How to Prevent and Treat Dandruff

Three Methods:Treating Dandruff Using Home Remedies Preventing Dandruff

Dandruff, a condition characterized by flaking, itchy scalp, is one of the most common dermatological conditions. Fortunately, while the exact cause of dandruff is not known, there are some things you can do to reduce your risk of getting it, and effective treatments are available. So if it looks like a winter storm is following you - and only you - read on.

Method 1 of 3: Treating Dandruff

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   Use a shampoo designed to treat dandruff. If dandruff persists despite regular shampooing, you may need something stronger.

   • Try a shampoo with zinc (look at the label on the back); zinc helps fight off dandruff. There are a variety of zinc-based anti-dandruff shampoos available at your pharmacy or grocery store, and they usually work.
   • Be sure to follow the instructions carefully, and make a little extra time to shower, as most of these recommend that you leave them in for 5-10 minutes and lather twice.
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   Oil your hair with herbal oils or use special herbal gels. Gels from India have been known to help. Do this on a regular basis, at least twice a week for improvement
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   Use a medicated shampoo. For more severe dandruff, a medicated shampoo maybe be necessary.

   • Be aware that there are different active ingredients in dandruff shampoos. If one does not work for you, you can simply try another.
   • Ketoconazole (brand name Nizoral®) is extremely effective against certain types of dandruff that are caused by a fungus.
   • 1% Ketoconazole is available without prescription in the US, 2% requires a prescription. The 2% is available without a prescription in Canada.
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   Be patient. While anti-dandruff shampoos may produce results after a few uses, it can take a week or two to see any difference.
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   Switch it up. If one type of anti-dandruff shampoo doesn't seem to work, or if it works for a time but then doesn't, switch to a product with another active ingredient (the active ingredient will be labeled on the bottle).
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   See your doctor if the problem persists after more than a couple weeks of treatment. There are prescription shampoos available, and prescription steroid creams may also help.

Method 2 of 3: Using Home Remedies

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   Use aspirin. Aspirin contains salicylic acid, which is an ingredient used in many anti-dandruff shampoos. Crush up two aspirin tablets to a fine powder, then mix this powder with the required amount of your regular shampoo in a bowl. Apply and allow the shampoo to sit in your hair for a minute or two before rinsing out.
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   Use tea tree oil. Tea tree oil can effectively reduce dandruff. All you need to do is mix a couple of drops of pure tea tree oil in with your regular shampoo and wash as normal.
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   Use baking soda. Baking soda helps to fight the fungus that often causes dandruff. Dampen your hair with water, then rub a tablespoon of the baking soda directly into your scalp. Rinse out with plain water, do not shampoo.
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   Use egg oil. Massage egg oil (eyova) well in to the scalp and leave it on overnight. Shampoo off in the morning. Use twice a week for rejuvenation of the scalp skin and elimination of dandruff. Egg oil contains immunoglobulins which reduce the auto-immune response of skin to external pollutants or chemicals.
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   Use apple cider vinegar. Apple cider helps to correct PH imbalances on your scalp which can cause dandruff. Mix equal parts apple cider vinegar and water in a spray bottle and spritz directly onto the roots of your hair. Leave to sit for 15 minutes before rinsing out.
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   Use coconut oil. Coconut oil helps to moisturize a dry flaky scalp, thus reducing dandruff. Massage three tablespoons of the coconut oil directly into your scalp (it smells great!) and leave to sit for an hour before washing out with shampoo.^[1]
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   Use lime. Squeeze the juice from 1 to 2 limes. Apply it to the dandruff zone. Scratch into the scalp area and leave for for about 3 minutes. Then rinse out. Repeat each day over 2 to 3 days; the dandruff should start to retreat.
   
   

Method 3 of 3: Preventing Dandruff

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   Eat a healthy, balanced diet. As if you needed another reason to eat right, it turns out that a healthy diet may ward off the flakes.

   • Make sure to get plenty of zinc, Omega-3 fatty acids, E and B-vitamins, and avoid excessive yeast and sugar. Research suggests that dandruff is at least in part caused by a fungus that thrives in yeasty, fatty, sugary environments.
   • Though this does not necessarily directly affect the conditions of your skin, your overall health will help with how your body responds to the fungus causing the dandruff.
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   Avoid stress. Stress challenges the body's defenses and encourages all sorts of ailments, including dandruff, so relax now and don't worry about wearing a black shirt tomorrow.
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   Limit your use of hair styling products. Hairspray, mousse, and gel may contribute to dandruff in some people.

   • They may also cause excessive drying of the skin, which can cause flaking - or trigger allergic reactions.
   • If you notice dandruff soon after you begin to use a new product, chances are the product is to blame.
   • The exception to this would be using a therapeutic styling gel or spray formulated with tea tree oil.
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   Wash your hair regularly. Dandruff seems to thrive in oily hair, so regular shampooing can help you fight it off.

   • If you already have dandruff, washing your hair may help you keep the symptoms (the flakes) under control until it goes away. Massage your scalp so that you clean your skin, as well as your hair.
   • This is one time when the "repeat" directions in "wash, rinse, and repeat" may be useful. The first washing breaks up the waxy sebum, and the second washing helps rinse it all away.
   
   

Tips

• If your dandruff shampoo stops working be sure to get a different kind. This happens because your body is same thing everyday you build up a tolerance.
• Avoid detergent based shampoos.
• Rinsing your scalp with a rinse of 1/4 cup white vinegar to 3/4 cup water may help the problem. The natural acids will help loosen any sebum (dead skin and oils) that clings to your scalp and flakes to form dandruff. Rinse thoroughly with warm, not hot, water. If you don't rinse well, you will smell like vinegar. While white vinegar is the gold standard of home remedies, apple cider vinegar or lemon juice should work as well. Lemon juice may lighten dark hair.
• If anti-dandruff shampoos aren't working, or if you notice redness on the scalp or silvery or yellow flakes, you may not have dandruff at all. A number of other conditions can lead to flaking skin and itchy scalp. See your primary care physician or dermatologist.
• Wear light-colored clothing (especially tops) while you have dandruff. Most people won't even notice.
• Try the condition only treatment first during a vacation or a time when you will be less publicly visible, since your scalp will be very oily at first. It will take two weeks to a month for the balance of oils on your hair and scalp to adjust itself.
• Use cold water when you shampoo your hair.
• It's best to get your vitamins from food, rather than nutritional supplements. A quick Internet search will turn up foods you can integrate into your diet that are rich in zinc, Omega-3s, and B-vitamins.
• Tea tree oil has antiseptic qualities that may help kill the fungus, and keep your scalp moisturized. You can buy a small bottle at many groceries and health food stores, and add 5-6 drops to your regular shampoo. Or just purchase a shampoo that contains tea tree oil.
• Buy and use two or three different types of regular shampoo and don't use the same one two days in a row. This way build up is minimized. For some reason this gets rid of lesser cases of dandruff.

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How to Stop Hair Loss Naturally

Men, and sometimes women, notice that their hair is thinning prematurely for several different reasons. Age, menopause, pregnancy, genetics, illness, and other factors all play a role in hair loss. Sure, you can use drugs like Rogaine, or you can go in for a hair transplant or fusion, but sometimes the easiest, most inexpensive solution, is to try to stop hair loss naturally. There are many methods to make our hair grow faster, shine , glitter in natural ways without using chemicals......

Method 1 of 3: Herbs and Supplements

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Treat with saw palmetto. Native Americans use saw palmetto to promote healthy hair and skin. Saw palmetto also blocks the production of DHT (a metabolite of testosterone), a contributing factor to enlarging of the prostate. Because DHT production also causes hair loss. However, no authentic clinical reports support use of saw palmetto to be effective for preventing hair loss. 

 

2. Take vitamins. Your mother told you they were good for you, but you may not know that they are good for your hair, too. Add some extra milligrams of these vitamins to your daily regimen:

• Vitamin A: Vitamin A is an anti-oxidant, which promotes healthy production of sebum in the scalp. Sweet Potatoes are loaded with beta carotene - rich in Vit A not only promotes a healthy scalp but promotes hair growth.
• Omega-3: Take Omega-3 fatty acids. Foods rich in Omega-3 are fatty fish, egg yolks, fish eggs (caviar) and milk.
• Vitamin E: This vitamin stimulates circulation, and good blood circulation in the scalp is important in keeping your hair follicles productive.
• B vitamins: The B vitamins help your body produce melanin, which gives hair its healthy color. Melanin also stimulates blood circulation

Method 2 of 3: Topical Treatments

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Use essential oils combined with a scalp massage. Massage promotes good circulation in the scalp, to keep your hair follicles active. Massage your scalp daily by hand for a couple of minutes. To enhance the massage, use a few drops of lavender or bay essential oil in an almond, or sesame oil base on your scalp.

 

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Use egg oil (eyova). Massage egg oil into the scalp and leave on overnight.

• Shampoo off in the morning with a mild, preferably herbal shampoo. Use shampoo only once as repetition removes the natural lipids of hair making it dry and brittle.
• Use egg oil 2-3 times a week for at least 12 weeks for visible results. Regular, continued use is important for proper nourishment of the cell membranes.
• Continue long term massage therapy of egg oil to prevent hairfall and graying. Discontinuing use may gradually bring back hairfall problems and resume graying.
• Egg oil (eyova) is mess free and stable. It is a more convenient alternative to egg yolk masks and does not smell like raw egg yolks or cook in the hair during a hot shower. There is no risk of salmonella which could give you a scalp infection.
• You can make egg oil at home [[1]] or buy it online.

3 Restore moisture through hot oil treatments. You can use any natural oil including safflower and canola or olive oil. Use this method judiciously as frequent use of hot oil or using oil which is too hot can bring on premature graying.

• Heat the oil up so it is warm, but not too hot. The ideal temperature is not exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Then, massage the oil into your scalp.
• Put on a shower cap for about an hour. When the hour is up, rinse or shampoo out the oil.
• Mayonnaise also works well as a conditioner. Slather your hair with a generous dollop, put on a shower cap for up to an hour, and then rinse it off

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Try rubbing your scalp with garlic juice, onion juice, or ginger juice. Make sure you only use 1 of these juices; don't mix them. Leave the juice on your scalp overnight, and wash it out in the morning.

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Rub rangoli henna into your hair. It is a green powder with the texture of talc that seals the hair cuticle, which strengthens the hair shaft at the root

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Rub green tea into your hair. The tea contains anti-oxidants, which may prevent hair loss and help hair growth.

• Brew 2 bags of green tea in 1 cup of water. Let the tea cool slightly, and then apply it to your hair.
• Leave the tea on for 1 hour. Then, rinse your hair thoroughly

7 Boil potatoes and rosemary in water on your stove top. Strain the liquid, and use it daily as a hair rinse

8 Try fenugreek (methi) seeds treatment. This will provide shine and add strength to hair with regular use, helping to keep hair intact.

• Soak and grind one cup of fenugreek (Indian methi seeds) with sufficient water to make a paste.
• Apply to the scalp and massage it lightly.
• Leave it for half an hour.
• Rinse out with cold water.

Method 3 of 3: Lifestyle Changes

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Include more high-protein foods in your diet. Eating lean meats, fish, soy, or other proteins may help to curb hair loss. Besides containing protein, many foods rich in protein also contain Vitamin B-12

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Take care of the hair that you have. Never brush wet hair, and avoid rubbing your hair dry with a towel. Instead, let it air dry or else blow dry it to the point of dampness, and let it dry from there 

 

 3 Reduce stress. Sometimes, the root cause for hair loss is stress.

• Practice meditation. Meditation can help to both reduce stress and restore your hormonal balance. Practicing meditation can also help you in other aspects of your life.
• Get some exercise. Walk, swim, or bike for 30 to 60 minutes per day. Or, try playing a sport like tennis, so you can take out your aggression by hitting a ball. The exercise will help to lower your stress levels.
• Talk or write it out. Talk to your spouse, a friend, or family member, or to a therapist about what you are experiencing. Take the time to record your feelings in a journal.

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Avoid wigs or hairpieces. While these may seem like good cosmetic solutions, they may also speed up hair loss by damaging your hair follicles

 

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hair loss solutions and treatments

Going on date? Or leaving your house you always check that your cloths are looking fine and your hair is where it is supposed to be. If not then you spend more time on them because your personality is due to your hair. Means not that a man without hair can not be smart but hair plays 90% role to make a man/woman smart/beautiful

There are two types of person found who take tension on their hair. One is those, having less hair and willing to growth in hair. They want to stop hair loss and want to promote healthy hair, re-grow hair. Such type of person doesn’t miss any opportunity to growth hair. They can apply any lotion, medicine, cream, gels, sprays or anything as directed by others to grow their hair but resulting in loss of remaining hair.

Second are those who want to remove unwanted hairs. Such type of person does a lot of foolishness to remove these unwanted hairs for smooth, flawless skin on their body.

Total Health Care Information (THCI) is a one stop web site where you can find any solution regarding your Health whether it is about hair loss problem or removing unwanted hair. THCI is an online teacher who teaches you wherever you are in this world. It gives you step by step knowledge to get a healthy body.

At total health care information you can know about hair loss treatment, remove unwanted hair, with these you can also know which shampoos, gels and conditioners to apply or not on your hair.
 
Causes of Hair Loss:-

• After a long illness or a major surgery, you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair.
• Hormonal problems may also cause hair loss.
• Thyroid gland is also cause hair loss.
• Many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they had a baby.
• Some medicines can cause hair loss. This type of hair loss improves when you stop taking the medicine.
• Certain infections just like fungal infections of the scalp can cause hair loss in children.
• Poor blood circulation also cause hair fall.
• Inadequate nutrition and improper diet.
• Anti cancer drugs 

Simple Hair Care Tips:

• Create a routine Clean up of hairs.
• Avoid some things just like chemical-based bleach, hair curler, hair dryers, chemical based hair gels, and hair colors.
• Drink lot's of water that is good for health and hair.
• For preventing split end do trimming regularly.
• Avoid to use chemical based shampoo excessively.
• Do a well balanced diet include green vegetables, fruits, sprouts, honey, cereals, nuts, grains, milk products in your diet and avoid cholesterol rich food in your diet.
• For good skin and hair Eat fish, soybeans and raw vegetable salads.

Some Home Remedies for Hair Care:

• If hairs are oily apply lemon juice for 10-15 minutes and then wash that .
• Do a regular hair massage with hair oil like coconut oil, castor oil and olive oil.
• One cup of lettuce and spinach juice taken daily prevents hair loss.
• To get rid of from falling hair take a bowl of lemon juice and then add a root of a banana tree on it. And then wash hair from this.And then apply coconut oil on the scalp.
• To get rid of dandruff, mix some camphor in coconut oil. Apply this oil daily on the scalp.
• If your hair are dry do a regular Massage of hair using olive oil.
• Another treatment of dry hair is create a paste of egg yolk and water and apply this 10 -15 minutes and then wash hair from cold water.
• Create a mixture of honey with egg yolk and apply this on the scalp and hairs.
• We can also apply fresh leaf juice of amaranth to the hair.
• Mix aloe Vera with herbal powder triphala and apply it to the hairs.
• Add 1 gram black pepper in 100 grams of curd and apply in the scalp. Then wash the hair with warm water and use it once a week.
• Do a massage of almond oil on scalp 2-3 times a day this will stop further hair loss and is very good for hair fall.
• Create a paste from pigeon pea or red gram and we can also be applied for treatment of baldness and hair loss. 

Hair Loss Treatment:
In general calculation, approximately 90-95% of men suffer from male pattern baldness known as Androgenetic Alopecia.  There are numerous products that claim to stop hair loss, promote healthy hair, re-grow hair, or speed the post-surgical course.

Male hair loss is mainly due to the chemical dihydrotestosterone which accumulates around hair follicles deteriorate the hair shaft. Not all follicles fall out; it all depends on genetics. This is the reason some men go bald, and some don’t. It is usually through aging and genetics that men go bald.

Zinc is essential for healthy hair. Hair Structure is clearly the best post surgical product for hair restoration surgery because it delivers antioxidants to the transplanted area and the donor area. Hair structure speeds the recovery phase and it is totally natural.
 
Saw Palmetto does reduce the DHT your body produces and may reduce hair loss. It may even re-grow hair in a small percentage of very lucky individuals in percentage 40% of people founds lucky. In one study it was shown just as effective in reducing the prostate size as 5mg of finasteride, but it has not been studied clinically in hair loss against Propecia.

Biotin which is the major source or component in natural hair manufacturing process. It is not essential to hair re-grow only, but plays a vital role in overall fitness of a body. It is helpful for skin and nails too

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5 easy tips to reduce hairfall problem

Do you often face one of those mornings where your bathe drain is blocked because of all the hair you’re shedding? It is true that losing hair is really heart breaking and the sight of seeing yourself going bald during your heydays is really a nightmare.

Hair fall is a common problem that people face these days. Now, hair loss can be due to various reasons as in this hectic life we hardly get any time to maintain a beauty regime. Further, our unhealthy lifestyle and bad food habits add to the problem.
Don’t worry much for we bring to you some easy ways and measures that you can implement daily and weekly to reduce hair fall.
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Say no to junk food: Your first step towards healthy hair is to switch to a healthy diet and exercise regime. Include protein rich food like wheat, oats, barley, maize and brown rice in your palette. Kidney beans, black beans, chickpeas and green peas are another great source of protein. Also, drink a lot of water as it not just keeps your skin healthy but also makes hair roots strong. Another important tip is not to indulge in crash dieting or starving yourself to reduce weight as it has a very harmful effect on your hair.

Get a hair massage: A good hot oil massage is the best treat that you can give to your hair. Rub hot oil into your scalp for at least one or two hours to restore the moisture of your tresses as this will replenish the hair roots and provide them intense nourishment. You can use massage your scalp with coconut, almond, neem, amla or olive oi

Beat stress: Yes, you heard it right. Stress is a major factor that leads to hair fall. So, try to control it with meditation, yoga and breathing exercises

General hair care: Avoid taking hot water baths as hot water opens the pores, making your hair follicles brittle leading to hair fall. Another thing to be kept in mind is to use a thick hair brush and not to comb your hair roughly if you are facing hair fall. It is also suggested that if you have long hair, then avoid tying your tresses in a bun all the time as this can also lead to hair fall as well. And finally, if you really love your hair then please avoid indulging in a lot of hair styling as it damages your tresses.

Choose a healthy lifestyle: A healthy lifestyle is the key to keep you fit overall. So, please get ample amount of sleep as insufficient sleep may aggravate the problem. Also, say no to smoking and alcohol as they aggravate the problem of hair loss

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Does Diabetes Cause Hair Loss?

What Diabetes Can Do to Your Body

If you have diabetes, your body doesn’t produce insulin, doesn’t use it effectively, or both. Insulin is a hormone that moves the sugar from the foods you eat from your bloodstream into your cells to be stored or used as energy.

When you don’t have insulin or it isn’t used effectively, sugar can build up in your blood. That excess sugar can damage organs all over your body, including your eyes, nerves, and kidneys. It can also damage your blood vessels. These vessels carry oxygen around your body to nourish organs and tissues. Damaged blood vessels may not be able to deliver enough oxygen to nourish your hair follicles. This lack of oxygen can affect your normal hair growth cycle.

The Hair Growth Cycle and Diabetes

Hair usually goes through three phases. During the active growing phase, which lasts for two years or more, hairs grow at a rate of 1 to 2 cm per month. Hair then goes into a resting phase, which lasts for about 100 days. After this phase, some of the resting hair falls out. 
Diabetes can interrupt this process, slowing down your hair growth. Having diabetes can also cause you to lose more hair than usual. That hair loss isn’t only on your head. You can lose hairs on your arms, legs, and other body parts, too. When hair regrows, it does so at a slower-than-normal rate.
People with diabetes are more likely to have a condition called alopecia areata. With alopecia, the immune system attacks the hair follicles, leading to patches of hair loss on the head and on other parts of the body.
Diabetes itself can lead to hair loss. You may also lose hair as a side effect of stress from living with a chronic illness, or from medicines you take to treat your diabetes. Some people with diabetes also have thyroid disease, which can contribute to hair loss.

First Steps

Speak with your doctor if you’re having any bothersome diabetes symptoms, including hair loss. Hair loss from your arms and legs is especially important to report because it could be a sign of poor blood flow.
If the hair loss is related to diabetes control, you may need to adjust your diet, lifestyle, or medicine to get a better handle on your blood sugar. Once your diabetes is under control, you should notice a reduction in hair loss. You’ll lose fewer hairs and you’ll regrow more of the ones you’ve lost

What Can I Do About My Hair Loss?

Here are a few other ways to keep your hair lush and full, and compensate for diabetes hair loss.

Medicine

Your dermatologist may prescribe a drug like minoxidil (Rogaine), which you rub onto your scalp and other areas where there is hair loss. Men can also take a pill called finasteride (Propecia) to regrow hair. Finasteride has not been approved for women to use. If alopecia is causing your hair loss, your doctor may prescribe steroid medicines to reduce inflammation

Biotin

Biotin is a vitamin found naturally in foods like peanuts, almonds, sweet potatoes, eggs, onions, and oats. People with diabetes may have lower-than-normal levels of biotin. There’s some evidence that taking biotin supplements by mouth may slow hair loss. Just talk to your doctor first. The recommended adequate intake for adults is 30 mcg per day, but supplements usually contain much higher amounts. Ask your doctor what is a safe amount for you

Wigs

If the hair loss covers a large area of your scalp, you may want to temporarily cover it with a wig or hairpiece. The cost is fairly small and you can remove the wig when you no longer need it.
Losing your hair can be scary, but you have options. To better manage your blood sugar, engage in daily exercise. This is a great way to bring down blood sugar and encourage oxygen delivery to your body’s extremities and even your scalp! Speak with your doctor to learn more about what you can do to manage your hair loss.

 

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Why Is My Hair Falling Out?

It’s not just genetics.

Finding hair in your brush is normal: We shed. When you start losing an unusual amount of hair, however, it can be cause for concern 

Losing hair normally doesn’t have much effect on your appearance or warmth, as your head has plenty more to make up for the daily loss. But there may be a more significant reason for your hair loss when you start seeing your scalp or bald spots. 

When you think of hair loss, you may think of the genetic factors, like male pattern baldness. Hormones, thyroid problems, infections, medications, and other diseases can all cause hair loss too. 

So what are these various causes and how do you know if they’re to blame for your excessive shedding?

Hormonal Changes

Women may lose hair following childbirth or while in menopause. Aside from genetic malepatternbaldness, man can lose hair as their hormonal composition changes with age. 

Thyroid Disorders

Perhaps one of the most common hormone-related causes for hair loss is a thyroid problem. Both too much thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism) and too little (hypothyroidism) can lead to hair loss. Treating the thyroid disorder can often reverse the hair loss.

 Low intake of zinc and iron are the most common nutritional causes of hair loss

Stress

Physical and emotional stress can cause hair loss. Surgery, high fevers, and blood loss can cause enough stress to cause excessive shedding. Childbirth can result in hair loss for several months after delivery. As for psychological stress, the link is less well defined, but many people have reported losing hair at times of extreme mental stress or anxiety.
Fortunately, the causes of physical stress are often temporary and the hair loss subsides as the body heals. You can combat mental stress with daily exercise, proper nutrition, meditation, and removing known stressors from your life

Medications

Pharmaceuticals can come with a long list of side effects, including hair loss. Chemotherapy is the most well-known culprit, but others include:

• thyroid medications
• some oral contraceptives
• beta-blockers
• anticonvulsants
• antidepressants
• anticoagulants

These medications affect people differently, and may not cause hair loss in everyone.

Nutritional Deficiencies

Zinc and iron deficiency are the most common nutritional links to hair loss. But some evidence indicates that low intakes of fats, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, selenium, and biotin could also be to blame

Lupus

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can cause hair loss. Generally, the hair loss is patchy and accompanied by lesions on the scalp. Some lupus medications also may lead to hair loss.

Other Medical Conditions

Many other medical conditions can lead to abnormal balding, including:

• renal failure
• inflammatory bowel disease
• liver disease

Skin conditions like psoriasis and dermatitis can occur on the scalp and interfere with hair growth.
Your search for causes and potential treatments is understandable. Research has tied hair loss to lower self-esteem, body image, and increased anxiety. Fortunately, many of these non-genetic causes for hair loss can be successfully treated and the hair loss averted and even reversed.

Talk with your doctor about your concerns and the potential causes for your hair loss. They can recommend a treatment that’s right for you


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