| In recent times, hair loss has become a common | | | | vital nutrients needed for healthy hair roots and |
| condition, especially among men although, the | | | | the protein keratin. Try not to skip meals, reduce |
| exact cause of hair loss is still a mystery. Some | | | | salt, sugar, tea, coffee and chocolate intake, avoid |
| research studies have linked hair loss with the lack | | | | stress, comb your hair gently and avoid using |
| of iron, the condition of the skin on the scalp, an | | | | strong chemicals on your hair such as perms and |
| excess of the hormone DHT and probably an | | | | color treatments. Vegetarians are prone to hair |
| under active thyroid gland.The hair, although it is | | | | loss because their diet generally lacks the |
| thought of as dead, is a good indicator of general | | | | important nutrients, vitamin B12, iron and lysine. |
| health and it is the first indicator that shows signs | | | | Vegetarians need to be aware of this and |
| of ill health or lack of essential vitamins and | | | | supplement their diet.Besides taking the right diet |
| minerals within the body. Oily hair can be a sign of | | | | pattern, several natural herbs are known to be |
| vitamin B deficiency, brittle or dry hair can be an | | | | very good in the prevention and treatment of |
| indicator of essential fats deficiency, dull hair color | | | | hair loss. These herbs in most cases are safe; |
| and poor growth can be signs of zinc deficiency | | | | without harmful side effects and also cost |
| and hair loss can be an indicator of lack of vitamin | | | | effective. Among such herbs include nettles, |
| C, vitamin B1, iron and lysine. Grey hair comes | | | | usually taken in the form of Nettle Root Extract, |
| with age and has no link to body health or | | | | which has been shown to be effective in |
| nutrition and in most cases nutrition cannot be | | | | preventing and treating hair loss. Nettles are rich in |
| used to reverse it.Although certain types of | | | | vitamins A and C that are beneficial in inhibiting |
| medicine are known to slow down the process of | | | | DHT production and promoting hair growth as a |
| hair loss and even help with some form of hair | | | | natural hair loss treatment. Other traditional herbs |
| re-growth, experts say that natural hair loss | | | | that are useful as natural hair loss treatments are |
| treatment can yield some of the best benefits | | | | green tea, liquorice extract, horsetail, ginger, |
| for anyone concerned about the health of their | | | | psoralea seeds, apple cider vinegar, rosemary and |
| hair.Most people choose to treat their hair loss | | | | sage tea.One important herb making the rounds in |
| with medications or surgery, such as Minoxidil, | | | | medical cycles is Saw Palmetto. Although most |
| Rogaine or a hair transplant. What these people | | | | studies of Saw Palmetto have been for the |
| fail to realize is that medication and surgery are | | | | treatment of prostatic disease, more recent |
| costly and may carry some harmful side effects | | | | studies have been conducted on its effectiveness |
| and risks. The safest and most cost effective | | | | in treating hair loss. The herb has been found to |
| form of hair loss therapy is natural hair loss | | | | work in fighting benign prostatic disease by |
| treatment, which includes healthy dieting, herbal | | | | lowering levels of DHT, which is a known cause of |
| remedies, exercise and proper hair care | | | | androgenic alopecia, the medical term for male or |
| techniques.A fundamental principal in natural hair | | | | female pattern hair loss. While there are no clinical |
| loss treatment is that the same foods that are | | | | trials supporting this herb's usefulness as a natural |
| good for your health are good for your hair. Hair | | | | hair loss treatment, there is some reliable |
| loss can be caused by several factors, but lack of | | | | research proving that it can slow down androgen |
| proper nutrition plays a vital role for most people. | | | | activity within the hair follicle.The following |
| Foods that are high in protein, low in | | | | supplements may help if you are suffering from |
| carbohydrates, and have reduced fat content can | | | | hair loss.B complex |
| help in maintaining healthier hair and preventing hair | | | | Evening primrose oil |
| loss. For example, essential fatty acids, found in | | | | Fish oil |
| spinach, walnuts, soy, tuna, sardines, sunflower | | | | Kelp |
| seeds and canola oil, are important dietary | | | | Lysine |
| essentials useful in keeping hair healthy. The | | | | Multivitamins and multiminerals |
| omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids contain | | | | Vitamin C Hair loss is a common occurrence in |
| anti-inflammatory properties that are useful in | | | | almost everyone, though more pronounced in |
| maintaining healthy hair. Insufficient levels of these | | | | some people. If you are battling with this condition |
| essential fatty acids could lead to quicker hair | | | | it would be wise to find treatment in your day to |
| loss.To avoid hair loss and have good healthy hair, | | | | day items instead of spending a fortune on |
| a good nutritional diet is needed. This diet needs | | | | medical remedies that come with tons of side |
| to be rich in organic whole foods such as fruit, | | | | effects. Natural remedies are always safe, reliable |
| vegetables, whole grains, poultry, fish, eggs, | | | | and very cost effective, all you need is the right |
| beans, nuts and seeds which are a rich source of | | | | knowledge. |