Hair Cycle:

Each hair grows, rests and finally falls out. Yearly once this cycle occurs. A person’s scalp hair has two phases. At one phase about ninety percent of the scalp hair is growing and lasts for two to six years. Another phase of about 10% of scalp hair is in resting stage that lasts for two to three months.

How is your hair made?

Hair is made up of protein and proteins only. The same material protein which is found in fingernails and toenails is also present in the hair. So compulsory take a protein rich diet for a healthier hair. Dried Beans, tofu, nuts and eggs are rich sources of protein.

Hair Loss:

Because of many different causes you may loss your hair and it also becomes thinner and thinner. Hereditary is also another cause of hair loss and baldness. Hair is also lost due to improper care. So remind that prevention is better than cure. Maintain your hair from the younger age itself which helps to avoid hair loss and baldness.

Nutritious food with more protein is very essential. Take enough calcium in your diet which is also essential for healthy hair and it can avoid hair loss. Drinking plenty of water is very must for prevention of hair loss. Having good and deep sleep makes the body to function properly and automatically hair loss is prevented.

Feeling:

Many persons feel painful and also become pathetic when hair loss is increased which in turn leads to baldness. So the person looks older than they are. So to tackle this problem correct treatment is required.

Medical Products:

When you experience hair loss immediately consult a dermatologist. Now a day drugs are available and using these hair growth can be moderately increased and hair loss can be stopped. While consuming these drugs, follow the advice of the dermatologist to avoid the side effects of the drugs. Prior knowledge of the drug helps to minimize the side effects.

Natural Products:

Slow and steady treatment for hair loss is using natural products. The effect of natural product will differ from one person to another person. Popular Herbal cinkyo biloba is used to improve the blood circulation in the brain and the skin and automatically the hair loss is prevented. Green tea is used in the hair to prevent hair loss i.e. it is thought to inhibit enzymes – alpha – reductase. Enzymes – alpha – reductase converts testosterone into hair unfriendly DHT. Pygeum works similar to green tea which is derived from the bark of an ever green tree.

Palmetto is the currently available treatment for many men since it protect the prostate and reduces hair loss and encourage hair re growth. Hair loss is prevented when it is able to stop the conversion of testosterone into DHT.

Commercial Products:

While purchasing commercial product compulsorily check the ingredients of the product. Prefer those commercial product based on natural ingredients.

Ayurvedic Means for Hair Loss:

In Ayurvedic, hair oils could be prepared for maintaining the hair to be healthier. The major component in Ayurvedic hair oil is Amalaki. This prevents the hair loss and a gentle massage on your scalp using these oils will give a better result.

Which are the supplements that help in preventing hair loss?

Everyone come across the problem of hair loss and it could be prevented by taking supplements like kelp, lysine, B Complex, Evening primrose oil, Centrum Silver Multivitamins and multi minerals and vitamin C.

Precautions:

1. Frequently don’t comb your hair
2. Compulsory avoid combing wet hair
3. Check whether the comb is neat and clean
4. You should comb in the direction of the growth of the hair and not in the opposite direction.
5. Apply coconut oil or sesame oil on the hair, wait for 30 minutes and wash with good shampoo and condition it regularly.
6. Use a clean towel after bathing and allow the hair to dry naturally and do not use any dryer.
7. Shampoos containing chemicals is bad for hair. Select natural shampoos prepared from grounded small green pea, henna, hibiscus leaves and so the hair loss is controlled. Chemical shampoo will destabilize your hair and it is better to use natural herbal shampoo.

Everyday shedding 50 to 100 hairs is quite considered as normal because when a hair is shed, a new hair is replaced from the same follicle which is just located beneath the skin surface. So don’t bother about the hair fall while taking care of your hair as given above.

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