Hair loss is a natural process for hair replacement: in fact, hair falls out, grows and regrows at least 20 times in a person’s life. As long as hair loss is part of this biological cycle, don’t worry. Losing your hair, especially during seasonal changes, is completely physiological and shouldn’t scare you. This does not mean that the hair still needs external help to strengthen and protect itself.
Why hair falls
out In addition to following the natural renewal process, the most frequent causes of hair loss are many and often subjective. We try to summarize here the most common causes:
- Stress: Stress is the cause of all ills. During periods of high stress and fatigue, the body tends to channel energy to other parts of the body, thus depriving the hair of its normal nourishment and causing it to weaken and fall out.
- A bad diet: health, as we know, begins with the plate. What we bring into our body by eating and breathing determines the type of energy and nourishment we have available to live. The lack of essential nutrients, or even worse the intake of harmful elements, threatens the fall of the whole organism, including hair (see point 1).
- Pollution and chemicals : knowledge and awareness are at the beginning of the road to well-being. Smog and environmental factors in which we live on a daily basis affect the health of the hair, as does the choice of products used for cleaning the body. Products and Shampoos with parabens, silicones and aggressive chemical agents take away the vitality of the hair, damage the follicles. The result is brittle hair, which breaks and is born already brittle and damaged.
- Carelessness: Treat your body like a temple . Frequent chemical dyes, improper use of hairdryers and high heat plates dry the hair, stress it and break it.
- Losing hair can also be a hormonal, genetic issue or the consequence of heavy drug treatment (such as chemotherapy). In this case it is good to contact a competent doctor to limit the damage and undertake the somewhat more complex path of recovery.
Natural remedies to strengthen hair and stop or prevent hair loss
If the cause of hair loss is physiological or linked to poor eating habits, the problem is reversible with some lifestyle precautions and with the choice of the right products for the hair care and cleaning.
Healthy nutrition for healthy hair: food that is good for hair
Hair is mainly composed of essential amino acids, which is why it is important to consume the right amount of proteins deriving from healthy foods and which enhance all the beneficial qualities. Green light therefore to:
- Legumes, in particular borlotti beans, rich in potassium and phosphorus as well as vegetable proteins that do not tire the liver and intestinal activity.
- Soya , a source of protein but also of important minerals such as magnesium, potassium and phosphorus.
- Blue fish and salmon , rich in Omega 3, essential for the tropism of the capillary bulbs.
Among the foods that should never be missing there are also:
- Carrots, squash and other orange-colored vegetables or roots that contain a high rate of beta-carotene then transformed into vitamin A by our body, essential for hair health.
- Green Leafy Vegetables : Unleash your imagination to cook chard, spinach, broccoli, chicory, seaweed and green smoothies rich in chlorophyll, vitamins A and B, iron, calcium and antioxidants.
- Nuts such as almonds and walnuts, rich in vitamins and minerals that support the hair structure.
Choose natural products for cleaning the hair and gentle treatments that nourish the hair
Prefer natural products without parabens and silicones helps to keep the hair healthy from root to tip, as well as avoiding irritation of the scalp and overly aggressive products that can cause dandruff and allergic reactions.
To be on the safe side, you should choose shampoos and conditioners rich in sulfur amino acids that strengthen the keratin structure of the hair and give it strength and elasticity. The most recent studies have discovered the fundamental role of Biotin in balancing the production of sebum in the skin. Natural products enriched with Biotinand sulfur acids such as Methionine and Cystine prevent hair loss, gray hair growth, while stimulating the growth of healthy and strong hair.
Introduce good hair care habits
Follow these simple tips to keep your hair healthy :
- Brush your hair daily to remove dust and dirt
- Wash them on average three times a week, taking care to wet them with warm water before soaping them, massage them gently and rinse them thoroughly without leaving any traces of soap.
- Do not comb them when they are wet and always use a wide-toothed wooden comb
- Avoid elastic bands that are too tight and do not always keep them tied to avoid increasing the chances of them breaking
- Use high-tech hair dryers and straighteners and do not expose your hair to direct and too high heat sources
- To chemical dyes, prefer natural ones or henna
- During the summer , protect your hair from the sun and salt with specific products and oils
If you want to have some more information on the structure of the hair, read also The structure of our hair.
