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3:41 AM

crutcrit
Women are used to their hair clogging drains and laying wispy blankets on the bathroom floor. But when your ponytail starts to look startlingly skinny or you're showing more scalp than you'd like, it can be worth seeking help for a common but often neglected problem:female pattern baldness.Hair loss also can be a sign of a hormone disorder, such as polycystic ovary syndrome or a thyroid imbalance, and it's a symptom of many illnesses, from anemia to syphilis, but those usually are also accompanied by other symptoms.Though hair loss isn't usually a sign of a serious health problem, it can be psychologically devastating.Losing Hair can be stabilized 80 percent of the time with treatment like boosting estrogen, such as by taking estrogen-dominant birth control pills, or blocking testosterone, such as by taking medicines containing finasteride (Propecia) or spironolactone (Aldactone).Other people turn to minoxidil (Rogaine), a nonhormonal topical solution that can stimulate hair growth.A new treatment is to add a bit of estrogen to a minoxidil formulation, though there's not yet solid evidence that it works, Reed said.Exercise regularly and eat enough protein to keep your hormones in balance.Recommends supplements like, zinc, iron, B vitamins and 5,000 micrograms daily of biotin (vitamin B7), which is known to strengthen hair and nails.Wash your hair at least every other day; otherwise, you could shed scalp and inflame the hair follicles.

10:10 AM

crutcrit
(1) To brush hard can scratch the scalp and pull the hair out at the root, damaging the hair follicle. It’s important to treat the scalp gently when shampooing, and never tug at your hair with a brush or comb.(2) Dandruff, eczema or dermatitis (characterized by an itchy, flaky scalp) are linked to hair loss; they trigger inflammation, which has an adverse effect on hair follicles.(3) Hair is composed of keratin, which gives it its strength. Too little protein (red meat, fish, eggs, chicken) affects keratin levels; your hair will lose its strength and stop growing. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for boosting your hair follicles.(4) Petroleum-based styling waxes can block hair follicles and cause them to stop growing. Stick to water-based products.(5) Having an excess of male hormones may not sound like a bad thing, but testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) can have an adverse effect on certain parts of the hair follicle.(6) A lack of dietary iron can also lead to hair loss. If you don’t have enough iron, your levels of ferritin drop (this is a molecule that stores iron in the body and releases it in a controlled way).
This in turn disrupts the normal hair growth cycle and increases hair shedding. Eating foods rich in iron, such as red meat, dark green vegetables, nuts and dried fruits, will help reduce this excess hair shedding.(7) Frequent coloring of the hair — either an all over dye or highlights — can lead to hair loss. Using significant amounts of bleach (found in nearly all hair lightening products) can strip it of its natural moisture, leading to dry, brittle hair that breaks easily.(8) Smoking can make your hair fall out as may also damage blood supply to the hair follicle. The free radicals produced from smoking and environmental factors such as pollution could also affect hair follicles, leading to hair loss.