LifeStyle: All About Hair Fall and Home Remedies to stop it

Hair loss is known as Khalitya Paalitya in Ayurveda. According to Ayurveda, People who have excess Pitta in their body are likely to lose their hair early in life, or have prematurely thin or gray hair.

Excess Pitta in the sebaceous gland, at the root of the hair, or folliculitis can lead to hair loss.

Human hair naturally grows in three phases:

1. Anagen – Anagen is the active or growing phase.

2. Catagen – Catagen is a short phase of the natural hair cycle during which hairs begin to break down.

3. Telogen – Telogen is the resting phase. The hairs that are shed daily are often in the resting or late phase in the hair cycle.

Normally, about 10% of the scalp hairs are in the resting or telogen phase at any time. These hairs are not growing and are getting prepared for cyclic shedding.

The human scalp has around 1, 00,000 – 1, 50,000 hair follicles.

Each follicle grows a hair continuously up to age 8.

The average scalp has up to 150,000 hairs.

Each follicle produces a single hair that grows at a rate of half an inch per month.

After growing for two to six years, hair rests awhile before falling out.

It is soon replaced with a new hair, and the cycle begins again.

At any given time, 85% of hair is growing, and the remainder is resting.

Most people lose anywhere from 50 to 100 strands of hair each day, according to the American Academy of Dermatology

Hair loss is common in Women too.

Like men, females also face hair loss problem.

The following is a list of drugs known to cause hair loss in certain cases:

Side effect of drugs that may cause hair loss for more information you can ask your doctor.

1. Cholesterol-lowering drug: clofibrate (Atromis-S) and gemfibrozil (Lopid)

2. Parkinson Medications:levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa)

3. Ulcer drugs:cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac) and famotidine (Pepcid)

4. Anticoagulents: Coumarin and Heparin

5. Agents for gout:Allopurinol (Loporin, Zyloprim)

6. Antiarthritics:penicillamine, auranofin (Ridaura), indomethacin (i\Indocin), naproxen (Naprosyn), sulindac (Clinoril), and methotrexate (Folex)

7. Drugs derived from vitamin-A:isotretinoin (Accutane) and etretinate (Tegison)

8. Anticonvulsants for epilepsy:trimethadione (Tridione)

9. Antidepressants:tricyclics, amphetamines

10. Beta blocker drugs for high blood pressure:atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal) and timolol (Blocadren)

11. Antithyroid agents: carbimazole, Iodine, thiocyanate, thiouracil,

12. Blood thinners, male hormones (anabolic steroids)

13. Cancer treatments

What is PH balance shampoo?

In advertisements popular shampoo brands use the term PH balanced shampoo so what is the meaning of pH balanced shampoo?

pH is a scale from 0 to 14, which measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

Solutions with a pH less than 7 are acidic,

pH more than 7 are alkaline.

Solutions with a pH of 7 are considered neutral.

The natural pH of hair is around 5.5.

At this pH, the hair is the strongest

If a solution, which is either acidic or alkaline, is applied to hair, it will become weaker. Any chemical with a pH of more than 10, or less than 0 will severely damage hair.

Thus, balance of pH is very important in shampoo.

Everyone who is suffering from hair loss or facing baldness knows in his heart he got the problem and problem is visible to everyone.

For us important is home remedies, which will help to stop hair loss, stop growing baldness, or keep in control the hair loss and baldness.

What is dandruff?

In short, it is a condition where the skin cells on the scalp go into over drive and are produced in excess, which gives rise to irritation and itching.

Dandruff is a condition where the skin cells on the scalp are produced in excess.

One can get dandruff on parts of your body other than your scalp, like your forehead, eyebrows, eyelashes, or ears.

Dandruff does not directly cause hair loss,

but scratching scalp a lot could cause hair loss.

Following are the few reasons of hair loss and baldness

1) Hereditary or Hair loss that is genetic is known as androgenetic alopecia

2) old age

3) Protein deficiency

4) Vitamin deficiency e.g. Deficiency of vitamin B12

5) Anemia

6) Hormonal imbalance

7) Iron deficiency occasionally produces hair loss

8) Tensions or Stress can cause hair loss

9) Unhealthy Scalp – Skin conditions that lead to hair loss include seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff), psoriasis, and fungal infections such as ringworm.

10) Thyroid abnormalities

11) High doses of Vitamin A, blood pressure medications, Gout medications can also cause hair loss

Following are the home remedies, which will help to stop hair loss, start hair re growth, stop growing baldness, and increasing hair fall and hair loss.

For every person the reason for hair loss is different so one should try all the home remedies and keep watch on allergies when you will try home remedies.

1) Hair loss reason DHT or Dihydrotestosterone. Most effective preventative treatments are anti-androgens, drugs that prevent the creation of DHT.

2) Hair loss reason – Hereditary – Reduce the hair loss by applying minoxidil (Rogaine) to the scalp twice a day. Women should not use minoxidil if they are pregnant or nursing. Men may be treated with finasteride (Propecia), an oral medication.

3) Avoid Pitta-aggravating foods like spicy, and oily foods,

4) Avoid or reduce consumption of tea and coffee.

5) Avoid refined foods

6) Avoid refined sugar

7) Avoid junk food

8) Avoid alcoholic drink

9) Avoid carbonated drinks

10) Start eating green leafy vegetables

11) Start drinking vegetable juices prepared from lettuce, carrot, capsicum, and alfalfa.

12) Mix Indian gooseberry (amla) and sesame seeds in equal amounts. Take 1 teaspoon twice a day with water.

13) Heat 500 milliliters of coconut oil in a pan, and add 8 amla cut into pieces. Heat until the amla turn dark brown or black. Use the oil for a hair massage 2-3 times a week.

14) Take 2 cup of curry leaves and grind them with 2 cup of buttermilk. Apply this to the hair for 1 hour, and then wash the hair

15) boil some henna leaves in mustard oil. After cooling and straining this preparation, mix it in a coconut oil and start using this oil.

16) wash the hair with a paste made from Neem leaves helps stop hair loss.

17) washing the hair with apple cider vinegar reduces hair fall.

18) Applying Curd to hair helps reduce dandruff.

19) Do not brush the hair when it is wet. Let them dry.

20) Start washing hairs with Aritha and Shikakai Powder. It does not have any chemicals or any other side effects. Aritha and Shikakai powder is available at any kirana store or general store.

21) Do not use too hot water for hairs and scalp. It can damage the roots and may increase dandruff.

22) Avoid using appliances that overheat your hair. Set your hair dryer on cool and low settings

23) To stop hair fall, massage your scalp with fingers gently

24) Always wear a cap with brim or a scarf to protect from sunlight

25) always use a swimming cap or at least shampoo your hair after swimming.

26) Apply coconut milk all over the scalp and massaging gently into the hair

27) Apply juice of green coriander leaves on the head

28) Apply Amla Oil, start using Amla Oil = to prepare amla oil, put some dry pieces of amla in coconut oil and bring to a boil and oil is ready for use.

29) Brahmi and Bhringraj oil massage reduces or stops hair loss.

30) Boil fresh neem leaves in water for an hour. Strain the water and let it cool. Wash hair with this neem leaves water.

31) Boil curry leaves with coconut oil until leaves turn black. Strain the oil, and store in a bottle and use this oil for massage daily.

32) Take 1-cup amla juice and 1-cup lemon juice mix it and apply it to hair, scalp and then wash the hairs.

33) Hair loss – reason iron deficiency – start eating spinach every day or start iron pills with the advice of doctor. Eat iron-rich foods such as beef, pork, fish, leafy greens, fortified cereals, and beans

34) Zinc also helps stop hair loss so start eating wholegrain flour

35) Eat food, which contains vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin E.

36) Copper stops hair loss – Start eating nuts cashews and peanuts, seeds, whole milk and beans

37) Start eating almonds

38) Apply almond oil on scalp and massage

39) Massage warm castor oil mixed with almond oil into your scalp gently. Wrap a hot towel around your scalp so it gets absorbed into the hair. Do this 2 or 3 times a week

40) Grind fenugreek seeds in water and apply on your scalp. Wash off after 30 minutes or 1 hour. Do it for 1 month and helps you do it every day until full satisfaction.

41) Start eating Amla or drinking Amla Juice.

42) Using a 5% tea tree oil shampoo may reduce dandruff and that itchy feeling.

43) Dandruff – Massage the Scalp with pure coconut oil or apply lemon juice to scalp before washing hair.

44) Ketoconazole fights dandruff-causing fungus.

45) Dandruff – Salicylic acid gets rid of flaky skin but can be drying.

46) Dandruff – Selenium sulfide slows the buildup of dead skin cells and fights fungi.

47) Dandruff – Tar slows dead skin cell buildup, but may discolor blonde, gray, or color-treated hair.

48) Aloe. Using aloe on the scalp may help reduce itchiness and scaliness.

49) Zinc pyrithione attacks the fungi that may cause dandruff.

50) Lemongrass shampoo. Washing with a 2%, lemongrass shampoo may help fight fungus that causes dandruff.

51) Best foods for hairs =Salmon, walnuts, Oysters, egg, milk, sweet potato, spinach, lentils, yogurt , blueberries, Kiwis, tomatoes, strawberries, lemon, amla

52) Coconut oil, rosemary oil, brahmi and bhringraj oil, vitamin E oil all these oils are best for hair scalp massage always massage gently.

53) Start drinking Aloe Vera juice.

54) Applying Aloe Vera extract to your scalp can greatly reduce the hair fall and help regrowth of the hair.

55) Garlic and onion – help stop hair fall and regrowth Star using herbal oils which contain garlic or onion extract.

56) To slow down hair loss you can try These medications like Minoxidil, Propecia, and Avodart and prostaglandin analogs

57) Try multivitamin Tablets, which contain zinc, vitamin B, folate, iron, and calcium, Vitamin D, Vitamin C or try combination of vitamin pills.

58) White hair – Take a tablespoon of amla and almond oil. Mix few drops of limejuice to it and apply on your scalp.

59)

White hair – apply mixture of limejuice, amla juice, and almond oil. To make the mixture take 4 tablespoon of almond oil, 1 tablespoon of amla and lemon juice. Gently massage on scalp and leave for 1 hour.

60) Rubbing left and right hand’s fingernails with each other is a powerful technique for curing hair fall and increasing hair growth. 4 fingernails of right hand and left hand rub them each other. Thumb fingernails of left and right hand are not rubbed on each other. Fold both your palms inwards and place the fingernails of both hands against each other. Then with regular swift motions, rub them against each other. It is free of cost and you can do it any time anywhere while watching TV or listening music, do it daily 5 to 20 minutes everyday twice.

Don’t rub your thumbnails because it will accelerate the growth of beard, moustache or facial hairs.

LifeStyle: All About Hair Fall and Home Remedies to stop it