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