Hair loss is a natural process which happens to everybody, so you should not worry if you notice a few strands of hair on the bathroom floor. We actually lose 50-100 hairs daily.
Yet, if your hair has gone significantly thinner, and you have a bald patch, you might suffer from hair loss. It can be caused by numerous reasons, such as genetics, illness, childbirth, medicine use, or diet. These are the most common factors for hair loss:
- Severe infections
- Hereditary thinning or baldness
- Eating disorder
- Autoimmune disease
- Major surgery
- Weight loss
- Stress
- Cancer treatments
- Childbirth
- Iron deficiency
- Medication
- Hair products
- Menopause
You surely have already tried some of the hair products which promise to reverse the hair loss process, but none of them actually works.
Low Iron And Hair Loss In Women.
Iron plays an important role in hair growth. By providing your hair follicles with oxygen, iron helps these cells grow and repair. When you have low iron levels, the health of your hair follicles is compromised. This can lead to more than average shedding and hair loss. Because of menstruation, pregnancy, and birth iron deficiency is more common among women than it is among men. In fact, as many as 1 in 5 women of childbearing age has iron-deficiency anemia and half of all pregnant women will become iron deficient.
This is interesting to note because hair loss during the postpartum period has long been attributed to hormonal changes. Hormone fluctuations directly influence hair growth and loss. But, as research continues to show us, iron deficiency and hair loss may be more closely connected than we previously thought. A recent study found that “iron may not only play a role in hair loss, but it may cause hair to fall out in a fashion similar to that of genetic male- and female-pattern baldness.” Giving your iron a boost will help support a healthy scalp and healthy hair follicles.
Try a homemade hair tonic.
The following natural hair tonic will provide amazing effects, as it will help you strengthen and regrow your hair. It is affordable and easy to make, as it contains three ingredients:
Castor Oil
This oil is high in the amino acid ricinoleic, which enters the skin of the scalp and follicles, and regulates the pH levels, preventing hair loss and dandruff.
Egg Yolk
Egg yolks are rich in vitamins, protein, and fatty acids, which strengthen the hair, as well as vitamin E, which promotes hair growth and hydrates the hair. Also, eggs contain lecithin which prevents breakage and brittleness.
Honey
Honey is abundant in antioxidants which soften the hair and strengthen the hair follicles and the scalp. It also supports hair growth, protects against hair loss, and moisturizes the hair.
Here is how to prepare the natural hair tonic:
Ingredients
2 tablespoons of castor oil
1 egg
1 tablespoons of honey
Instructions:
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients and stir. Then, apply the tonic on the scalp and roots, and then continue to the ends. Cover the hair with a shower cap and leave the tonic to act for 2-4 hours. Afterward, just wash it off. Repeat this twice a week, and in a few months, the effects will amaze you!
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