| Starting to lose hair? The day you ask yourself, "why | | | | and in patches, while men experience pattern |
| am I losing hair, " is when you should begin doing | | | | baldness. |
| something about it - and fast! It's vitally important to | | | | Some contributors to hair loss include lack of blood |
| treat hair loss immediately! | | | | circulation in the scalp, poor grooming, chemicals in |
| In this day and age there can be many causes for | | | | products, stress and lack of nutrition. |
| losing hair for both men and women. Find out what | | | | Other causes of include autoimmune disorders, |
| may be at the root and treat it fast. | | | | alopecia areata, fungal infections, bacterial infections, |
| When you look in the mirror, if you are even | | | | skin cancers, thyroid and endocrine gland disorders |
| remotely noticing a receding hairline - act quickly! Also | | | | and iron deficiency anemia, |
| if it's easy to feel the top of your scalp, you may | | | | Starting to Lose Hair Because of Autoimmune |
| already feel the sign of thinning hair! | | | | Disorders |
| Is this a need to panic! | | | | Other than androgenetic alopecia (hairloss due to |
| Actually, you should be DOUBLY PANICKED! | | | | genetics), a great percentage of problems result |
| Yes! You should be doubly panicked if you're at the | | | | from autoimmune disorders which happen when the |
| stage of asking yourself "why am I losing hair"! I wish | | | | body's immune system turns on itself. |
| I would have responded quicker when my hairline | | | | The most common is alopecia areata. This happens |
| was receding slowly, but steadily! I just didn't think it | | | | at the very root of the follicle when white blood cells |
| would keep falling out! If that is you, now is the time | | | | affect the bulb area causing premature shedding to |
| to take drastic interest to do something about it! | | | | begin. |
| If you act now, you have a great chance of keeping | | | | This kind of loss results in experiencing small bald |
| what you have longer and probably the rest of your | | | | patches on your scalp but hairs can eventually return |
| life! Although, if you are already going bald or have | | | | and the process starts all over again. |
| significant thinning hair you still could stop it and even | | | | Losing and Thinning Hairs Caused by Infections and |
| start experiencing regrowth. | | | | Bacteria |
| I personally wish I wouldn't have waited so long | | | | Hair Loss can be caused by fungal infections on the |
| myself! Fortunately, I have seen great results | | | | scalp such as tinea capitis, favus and kerion. Also |
| regrowing lost hair. But, if I would have acted faster I | | | | thinning can be caused by bacterial infections such as |
| could have limited the receding hairline and maintained | | | | folliculitis. |
| an even fuller look. | | | | The Role of Nutrition in Hair Loss |
| When you need real solutions, most web sites will | | | | Much of what is blamed on genetics is often just |
| give you the routine answer that losing hair is | | | | nutritional deficiencies. This was my cause of |
| genetically programmed and there's nothing you can | | | | premature hair loss. Supposedly, it was genetic |
| do about it! | | | | because both my grandfather and father were bald |
| But that's not completely true! | | | | prematurely. As long as I can remember, my |
| Yes, genetics do play a role but much of what we | | | | grandfather wore a toupee and my father was |
| call genetic hairloss is more often than not, something | | | | almost bald before he reached 48 years old. |
| else! If it's something else, finding out the cause can | | | | I was in my mid-forties when I started losing rapidly. |
| help to limit further disappointment! | | | | Fortunately I didn't accept the common answer that |
| How Should Normal Hair Grow? | | | | genetics was the problem! |
| How it grows normally is a good starting place to | | | | Because poor nutrition and diet is so rampant in our |
| understanding causes and solutions for the best | | | | society, I believe that a huge percentage of |
| treatment. | | | | problems are just due to nutritionally starving hair! |
| Every strand is made of complex protein but is | | | | Often the problem is just a lack of the basic |
| totally lifeless as you see it on your head. Each strand | | | | nutritional proteins that revitalize and replenish skin, |
| begins as a bulb-shaped formed follicle at the root. | | | | nails and hair. |
| The bulb under the skin is an anchor for each strand | | | | For others, iron deficiency anemia is the cause and is |
| and receives nutrition from blood circulation much like | | | | most frequent in women's hairloss problems. A lack |
| every other part of the body that needs blood | | | | of iron leads to low red blood cells in the blood. Again, |
| supply. The strands are not alive so once it is | | | | this can be because of nutritional deficiencies in your |
| damaged it is hard to restore it to normal | | | | diet. Many food sources providing iron include egg |
| appearance. Abusive treatment like extreme heat | | | | yokes, poultry, fish, beans and whole grains. |
| from a curling iron can damage and burn the strand, | | | | However, other iron deficiencies may include |
| causing premature shedding. | | | | iron-blocking side effects from medications and other |
| At the beginning of the shaft the bulb has what is | | | | poor iron absorption diseases. |
| called dermal papilla cells that have preprogrammed | | | | Many problems that can be corrected result from |
| instructions to produce another strand of hair when | | | | taking prescription drugs, chemotherapy drugs, |
| the present shaft needs to be replaced. | | | | experiencing extreme stress, normal childbirth results, |
| Also under the surface of the skin the root also has | | | | styling techniques and products, thyroid gland |
| a gland called sebaceous (oil) gland. This gland | | | | disorders, herpes, late stages of syphilis, stress and |
| lubricates the root and also the skin with oil (sebum), | | | | psychological trauma. |
| keeping hairs and skin from drying out. | | | | CONCLUSION: While haircare experts say there are |
| Why Am I Losing Hair? - The Three Steps of Losing | | | | no cures, there are various treatments that can stop |
| Hair! | | | | hair-loss and even cause regrowth as even I |
| There are three phases that have a bearing on the | | | | experienced! |
| timing of replacement when the old strands fall out. | | | | Although, I prefer to use natural restoration |
| The three phases are called Antagen, Catagen and | | | | treatments that don't have the potential side effects |
| Telogen Phase. | | | | of pharmaceutical drugs and surgical solutions. |
| In these phases, hairs grow through three different | | | | Through my own research during the last five years |
| changes. During the first phase (Antagen), is the | | | | and also observing the medical field closely for the |
| growing stage. How long it continues to grow is | | | | last 20 years, I've learned the benefits of using |
| determined by certain factors to include those | | | | natural treatments. Not only are natural care |
| predetermined. | | | | treatments working but they are also much more |
| In the Catagen phase, the it begins to shed. This is a | | | | affordable in most cases. |
| normal phase that hairs grow and are replaced. | | | | Just like the rest of our body; hair responds to |
| During the final phase, the sheath (skin like covering | | | | natural living foods! The secret is in discovering the |
| under the surface) pauses and prepares for the new | | | | most potent and effective food sources and |
| follicle to start the first phase all over again. This is | | | | combinations. |
| when new bulbs form to produce new growth and | | | | If I were to name the number one nutritional needs |
| natural hair replacement. | | | | for maintaining a healthy head of hair it would be |
| Common Hair Loss Problems | | | | body-building protein. Protein is vitally important in |
| According to haircare experts, the most common | | | | revitalizing and restoring all parts of the human body. |
| problems leading to hair loss starts when an | | | | Not just any protein, but the right kind of protein for |
| individual's growth cycle begins to change. | | | | hair growth is important! |
| I started to experience losing slowly and then it | | | | Before you decide to follow any advice from this |
| continued to progress faster and faster. This | | | | article, make sure you consult your doctor and |
| happens to men and women. However, women | | | | nutritionist for your particular health needs. |
| experience thinning hair usually on top of their head | | | | |