What Cause hair loss?

Some simple and easy to explain causes of hair loss can be as a result of thyroid problems, fevers like typhoid, flu and other severe infections that once suffer from can cause hair loss.  Another common cause of hair loss is and excess of medication and high and continued dosages of antibiotics can cause hair loss of which some may be only temporary.

Hair loss is also a common sight with women just after child birth due to loss of iron and other essential nutrients.  Plenty of women suffer from hair loss due to hormonal imbalances. In the same way hormones can be the cause of beautiful hair, the other side of the coin can also be true and be the cause for excess hair loss.

As we all know, it is imminent for cancer patients to face hair loss, due to the chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Even though it is common for cancer patients to loose their hair, fortunately, in the majority of cases, once the radiation or chemotherapy is completed, the hair starts growing back.

In addition to the above causes, hair loss may be caused due to prolonged stress and not taking proper care of your hair and maintain them in a proper hygienic way.

Even though there are various treatments, oils, pills etc. available to control hair loss, having a proper and healthy diet is essential.  For healthy hair growth, one needs to take plenty of fruits and vegetables and try to avoid too much fatty foods.  High amounts of protein consumption help to grow strong and silky soft hair.

1. Warm up pure coconut oil and massage it into the scalp. The massage technique should be gentle yet effective. The proper massage enhances the blood circulation to scalp. For massage, you can use jojoba oil, lavender oil, roman chamomile oil, grapefruit oil or lemon oil. It’s good practice to massage oil into scalp at night and wash off next day morning.
2. Make a paste of lime and black pepper. This paste is said to be useful for alopecia aerate, that is, patchy baldness.
3. Applying uncooked egg and massaging it into scalp prevents hair loss according to some experts.
4. Application of coconut milk regularly to the hair roots enhances hair growth.
5. Washing hair with soft water while rubbing the scalp gently enhances hair growth too.
6. A mixture of Kanta karika juice and honey works well when applied to scalp gently and regularly.
7. Massaging pure Aloe vera gel into the scalp gives wonderful results.
8. Do not use synthetic shampoos and hair colors as far as possible. Herbal shampoos are gentle on scalp and doesn’t cause flaky exfoliation.
9. In many cases, treating anemia reduces hair loss significantly. Iron combined with zinc gives very good results in hair loss. Indulge in high iron containing foods, fruits, and green veggies.
10. Vitamin and calcium deficiency can also cause hair loss especially after delivering a bay in women. Replenishing the lost stores reduces hair loss.
11. Drinking enough quantities of water and having good night’s sleep of at least 8 hours helps reduce hair loss in stressful situations.

These home remedies should be tried initially in order to stop hair loss. If they just do not work, you can consult your physician and take appropriate action.