This article will help you whether you are female with thinning hair or a male who is either bald or going bald. Both men and women suffer from balding or thinning hair to varying degrees. Although balding is typically thought to be a problem isolated to the male of the species, women tend to suffer more quietly. Either way, to be bald or going bald can be a devastating problem to have to deal with but there ARE things that can be done to help slow hair loss or even allow your hair to grow back.
Some factors that contribute to hair loss include stress, nutritional deficiencies, severe illnesses and infections of the scalp. If you are noticing large amounts of hair in the drain after a shower you might want to think about how much stress is going on in your life and either try to remove that stress from your life or find some methods of alleviating this stress such as regular massage therapy or meditation. Personally, I know when I am going through a stressful time when I find myself clearing the drain in the tub of my hair to get it to drain and it is then that I know that something has to change in my life.
Different types of shampoos can either help or hurt your quest to slow your hair loss and possibly even help you regrow lost hair. Shampoos that strip your hair of all oil and damage your hair can cause hair to break...squeaky clean hair isn't always a good thing and it has been rumored that sodium laurel sulphate can make thinning worse if you are predisposed to balding. On the other hand, shampoos with natural ingredients such as sage, saw palmetto and rosemary seem to help.
Scalp massage also seems to help and when the addition of oil two or three times a week the added moisture and conditioning to the scalp and stimulation that helps with blood flow to the scalp are good ideas. As an added bonus, a good scalp massage just feels really really good! Almond oil, coconut oil and olive oil are all easily found in your local grocery store and will do the trick.
Other factors that can contribute to hair loss are over processing hair with dyes and coloring and hot blow dryers and irons that many use to straighten hair.
True pattern baldness is hereditary and is caused by testosterone or high levels of DHT that actually prevent the growth of hair in the follicle. Keep this in mind if you are looking at any products out on the market. Topical treatments can help reduce factors that cause thinning hair, as we covered above, but remember that if you look around at a family reunion and see a lot of bald heads there is a pretty good chance that you may be genetically predisposed to balding. This doesn't necessarily mean that you should roll over and give up but realize that this may not be simply a stress issue.
As a word or warning, if you find that your hair is falling out in clumps or suddenly find that you are going bald quickly, please check with your doctor....and let your doctor know if you are taking any supplements, herbal or not, for anything. Herbs can be as powerful as prescription medications and can interact with prescription medications.
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