Two out of every three men can expect to be bald ( or balding ) by the time they reach 50 years of age. As many as 36 percent of all women between the ages of 40 and 49 agonize over some degree of hair thinning or loss. Today, adults aren't the only ones suffering from hair loss, even children face these issues! To make matters worse, researchers are finding that environmental issues are causing both men and women to lose hair at an earlier age than ever before.
Top Six Reasons for Abnormal Hair Loss
- Genetic Predisposition • Family history of hair loss
- Stress and Trauma • Constriction of blood supply • Poor vitamin assimilation
- Nutrition and Diet • High consumption of animal fats
- Health • Thyroid
- Medications • Chemotherapy
- Environment • Pseudo-Estrogens • Pseudo-Androgens
1) GENETIC PREDISPOSITION
Scientific research shows that over the past decade, hair loss has been on the rise in both men and women. A genetic predisposition of hormonal balances and imbalances, as well as the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone ( DHT ), can be inherited from either your mother's or your father's side of the family. Aging plays a natural part in follicle deterioration and hair loss.
2) STRESS AND TRAUMA
Increased levels of stress might produce increased levels of testosterone, which converts to DHT and interrupts the hair growth cycle. Stress or trauma can also constrict the blood supply to the capillaries, causing a lack of oxygen and nutrient uptake, as well as poor vitamin and nutrient assimilation for the hair follicle.
3) NUTRITION AND DIET
High consumption of animal fats ( such as those found in fast food ), vitamin A or rapid weight loss reduces the amino acids and vitamin assimilation needed for hair growth. Poor nutrition, limiting food intake, and liquid protein diets can cause hair loss.
4) HEALTH
Not all healthy bodies produce beautiful, healthy hair!
Malfunction of the hormone producing thyroid ( hyperthyroid and hypothyroid disease ) is one of the only known health related causes of hair loss. The side effects of the medications used to treat thyroid diseases can also cause hair loss problems. Pregnant women, generally considered healthy, can also experience hair loss that is generally associated with temporary hormonal changes in the body.
5) MEDICATIONS
The side effects of drugs can cause hair loss, as the hair follicle is super sensitive to changes. Birth control, for example, is a hormone. Almost any hormonal therapy can potentially cause hair loss. Steroids, specific chemotherapies as well as many blood pressure, diabetic, heart disease and acne medications can cause temporary or permanent hair loss.
6) ENVIRONMENT
Our scalps are continuously exposed to air pollutants, chlorine, metals, minerals and water pollution. Pollutants from the environment, such as pseudoestrogens ( estrogen mimics ) and toxins from within our body, can combine to play a role in hair loss. Through the phototoxic effects of sunlight, free radicals are formed when ordinary sunlight ( or the light from fluorescent tubes or tanning beds ) strikes and penetrates the skin. These harmful UV rays can unnaturally age the skin cells and might affect the hair shaft. SOLUTION:
Daily scalp hygiene should be an important part of your hair's preventive maintenance. It does matter what shampoo you use! Conventional products are formulated to clean the fabric or fiber of hair. What is needed is to cleanse the hair shaft, the environment on the scalp skin and the follicle tissue itself. Then it's important to moisturize and energize the cellular activity of the living hair and scalp skin and nourish the hair follicle and surrounding tissue. That takes unconventional ingredients and unconventional products. You need to select cleansers, conditioners, treatments, supplements and styling products that contain bionutrients, like vitamins, proteins and amino acids. These provide the nourishment living hair and skin need to be healthy. |
