What Can Be Done About Thinning Hair?

As hair is growing, it goes through several phases including resting, growing, and shedding.  Most of our hair should be in the growing phase with 10 percent of hair in the resting phase at any given time. Events like surgery, pregnancy, changing, stopping, or beginning medications, vitamin deficiencies, stress, or other illness can cause many hair follicles to switch to the shedding phase all at once.  The result is often shedding that will last for a few months.

Changes that occur over time impact the health of our hair.  Statistics show us that over 90% of all hair loss stems from genetic sensitivity to changing hormones.  While genetic hair loss is more common in men, it can certainly happen to women as well. If your mother, grandmother, or aunts suffered from thinning hair and hair loss, your answer may lie in your DNA. Hair loss in women over fifty is said to affect as much as 50% of women fifty or older. Minoxidil or Rogaine is now commonly recommended not only for men, but for female hair loss, and this topical solution seems to re-activate hair follicles that are miniaturizing. This slows down hair loss and revitalizes hair growth.

When they say, “you are what you eat,” it’s also very true that this is accurate when it comes to your hair. If you also suffer from dry skin, obesity, high blood pressure, or are vitamin deficient, the cause of your hair loss may lie in your diet. Once you start incorporating more hair-healthy foods into your diet, your hair will start to show the effects of your efforts. Hair vitamins, such as Hairfinity, are formulated with hair-specific nutrients to nourish your hair from the inside out and encourage healthy hair growth.

If your scalp is consistently dry, it may not be conducive to healthy hair growth.  Volumizing products are too drying for women with thinning hair, and using them can actually make your hair loss worse. If you feel that your hair is thinning, and not simply thin in texture, your shampoo and conditioner should be scalp nurturing.  Talk to your hair stylist about products that take better care of your scalp or look for words like “nourishing,” “scalp therapy,” or “scalp health” on the label.

You don’t have to watch your hair grow thin and dull.  Along with a healthy diet, many helpful products are available that can help to bring back your hair’s fullness and natural radiance.

 

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