Causes and Home Remedies For Hair Fall
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| The average adult has about 1,00,000 to 1,50,000 hair on the head. About 2000-3000 hair are lost every month |
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Overview
Hair fall is a common problem. The average adult has about 1,00,000 to 1,50,000 hair on the head. About 2000-3000 hair are lost every month.
If hair fall is more than that, this indicates a hair fall problem. Hair is made of a protein known as keratin.
Excess hair fall may result in baldness or bald patches. Hair fall or hair loss does not cause any health problems but is distressing and embarrassing.
Hair fall may be due to various problems or reasons.
Here we will discuss various causes and home remedies for hair fall or hair loss.
Some avoidable Causes of hair fall
Please see the above video for reference. Your hair may be falling due to the following reasons;
- Frequent changes in shampoo or soap may result in hair fall. Select a good shampoo or hair soap and stick to it.
- If you use too much or too harsh shampoo, this may also cause hair fall. Select a soft shampoo and use a moderate quantity of it. While washing your hair, the quantity of shampoo you take should be according to the volume of your hair.
- Your hair may fall due to brushing or combing wet hair. After washing hair, let them dry before combing or brushing.
- Tying hair tightly may also result in hair fall or loss. You should tie soft knots.
- Some people use too many different hair products on their hair. This may be a reason for hair fall. Try to use only one or two hair products.
- Too much hair styling in saloons and hot air hair dryers may make hair dry and rough and result in loss of hair.
- Get your thyroid checked. One of the symptoms of thyroid problems may be hair fall. Get your thyroid controlled. We shall post an article on home remedies for thyroid problems too.
Some other causes of Hair fall
Hair fall may also be due to some other health issues like
- Medications like blood thinners, acne treatment drugs, cholesterol control drugs, beta-blockers
- Birth control pills
- Ringworms
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Pregnancy-after giving birth to a child, women face a deficiency in estrogen. This may result in normal or excessive hair fall. This is a temporary condition and may subside within a few months.
Anti-oxidant treatment for hair
Here we will discuss the anti-oxidant treatment of hair using green tea. Green tea contains antioxidants flavanols, flavonoids, and phenolic acids.
This anti-oxidant treatment boosts hair growth and helps stop the falling of hair. Please see the above video for reference.
- Take two to three normal green tea bags and place them in a cup.
- Boil a cup of water in a pan and leave for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour this water on tea bags, shake the tea bags well, and let it be lukewarm.
- Apply this tea water to your hair and cover your head with a shower cap or plastic bag.
- Leave for one hour and then rinse thoroughly.
- Repeat this at least twice a week.
- Green tea contains antioxidants that boost hair growth and stop hair loss or hair fall.
Hot oil treatment to stop hair fall
Generally, hair fall due to dryness caused by the use of harsh shampoos or hair products. Here we shall discuss hot oil treatment to stop hair fall. Please see the above video for reference.
- Take some coconut oil or olive oil.
- Mix to it some drops of almond oil.
- Heat the oil to make it lukewarm.
- Massage it gently on your scalp for a few minutes.
- Cover your head with a shower cap or cloth and leave for an hour.
- Rinse your hair using a good shampoo and dry it.
- Repeat the process once or twice a week.
Some more Home Remedies for hair fall:
1. Aloe Vera
2. Indian Gooseberry Or Amla
3. Castor Oil or Arandi Oil
4. Sesame Oil
5. Hibiscus
1. Aloe Vera
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| Aloe vera is a great herb very good for hair growth |
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Aloe vera juice is very good for hair growth. Wash your hair with a soft shampoo. Rub some aloe vera juice on your scalp and leave for an hour.
Some people leave it for a whole night for more results. Rinse with normal water. Aloe vera is a great natural herb with so many herbal properties.
It contains 75 potentially useful constituents like amino acids, salicylic acids, vitamins, enzymes, vitamin B12, folic acid, choline, etc.
2. Indian gooseberry or amla
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| Indian gooseberry or amla is very good for hair |
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Boil an amla or amla powder in some oil. Let it cool down and apply it to your scalp. This prevents hair fall.
3. Castor Oil (Arandi oil)
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| Castor oil or arandi oil is good for hair growth |
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Mix some Castor or Arandi oil with some olive oil and apply on hair one hour before washing your hair. This is also good for hair growth.
4. Sesame oil
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| Sesame oil is good for hair growth |
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Sesame oil contains zinc and is good for hair growth. Apply it on the scalp before or after washing hair.
5. Hibiscus
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| Hibiscus oil is good for hair growth |
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Hibiscus is a flower rich in amino acids, a prime building block of keratin. Keratin is the protein that nourishes and strengthens hair roots.
It stimulates hair growth. Apply hibiscus oil or if you don't have hibiscus oil, mix hibiscus powder in any oil and apply to the hair.
6. Eclipta alba extract or Bhringraj
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| Eclipta alba or Bhringraj oil is good for hair growth |
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Eclipta alba extract or Bhringraj oil is said to promote hair growth and prevents graying of hair and dandruff. Apply this oil before or after washing hair with some good shampoo.
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Questions people ask about hair fall:
Q. What to eat to stop hair fall?
A. Foods good for hair growth are
oats, carrots, eggs, sweet potatoes, avocadoes, spinach, prunes, low-fat dairy products, meat, and beans.
Q. Which foods cause hair fall?
A. Foods that cause hair fall are
sugar, greasy foods, nuts, refined carbs, alcohol, and carbonated drinks.
Q. Which fruits are best for hair?
A. Bananas (bananas contain potassium and natural oils that make hair soft), apples, guavas, and strawberries are good for hair growth.
Q. What lack of vitamins causes hair loss?
A. Deficiencies of folate, biotin, riboflavin, and vitamin B12 cause hair fall.
Q. What food has biotin?
A. Biotin deficiency can be recovered by eating sweet potatoes, fish, eggs, meat, and seeds.
Q. Which juice has biotin?
A. One of the best sources of vitamin biotin, which is necessary for healthy hair growth, are onions and carrots. Making fresh juice with a whole bag of carrots might easily provide you with your entire recommended daily allowance of biotin as 100g of carrots only contain about 20% of this vitamin.
Q. Which part of the egg is rich in biotin?
A. Despite the fact that a prolonged diet of egg whites can lead to a biotin deficiency, egg yolks are a significant source of vitamins. The amount of biotin in one cooked egg is 10 micrograms.
Q. Can hair regrow after hair fall?
A. It varies. A new hair wouldn't be able to develop if a follicle had closed, vanished, scarred, or hadn't produced new hair in years, according to Fusco.
However, if the follicle is still intact, it is feasible to grow new hair or to maintain the health of the thinner hairs that are already there.
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Compiled by: Paramjit Singh Rana
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