One of the reasons for your recent hair loss may be due to stress. They are related. Hair loss is a by product of excessive and intensive physical or emotional Stress. When you are going through a stressful event or period, you may begin to notice that your hair starts to thin and eventually hair loss occurs. In such instances, the hair follicles will stop growing prematurely when the body system incorrectly treats the hair follicles as foreign tissues, thus resulting in thinning of hair and eventually dropping out.
Types of Hair Loss
There are 2 types of stress related hair loss.
1. The scientific term for the more common type of hair loss is called "telogen effluvium". This type of hair loss prevents the hair from growing and the hair growing process remains dormant for a period or 3-6 months. After which, usually by in a period of 6-9 months, there is a high possibility that the hair will starts to grow back once the single event stress is over. In other cases the hair loss will continue until the stress is fixed.
2. A second and more serious stress related hair loss is known by the scientific name "alopecia areata". It actually involves the white blood cell attacking the hair follicles, so much so that the hair falls out by large quantity. This could start with a small patch anywhere on your head (it does not necessary starts from the forehead) and ultimately spreads to the entire scalp.
While your hair may grow back on both occasions, it may require additional treatment. Stress related hair loss is a sure sign that your health or body is unable to withstand the excessive stress.
Stresses Relating to Hair Loss
The following stresses may be one of the causes for hair loss:
a. Disease (such as thyroid gland infection, lupus disorders, diabetes, anaemia)
b. Poor-nutrition. (Especially if your diet contain insufficient of iron and/or protein)
c. Side effects of medications or treatments
d. Emotional Stress (work, lifestyle)
e. Scalp infection.
Whatever the underlying causes are for stress related hair loss, the condition will continue until the cause has been treated or eliminated. Exercises, meditation, yoga and change of job or environment, while common, are the most effective cure to stress related hair loss. The others being medication which may help one relax and stay calm. Understanding the cause of stress related hair loss is important and should lead to finding the cure if not total prevention.
Adam Able is a trained Health Coach and a certified Nutritionist. He currently resides in Orlando, Florida and can be reached at his Men's Health Blog http://www.ableadam.com or you can email him at ableadam13@gmail.com
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Saturday, November 3, 2007
Stress Related Hair Loss
How to Stop Your Hair Loss Naturally - In Fact The Only Way
There are many ways to treat hair loss, but not many are actually EFFECTIVE! To avoid wasting time in your plight to stop your hair loss I have written you this article to show you:
1) what the root cause of hair loss is, and
2) how to use this information to effectively stop your hair loss and experience regrowth...
So what causes hair loss?
The common understanding is that DHT (the aging hormone) directly causes hair loss. And this is true, BUT there is more to the story. The common myth starts here...
"Excess testosterone causes the production of DHT". This simply is not true. This is what really happens...
Excess Estrogen causes the OVER production of DHT. The DHT then attacks the hair follicles and the result is hair loss and baldness.
So where does this excess estrogen come from?
Two places mostly:
1) pollution in the environment, especially car fumes, and
2) chemicals in food such as preservatives and additives.
So to reduce your estrogen levels you need to either avoid pollution (how?) or neutralize it BEFORE its converts into estrogen in the body. The latter option is more viable, and can be easily done by taking something called a liver cleanser. By cleaning the liver you are better able it to neutralize the pollution BEFORE it causes the damage.
The second thing you need to do is make a slight change to your diet. And this is vital. You must avoid food with chemicals like preservatives in them and instead eat organic foods. This is quite easy to do because it is a simple choice made at the supermarket.
The last thing that must be done is probably the most important to stop hair loss asap. And that's to remove the DHT lodged on your scalp. Until this is done you will continue to lose hair despite following the previous two steps. This is because DHT that is already there doesn't simply disappear as soon as new DHT production is stopped. It must be removed...
...And to do this requires you use a DHT removing agent. Now there are many expensive ones on the market that work well, but you can simply make your own at home for a fraction of the cost which has the same effectiveness.
Colin Montana has set up a free website about solving your hairloss problem. Check it out today at The Ultimate Hairloss Solution.
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Hair Loss Supplement Actually Speeds Up Hair Loss
In this article you'll learn how a popular hair loss supplement commonly used actually speeds up the rate of hair loss significantly. You'll also learn why this is the case by learning the root cause of hair loss and how to stop it, and even experience regrowth...
It is a common misconception that what causes your hair loss is excess testosterone. Yes, DHT results in hair loss. No, testosterone doesn't create DHT. In fact the hormone Estrogen is the culprit for OVERproducing DHT. And an overproduction of DHT leads to hair loss fast.
With the real root cause of hair loss understood it now becomes clear why this common hair loss supplement I'm about to reveal actually speeds up hair loss!
So what is this common hair loss supplement?
FLAXSEED OIL.
If you've ever looked up popular supplements for hair loss, flaxseed oil is commonly mentioned. This is because it has something called lignans in them which theoretically may stimulate hair follicle growth. But the truth of the matter is that this is unproven. What is 100% known about flaxseed oil is that it produces estrogen!
And this is very bad if you want to keep your hair and are already suffering from hair loss. So avoid flaxseed oil at all costs and DO NOT take to try and reduce your hair loss because it will only speed it up.
So what can you do to REALLY stop your hair loss?
The answer to this is very simple. Reduce your levels of estrogen (thus reducing DHT levels and stopping hair loss, and even allowing for regrowth.)
Estrogen is primarily produce by pollution in the environment and chemicals in food. So firstly you need to strengthen your liver so it can neutralize the pollution before it converts to estrogen. Do this by cleaning your liver with one of the many liver cleansing products on the market. Secondly you should avoid food with chemicals in them like preservatives and additives. Eat organic instead.
One last step is vital to stopping your hair loss and that's to remove existing DHT on your scalp asap. Without doing this the DHT will continue to cause hair loss and won't allow any regrowth. So to remove the DHT lodging on your scalp you need to use a DHT removing agent. Now there are many expensive ones on the market but you can make one at home for a fraction of the cost. Either way is effective for this last step.
Colin Montana has set up a free website about solving your hairloss problem. Check it out today at The Ultimate Hairloss Solution.
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