Experiencing Hair Loss - Look to Diet, Lifestyle

When you first notice you are losing your hair, it is important to discover, for your own piece of mind and for your overall health, the cause and possible treatments. Some hair loss is more severe than others and it's important to know why you are experiencing this. When diagnosing the cause, it's important to look at simple things like your diet and lifestyle choices before looking at more severe things like medical conditions and diseases. Something as simple as not getting enough protein can be affecting your locks.
Your Diet
The saying "you are what you eat" is not far from the truth. The nutrients you are absorbing as well as the nutrients you are lacking all affect your body in some way - and can also have physical effects on your body. If you are not getting enough protein in your diet, for example, this can have an impact of the health of your skin and follicle growth.
Medical Conditions and Diseases
Some medical conditions such as thyroid disease and anemia may be affecting your health. This is why it is so crucial to go to your doctor to determine get a diagnosis. If it is something more serious, catching it early is most likely important if you want to treat the disease or medical condition. It's also important as we age to get our blood checked regularly. You could have low oxygen levels in your blood and not even realize it - this might be the reason for thinning.
Your Pony Tail
Ladies - a tight pony tail is a big no-no for the health of your hair. Another obvious one is hair extensions. If you pull your hair very tightly often enough, this causes breakage and sometimes irreversible damage and hair loss. We think that because our hair is constantly regrowing that it is no fragile, but it quickly becomes fragile when it is pulled on or weighed down on too often.
Treatment options for female hair loss:

1. Minoxidil - Rogaine for Women is one option to help with hair regrowth. It has been shown to help stop androgenetic alopecia and even possibly regrow hair.


2. Laser Therapy - Another option for hair loss is a laser comb, such as the HairMax Laser Comb by Lexington. It is the only lasercomb approved by the FDA to help with hair regrowth. The results vary from person to person.


3. Hair Transplant - When temporary hair loss turns into permanent hair loss, a hair transplant is a more likely option and one of the only that can adverse the effects of permanent hair loss.

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