subject: Hair Loss Prevention - Stop Losing Your Hair Now [print this page] You don't have to go through complicated rituals or use risky medications in order to combat hair loss. Home remedies are simple and effective treatments which can help you keep the hair you currently have while stimulating new hair growth.
Increase the calcium in your diet. Most people just don't get enough calcium and we all already know that it's important for keeping our bones strong and healthy. It's good for your hair too. Calcium is essential for keeping the hair follicles strong and resilient. You can either start eating more dairy products or start taking a calcium supplement every day. If you're already on medications, it's a good idea to ask your doctor before starting anything new, even supplements or vitamins.
Did you know that some shampoo products can actually trigger hair loss? It will not happen at the blink of an eye, but it will happen over time. The reason this is the case is due to the various ingredients that are packed into these things.
One of the most common ones you'll find in shampoo is an ingredient called sodium laureth sulphate. This works to degrease your scalp and lift embedded dirt and oil. However it what it does is leave your hair dry, brittle and subject to breaking off if you continue to use it.
There is no cure for baldness, yet understanding what causes the condition is important. Excess stress, lack of hair care, a dirty scalp, and the lack of nutritious foods can precipitate hair loss. As well, consuming excess amounts of caffeine, sugar, fats and carbonated drinks can cause hair loss.
Try the most proven products out there. Finasteride and Minoxidil are the only two drugs to have been approved for the treatment of hair loss by the U.S Food and Drug Administration. One is a pill, the other a topical solution, commonly marketed as Propecia and Rogaine. These can be expensive and need to be kept up indefinitely to maintain results. There are also generic brands of these drugs which are a lot cheaper and still as effective.
Do not apply hair straightener heat to your hair more than once a week - We all know that heat can be very damaging to our hair and our hair is simply not geared up to excessive heat that sometimes needs to be applied to achieve straightened hair. Some people are happy to straighten their hair once a day. OK that may look great but the long term damage being caused to the hair is significant. When you apply heat to your hair, make your that you prepare your hair appropriately first. But as a rule of thumb, you should avoid application of heat as much as you can and exercise caution to applying heat too frequently.
When it comes to preventing hair loss, remedies to solve the problem include making changes to the way you style your hair. This will help to strengthen your strands. The heat from blow dryers, curling irons, and flat irons causes the strands to become dry and weak. This leads to breakage and can cause excessive shedding.
