Everything you wanted to know about baldness and how to prevent it. LONG POST
As some of you already know i consider myself to be somewhat of an expert on natural healing. I have been studying homeopathy for 3yrs now and i am here to answer any question all of you may have in regards to preventative measures, and heling methods. Recently i have been receving a few PM's in regards to hair loss, and prevention so here comes a long post on everthing i know to do with this subject. If any of you have questions regarding natural healing/preventative measures feel free to PM me and i will answer your question the best that i can. I will also share it with the board so that everyone can see, but leave your name out of it. Well here we go.
Baldness or loss of hair is referred to as "alopecia". "Alopecia totalis" means loss of all the scalp hair. "Alopecia universalis" means loss of all body hair. If hair falls out in patches, it is termed "alopecia areata". The condition is usually temporary and rarely leads to baldness. Factors that increase hair loss are heredity, hormones, and aging. Researches have yet to determine the exact cause of hair loss, but many scientists believe that our immune system mistakes hair follicles as foreign tissue and attacks them. Manu suspect genetic components.
A less dramatic, but more common type of hair loss is "androgenetic alopecia" (AGA)/male pattern baldness. AGA is very common in men. A genetic or hereditary predisposition to the dissorder and the presence of androgens/male sex hormones are involved in this condition(AAS). Research indicates that the hair follicles of individual are at risk to AGA may have receptors programmed to slow down or shut down hair production under the influence of andrigens.
A species of tiny mites, "Demodex follicularum", may be the cause of/culprit to balding. These mites are present in all hair follicles by the time a person reaches middle age, and in ,most cases cause no harm. Many researches believe that baldness in people may lie in how the scalp reacts to these mites. If the body initiates the inflammatory response as it tries to reject the mites, this may close down the hair follicles, thus killing the mites, and aslo killing the hair.
In addition to heredity, factors that promote hair loss include poor circulation, acute illness, surgery, radiation exposure, skin disease, sudden weight loss, high fever, iron deficiency, diabetes, thyroid disease, drugs such as those used in chemotherapy, stress, poor diet, ringworm and other fungal infections, hair dyes, and vitamin dificiencies.
Supplements which are a must to prevent hair loss startin with most inportant:
1)Essential Fatty Acids: improves texture, prevents dry, brittle hair
2)Raw thymus grandualr: 500mg/day
Stimulates immune function and improves functioning capacity of glands.(DO NOT give to children)
3)Vit B complex: important for health and groth of hair.
Vit B3(niacin) and B5: 50mg 3X daily
biotin: 300mcg daily. Deficiencies have been linked to skin dissorders and hair loss.
4)Vit C w/bioflavanoids: 3000-10,000 mg/daily. Aids in scalp circulation. Helps with the antioxidant action in hair follicles.
5)Vit E 400-800 iu's daily. Increases oxygen uptake, which improves circulation to scalp. Use natural vit E. Take with EFA's to help absorb vit E since it is fat soluable.
6)Zinc 50-100mg/daily(DO NOT exceed this amount)
I am not going to mention perscription medication for hair loss since there are plenty of posts about them, i only wanted to mention natural methods. There are also herbs such as:
Ginko biloba: improves circulation to the sclap. Also used as memory inhancer
Apple cider viniger: good for hair growth and kidneys
Horsetali/silica: necessary for strong healthy hair
Green tea, pygeum, and saw palmetto may aid in reducing hair loss.
Tea Tree oil combats bacteria and mites that may cause hair loss.
Keep in mind that Herbal products should not be used more then 3 months, except for ginko as your body adapts to them and thus become inaffective.
