How to stop Hair fall?
Hair loss (alopecia) can make you feel worried. Having shiny and healthy hair is directly liked to our appearance and self-confidence. Here are a few tips to reduce hair fall and have stronger hair.
Reason for hair fall
Heredity hair loss with aging is the common cause of baldness. Hormonal changes, excessive smoking and alcohol, medical conditions, and stress can accelerate hair loss from your scalp. Smoking damages the hair follicle and reduces healthy blood flow, which causes premature aging and baldness.
An average person loses around 100 hairs a day, which is part of the normal growth cycle. If you are suffering from a heavy hair fall, talk with your doctor to diagnose underlying medical before exploring hair loss treatments.
Here are natural remedies to slow down hair fall and have stronger hair.
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Healthy Diet
A healthy diet is essential to make hair stronger and boost hair growth. Being on a healthy diet can also reduce the premature greying of hair. Vitamin A is essential to retain hair. Vitamin D is important for hair follicle regrowth. Biotin or vitamin B7 vitamin promotes hair growth.
Consider Multivitamin supplements to improve the health and growth of hair. Include fruits and vegetables rich in Vitamins in your diet. Food for hair growth includes Eggs, spinach, oranges, whole grains, carrots, avocado and almonds, and walnuts for Omega-3 fatty acids.
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Herbs for Hair Growth
Saw palmetto is an herb derived from the fruit of American dwarf pine trees. It helps maintain levels of testosterone in men. According to studies saw palmetto doses of 100–320 mg could help hair quality, hair count, and hair density.
Ginseng is an herb that contains phytochemicals that may promote hair growth on the scalp. Consult with your doctor before adding herbal supplements to your diet.
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Hair Oils
Scalp massage with virgin coconut oil rich in lauric acid helps to reduce hair thinning, hair fall and promotes hair regrowth. Olive oil is a natural deep conditioner to help with hair dryness and makes hair shine. Essential oils like Lavender, Tea tree and Rosemary oil can also help maintain healthy hair.
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Hair Care Routine
Hairstyles like cornrows and braids that pull on the hair, can damage them permanently. Avoid hairstyles that can separate your hair and scalp over time.
The heat from hair dryers and curling irons for hair styling makes hair follicles dehydrated and easily damaged. Avoid brushing and stretching your hair while wet. Applying a deep moisturizing conditioner regularly can get you silky smooth hair.
Hair strands are made from a protein known as Keratin. Extremely hot water damages keratin and strips away the natural oils that keep the scalp and hair healthy. Already dry or damaged hair easily breaks when washed in hot water. To avoid hair breakage, use lukewarm water instead of hot water.
Too much shampoo damages the hair. Sulfates and other chemical ingredients in the shampoo make hair fragile and increase scalp dryness. Choose a shampoo with gentler ingredients to wash your hair.
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Reduce Stress
Stress, anxiety, and depression can accelerate baldness. Psychological stress can trigger Alopecia areata, which causes hair loss on the scalp. Anxiety and Stress can cause a condition called Telogen effluvium which affects the number of hair follicles that are actively growing hair. Severe stress can also cause a hair-pulling disorder known as Trichotillomania.
To reduce stress, practice meditation, Yoga, play games, listen to soothing music, go for a walk, talk to your friends, or engage in an activity that makes you happy. Exercise can increase blood circulation and boost your mood.
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Get Proper Sleep
Melatonin hormone regulates our sleep schedule and helps to recover hair growth. A disturbed sleep cycle can damage your health and increase hair fall.
Consider protecting your hair while sleeping. Avoid sleeping when your hair is wet. Wet hair is vulnerable to breakage.
Sleep over a silk or satin pillowcase to prevent hair breakage caused by twitching and tangling movements during the night.
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Minoxidil
Minoxidil when applied to the scalp stimulates hair growth. It is used in the treatment of hereditary hair loss or thinning at the top of the scalp. Minoxidil increases blood flow in the scalp through the vasodilation process. It prevents hair cell death and promotes the growth of new hair. Consult your doctor before taking the medicine.
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