair expansion. For instance, vitamin B6 is needed for even more than one hundred enzymes involved in protein metabolism. It's also essential for red blood cell metabolism. The nervous and resistant systems require vitamin B6 to function efficiently, and it's also needed for the conversion of tryptophan to niacin.

Biotin is section of the Vitamin B complex and is a vitamin supplement necessary for sound hair, scalp and nails. Biotin will help with the condition of the hair and the scalp as well. Just put...Biotin is Hair Food.

Magnesium is an essential mineral and plays an crucial role in energy metabolism, protein synthesis, neuromuscular transmission bone structure and hair expansion.

Zinc is necessary for a fit body, and is also of apply in fighting skin problems like acne, boils and sore throats. It's further needed for cell division, and is needed per tissue of the hair, nails and skin to be in top form. Zinc is further utilized in the expansion and maintenance of muscles.

Saw Palmetto acts by lowering DHT in the body and by blocking five alpha-reductase. Saw palmetto blocks the receptor sites on cell membranes that are expected for the absorption of DHT. Since Saw palmetto blocks the employ of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which is a similar causative factor in Androgenetic Alopecia, it's a powerful herb in this hair expansion formulation.

Nettle root blocks two enzymes, 5a-reductase, which makes the dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and aromatase enzyme, which makes estrogens. Studies showed that nettle root extract was efficient in inhibiting these two enzymes which was a leading cause of hair loss.

Gotu Kola is related to the and supports the integrity of hair expansion, collagen and skin. It can help heal minor wounds and skin irritations, help assure blood vessel integrity, and promote circulation throughout the body, including to the brain. A long-standing tonic rejuvenator, it's said to help concentration and memory.

Pumpkin (Cucurbita Maxima) The oil extract from pumpkin seeds is also a natural hair loss remedy that is believed to effect levels of testosterone in the body. The beneficial effects of pumpkin seed extract as a hair loss guide are however under investigation. It's believed that the extract infects the androgen levels of diseases and so might have an influence on the androgens that are responsible for hair loss.

Eleuthero Formerly Siberian Ginseng, (Glandular) is a member of the ginseng family, though it's of a different genus than more popular ginsengs like the Panax kind. Along with more ginsengs, it's an extended history of being utilized to help restore concentration, increase energy and promote fit hair and nail expansion.

Uva-Ursi soothes, strengthens, and tightens irritated & inflamed tissues. The herb neutralizes acidity in the urine, increasing urine flow, so reducing bloating & water retention, making it beneficial for hair expansion.

Muria Puama plays an significant role in energy metabolism, protein synthesis, neuromuscular transmission bone structure and hair expansion for both men and women. Also help with stress management, nervous system stimulation, virility, and overall health.

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Finding The Perfect Hair Loss Remedy For You

A bit of trivia - the term bald derives from the English word balde, which means white or pale, or the Celtic word - ball, which means a white patch or blaze, as on a horse's head. It is normal to shed a little hair each day but men, women and children may all experience excessive hair loss. Each hair on the scalp grows less than half an inch each month.

Many women notice hair loss about three months after they have had a baby; during pregnancy high levels of hormones cause the body to keep hair that would normally fall out and when the hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels that hair falls out and the normal cycle of growth and loss starts up again. Hair loss may occur if the male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance; correcting the hormone imbalance may stop the hair loss. And hypothyroidism can cause hair loss, especially thinning of the outer third of the eyebrows.

About three or four months after an illness or a major surgery, you can suddenly temporarily lose a large amount of hair; this hair loss is related to the stress of the illness. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder also known as "spot baldness" that can result in hair loss ranging from one area to every hair on the entire body. Some drugs or medications can cause hair loss, which improves when the medicine is stopped; medications that can cause hair loss include blood thinners, gout medicines, chemotherapy drugs used for cancer, too many vitamin A supplements, birth control pills and antidepressants.


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Temporary loss of hair can occur in the areas where sebaceous cysts are present for one week to several weeks in length. Correcting a hormone imbalance may usually prevent further hair loss. If a medicine is causing your hair loss, your doctor may be able to prescribe a different medicine or you may find you really don't need the medicine after all.

Immunosuppressants applied to the scalp have been shown to temporarily reverse alopecia areata, though the side effects of some of these drugs make this therapy very questionable. Propecia (Finasteride) and Minoxidil (called Rogaine in the U.S and elsewhere as Regaine) are drugs that have reported having shown some success in partially reversing loss but one needs to consider the side effects. Surgery is another method of reversing hair loss and baldness; it is usually considered an extreme measure.

While drastic, broad spectrum anti-androgens such as Flutamide are sometimes used topically; Flutamide is potent enough to have a feminizing effect in most if not all men, including growth of the breasts. The topical application of Ketoconazole, which is both an anti-fungal and a potent 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, is often used as a supplement to other approaches. Studies done on subjects of various ages suggest that weight training alone may increase testosterone in studies where aerobic exercise only was compared to either weight training or a moderately sedentary life.

Propecia is available with a prescription; it comes in pill form, is only for men and may take up to six months before you can tell if it's working. Minoxidil is a very expensive drug, costing one hundred dollars per month or so, for daily treatment. Be aware there are side effects and serious side effects sometimes with the drugs that are commonly used for hair loss.

Try lying on a slant board with your head down for 15 minutes a day, but clear it with your doctor first. Massage your scalp every day. Also try using double-strength herbal sage tea as a hair rinse or apply to scalp every day as a tonic.

Garlic oil remedy for hair loss: at bedtime, puncture a couple of garlic pearles, squirt the oil on the scalp, massage, cover with a shower cap, shampoo and rinse in the morning. Rub vitamin E oil into your scalp nightly. For the onion juice and honey remedy for hair loss: prepare a hair-growing elixir by combining 1/4 cup of onion juice with one tablespoon of honey; massage the scalp with this mixture every day.

Raw apple cider vinegar used as a hair rinse may stimulate hair growth. The olive oil and rosemary remedy for hair loss: use equal amounts of olive oil and oil of rosemary; combine them in a bottle, shake vigorously, massage into the scalp, put on a shower cap and shampoo in the morning. Fingernail buffer for hair loss: strange as it may sound - three times a day or so, for about five minutes, buff your right fingernails with the fingernails of your left hand; this is supposed to stop hair loss, encourage hair growth and prevent hair from graying - some report that it does work.

Polygonum Multiflorum is a traditional Chinese cure for hair loss; whether or not the plant itself is useful, the general safety and quality control of herbs imported from China can be questionable. Resveratrol, from grape skins, is a lipase inhibitor and by decreasing the body's ability to absorb fat through the intestinal walls, it reduces the total fat and calorie content of a person's diet. One patient reported that he used virgin coconut oil on his hair and scalp for a year and during that time his hair became thicker and he hade more of it on the top of his head where he had been receding a bit; coconut oil is good as a hair gel too.

Treatment for alopecia can be slow and sometimes not very successful; the more hair that is lost, the more you may have to work to get it back and in some cases may not be able to; but try as many of the natural non-invasive treatments and remedies as possible. Concentrate on boosting your immune system in order to give your hair the best chance at growing. Treating hair loss from the inside may be the best hair loss treatment for you.

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Ayurveda Can Help Stop Hair Loss

Most hair loss sufferers seek solutions from Western medicine or turn to remedies derived from local traditions. Some experts however argue that the ayurvedic system of medicine has much to offer in dealing with hair loss conditions.

Ayurveda is the traditional system of medicine practiced in India and Sri Lanka. It is a complete approach to health care designed to promote a way of life rather than an occasional treatment. As a holistic system of medicine ayurveda focuses on our uniqueness and takes into account our mental attitude, lifestyle and spirit which should not be treated in isolation from each other.


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According to ayurveda, the following principles are beneficial to healthy and plentiful hair:

- The scalp must be kept cool, so protection from sun and washing in cold or lukewarm water are paramount.

- Sound nutrition is key, so a hair-friendly diet should emphasize proteins, iron, zinc, sulfur, Vitamin C, Vitamin B-Complex and essential fatty acids.

- Use should be made of hair analysis to ascertain toxicity levels and nutritional deficiencies.

- Oils, for example sesame and coconut, should be applied to the scalp to nourish, lubricate and strengthen the roots. This will also improve circulation to the head.

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The Main Causes Of Hair Loss In Women

When you think of hair loss it's natural to assume that it's a condition that predominantly affects men. Some experts however suggest that as many as one in four women will experience hair loss at some time in their lives. So why don't we see and hear more about it? Perhaps the answer has something to do with one or more of the following:

- Women are better at disguising hair loss.

- Women's hair loss is generally less extensive in terms of severity.

- Women's hair loss tends to be spread evenly over the head rather than concentrated in one or two spots.

So why do women lose hair - are the causes very different to those that result in male baldness? There are probably three common reasons for hair loss in women:




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. Female pattern baldness - believe it or not, most women affected by hair loss lose it for the same reasons as men. They suffer from androgenetic alopecia which is a reaction to male hormones in the body, specifically the conversion of testosterone into the hair-unfriendly DHT. In the case of women, pattern baldness may start later and the effects may be less extreme due to the influence of female hormones, but the condition is nonetheless the same as that found in male pattern baldness.

2. Telogen effluvium - this is regarded as the second most common cause of women's hair loss and this is unsurprising given the nature of the condition. Telogen effluvium is characterized by a general thinning of the hair and is usually brought about as a result of some traumatic event causing sufficient stress to interfere with the normal hair growth cycle. Given that pregnancy is a prime example of the type of event that can shock the hair growth cycle then perhaps the high incidence of telogen effluvium amongst women is only to be expected.

3. Alopecia areata - this is the third most common hair loss condition to affect women. It is characterized by patchy areas of hair loss on the head or it can be more widespread over the body. It is thought to be caused by deficiencies in the immune system but much is still not known about the condition. In many cases the hair regrows spontaneously after a variable period of time, but in a minority of cases the problem may be more severe and longstanding.

If you experience any form of hair loss arrange to visit your physician to discuss the treatments that may be suitable for your particular condition.

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Natural Hair Loss Remedies

Fact: There is no sure-fire way to prevent all hair loss.

However, some methods that have been used work on some people. Here are some suggestions for natural remedies to hair loss.

Massage

Massaging the scalp in general for a couple of minutes a day can stimulate blood flow to the hair follicles and in mild cases stimulate some hair growth in minor cases of temporary hair loss.

There are several electric massagers on the market that have an attachment for scalp massaging as well. An oriental method called Qi Gong (pronounced Chi Kung) has been used to increase circulation to the scalp and face also.

Aromatherapy

A blend of six drops each of lavender and bay essential oils in a base of four ounces of either almond, soybean or sesame oil massaged into the scalp and allowed to sit for 20 minutes has been used by aroma therapists to stimulate the scalp.

Saw Palmetto Extract

There is a definite connection between the prostate and hair loss for men. Saw Palmetto has been found to work in fighting benign prostatic disease by lowering levels of DHT, which is a known cause of androgenetic alopecia.

Saw Palmetto extract is an effective anti-androgen and shows promise as an effective treatment for hair loss prevention. More information on Saw Palmetto for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Women on oral contraceptives or hormone therapy should not take Saw Palmetto.



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Nettle Root Extract

Nettles are rich in vitamins A and C, several key minerals and lipids that can be beneficial to the hair. Nettle Root Extract has been used successfully in Europe as an inhibitor of 5-alpha reductase in treating BPH.

Rosemary and Sage

Rosemary and sage are two herbs that have shown benefit traditionally when used externally. Boil together in water rosemary, sage, peach leaf, nettle and burdock. Then strain the loose herbs from the liquid and use the liquid to wash the hair daily.

Jojoba Oil

If you are predisposed to seborrhea, eczema, psoriasis, or dandruff, you could consider using jojoba oil. Mexicans and southwestern Native American nations have used jojoba oil traditionally for centuries to promote hair growth and the control of dandruff. Jojoba oil is great for hypoallergenic skin because it is a great moisturizer and mimics the scalp's own sebum.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera has been used by Native Americans, Indians and many in the Caribbean to promote healthy hair and prevent hair loss. Aloe's can help the scalp by healing it and balancing the pH level of the scalp while cleansing the pores. A common preparation of Aloe Vera gel with a small amount of wheat germ oil and coconut milk is used as a shampoo and has traditionally shown great benefit.

Henna

Henna is a traditional Indian herb that acts as a natural conditioner and is excellent for the maintenance of healthy hair. It can help heal the hair shaft by repairing and sealing the cuticle, protecting hair against breakage and loss of shine.

Polysorbate-80

Polysorbate-80 is an FDA approved surfactant that is also approved as a food additive. Although not proven, Polysorbate-80 is said to remove deposits of DHT and cholesterol from the scalp. Polysorbate-80 is being recommended by some naturopathic practitioners as an application for the scalp approximately 15 minutes prior to shampooing.

Cleansing and Detoxification

Cleansing should be a major part of your regimen to maintain and grow hair. Many scalp related diseases are directly the result of toxemia, while toxins in the body adversely affecting the body's systems indirectly affect other conditions. Cleansing can be performed through oral means regularly and occasionally by enema or colonic irrigation.

More remedies for detoxification

Psyllium husk

Fiber is vital to cleansing, and most North American diets are deficient in natural fiber. Psyllium husk is a bulking laxative agent that can be used to safely move waste through the colon. Psyllium is a very good substance as it gently scrubs the walls of the colon to remove waste that is stuck to the walls.

Exercise

Finally, although exercise does absolutely nothing directly to grow hair, most holistic practitioners recommend it. Exercising can improve blood flow, the delivery of oxygen to the cells of the body, and help the digestion of foods, all things that aid the health of hair follicles.

Disclaimer: The advice here is not presented from a medical practitioner. Any and all dietary and medical planning should be made under the guidance of your own medical and health practitioners. This information does not replace medical advice from a professional physician.


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