Hair Growth Formula - 30 Tabs

HAIR LOSS
Providing your body with the right nutrients and making the right lifestyle changes can slow and even halt hair loss.Hair grows almost everywhere on the human body except for a few select areas, such as: the soles of the feet, palms of the hands, lips and most of the eyelids (except the eyelashes). There are 3 types of hair: vellus (body) hair, androgenic (pubic) hair, and head hair. There is a natural cycle that occurs over the lifetime of a strand of hair. At the end of its life, a hair sheds from the skin. We naturally lose anywhere from 50 to 150 head hairs everyday and new strands grow to replace them.

When the hair fails to be replaced, thinning, and eventually balding, results. The most common type of hair loss is male pattern baldness, although many other types occur. The medical name for hair loss is alopecia.

Male Pattern Baldness
It has been found that high levels of certain male hormones can act as a body signal to alter hair growth. Specifically, the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) can cause a shrinking of the hair follicle, like that seen in the natural catagen phase. DHT is a highly active from of testosterone that some men make larger amounts of than others. These men are more likely to experience male pattern baldness. In other cases, the men have normal hormone levels but more receptor sites for this hormone in their scalp, which increases the signal received, and thus hair loss occurs. The herb Saw Palmetto has been proven to slow the conversion of regular testosterone into DHT. While not a miracle cure, clinical evidence shows that this herb has made a difference in some cases. DHT has also been linked to the development of enlarged prostate and unhealthy prostate cells.

Women and Androgenic Alopecia
In some women, a similar process to male pattern baldness occurs due to androgenic hormones. This results in finer and thinner hair over time, and eventually, hair loss as well. In these cases hair will be of varying thickness prior to thinning. When hair loss occurs without thinning of the hair shaft first, it is often a sign of a medical condition. This can be sudden hormone changes such as: puberty, postpartum, menopause, thyroid disorders, and PCOS.

Weight Loss Causing Hair Loss?
Losing a large amount of weight in a short time can also alter the normal hair cycle and cause a dramatic increase in the shedding of hair. This process is reversible after you resume a well-rounded diet and your weight stabilizes. It may take a few weeks, or even a few months to begin to see full re-growth of hair. To avoid this type of hair loss, be sure to maintain a healthy weight loss of 1.5-2 pounds per week and not to excessively restrict fat or calorie intake.

Health Concerns
Skin conditions that affect the scalp can also prevent normal hair growth. Conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis have been known to cause difficulties with hair failing to grow, breaking easily and even hair loss. Chemotherapy and radiation can affect the follicular cells, and prevent them from properly growing hair. As the existing hairs die off, the hair thins from treatment. Thyroid conditions can also directly affect hair growth. In these cases other symptoms such as low body temperature, constipation and dry skin will accompany the hair loss. For more information, please see our Thyroid Support article.

Nutritional Deficiencies
A common cause of hair loss due to nutritional deficiency is anemia caused by insufficient Iron or Vitamin B12. When blood and nutrients are not able to circulate properly to the scalp, follicular cells cannot nutritionally support further hair growth. For more nutritional requirements for hair growth, please see our Hair Health article.

Natural Treatments
Topical natural treatment for hair loss involves the use of shampoos and conditioners containing biotin, silica, vitamin C, vitamin E and jojoba oil. Periodic oil treatments can help to strengthen and moisturize the hair, much like natural sebum does. Use apple cider vinegar as a rinse instead of shampoo to help hair growth by maintaining healthy sebum levels. Scalp massage stimulates circulation and can stimulate hair growth. Be gentle when drying your hair and avoid using a blow dryer. Use a pick instead of a brush or comb. Sunlight, seawater, permanents and hair dyes dry the hair and should be avoided. Most natural treatments for hair loss focus on optimizing the body's levels of the important nutrients it needs to maintain and stimulate the growth of healthy hair, and also on cleansing the scalp to ensure the health of hair follicles.

Diet and Lifestyle to Reduce Hair Loss
There are ways you can improve hair health with lifestyle changes and diet. Be sure to drink 2L of filtered water per day. By eating lots of antioxidant rich fruits and vegetables you can help to protect hair follicles from damage. Also, foods that contain biotin will help to improve hair, such as brown rice, green peas, lentils, brewer’s yeast, soy products, sunflower seeds, oats and walnuts. Raw eggs will prevent biotin absorption so it is best to avoid products containing them. Silica will also improve hair health and can be found in good numbers in whole grains and cherries. Reduce stress levels by exercising and allowing time for pleasurable activities. Consider being screened for hormonal imbalances you’re your health care provider. Finally, sleep is incredibly important to overall health, so make sure you are consistently getting enough of it.