Thursday, May 16, 2013

What Role Do Hormones Play In Hair Loss?


Regardless of what you do to take care of your hair, you have to go through the cycle of losing and growing hair like everyone else. Even those who have a full head of hair, lose as many as 50-100 hair strands in a day, which is normal. Problem arises when the rate of hair fall exceeds the rate of hair growth and you start noticing signs of baldness such as receding hair line, thinning hair, bald patches etc. There are several reasons that might trigger hair loss, and identifying the cause of the problem is the first step you can take to reverse the problem. Some of the common causes are:

• Genes
• Lack of nutrition
• Fever and viral diseases
• Under active thyroid
• Stress
• Underlying disease
• Certain medications

Hormones inside the body have a major role to play in the process of hair growth. The connection between hair and hormones is very evident. When you suffer from a hormonal imbalance inside the body, hair is most often the first indicator of the problem. Unfortunately, there are few people who actually realize that their baldness is a sign of deficiency which needs proper treatment. Most people consider the problem to be superficial.

Changes in the level of hormones inside the body not only affects men, but also greatly influences women and brings about severe hair loss issues. You can confirm the hormonal imbalance inside the body with the help of a few simple tests by your health care provider. Once the hormonal imbalance has been detected as the main cause for your male pattern baldness, the next step should be to get the hormones under control. Fortunately, there are several natural remedies available that can help you get your hormones under control.

Making a few changes in your diet and lifestyle can go a long way to ensure that your hormonal imbalance gets under control, and the adverse effects that it has on your hair loss gets reversed as well. You can also use several natural remedies to treat the hairlessness symptoms and the problems brought about by hormonal changes.

Natural Treatment for Reversing Hair Loss:

Evening primrose oil is known to be effective in treating baldness caused by hormonal changes. A good primrose oil massage or using hair loss treatments that contain primrose oil can prove to be useful.

Another good option that can be used for correcting the hormonal imbalance is using the non-estrogenic herb such as Macafem (lipidiem). Although these herbs do not contain any estrogen, they greatly help in boosting the production of estrogen inside the body.

Chinese medicines and herbs are also known to greatly improve baldness problems and regulate the hormonal imbalances inside the body. Ginseng has been used since centuries to correct hormonal problems and reverse hair loss problems. Another popular Chinese known to effectively treat hair loss problems is He Shou Wu. It aids in re-growing hair, delaying graying hair, and convert the thinning hair to thicker, fuller hair. Thus Chinese medicines and herbs help to fast track the hair growth process.

In some cases, hair loss just needs some minor tweaking, and soon you may have your full head of thick hair. However, do not assume anything unless you get a test done to confirm that your hair loss is associated with hormones, and what treatment would be best for you.

Besides taking medications and herbs that help reverse the hair loss issues induced by hormonal changes, you may even consider making some dietary changes to prevent hair loss and restore the normal balance of the hormones. You may add phytonutrient super-foods that are rich in anti-oxidants, protein sources, healthy fat, and trace minerals, to your diet.

The three essential nutrients that are required for healthy skin include zinc, silica, and biotin. They can be found in many animal and plant foods. Silica aids the body to absorb the minerals and vitamins more effectively. It is essential for the good health of hair as the body ages. These nutrients can be found in sprouts, celery, cucumbers, and bell peppers.

Dietary Changes To Prevent Hair Loss Induced By Hormonal Changes:

Here are a few changes that you may bring about in your diet to help restore the hormonal imbalance inside the body and prevent hair loss:


  • Eliminate pasteurized dairy, sugars, and processed foods from your diet.

  • Prepare a shake with berries, coconut milk, an easy-to-absorb protein like whey protein, hemp protein, brown rice, and raw organic eggs.

  • You can soak legumes, grains, and nuts in water along with one tablespoon of ACV, and keep it for 8 hours before eating.

  • Do not consume only egg whites, without the yolk. You must eat a whole egg to maintain a healthy absorption of biotin.

  • Consume foods that are rich in zinc, such as eggs, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.

With proper care and addition of hormone balancing food in your diet, you can successfully prevent hair loss and get back a full head of hair.

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