Is Hair Loss
Preventable?
Hair loss prevention may be an
option. Though not all causes of hair loss are preventable, many can be with
simple, proven methods. Your first step should always be to talk to your doctor
and your hair specialist as they have some of the best tools and methods
available to help you to overcome the loss and potentially help you to prevent
further hair loss. However, for any type of hair loss prevention method to
work, you need to work consistently at it. It is not always easy to get back
your hair once it is lost. Taking action now can help to reduce the total
amount of hair you lose in the long term.
Causes of Hair Loss
Unfortunately, for many people, the
hardest thing to hear is that hair loss is often genetic. That is, conditions
like male pattern baldness occur because your body is programmed to be
sensitive to hormones that cause hair loss. That is not to say that you cannot
avoid this type of hair loss, though. In fact, even for those dealing with
genetic causes, hair loss prevention is an option when hormone production
inhibitors are used to fend off the battle.
Often, in other cases, the problems
are far more controllable. You may find that stress, diet, and other
hormone-related health issues are the leading cause of your hair loss.
Therefore, if you can identify these types of losses, you can turn things
around and reduce the amount of hair loss you have. If you can identify the
underlying cause of your hair loss, take steps to correct the problem.
Helpful Hints for
Increasing Health to Reduce Hair Loss
Many people find the best way to
prevent hair loss is actually to eat right, exercise, and do all of those
things your doctor always tells you to do. Loss prevention starts with
improving hormone balance in your body. When your hormones are not working
properly, they cause your body's organs and cells to work in different ways. In
some cases, you can lose your hair simply because your hormones are not
balanced. Food and other steps can help to balance your hormones, reducing hair
loss risk. Consider these hints.
·
Improve the amount of omega 3 fatty acids you are consuming. You
can get them from healthy fats as well as fish. These nutrients, especially for
men, are excellent for helping to prevent hair loss. In some studies, taking
omega 3 fatty acids and increasing Vitamin D led to reduced hair loss in
patients undergoing chemotherapy.
·
Take a Vitamin B supplement, too. You can get it from natural
sources, but even if you get it from a pill, you need it. Many people have very
low Vitamin B levels and that can trigger hair loss.
·
Have your iron levels checked. Iron deficiency is a common cause
of hair loss in women, but it can occur in men as well. You'll want to improve
iron levels naturally whenever possible. Eat foods such as spinach and lean
proteins. Quinoa and tofu, for those who are vegetarians, can provide the iron
you need.
In terms of food options, those are
the best options for preventing hair loss. Yet, that does not tackle all of the
underlying causes of hair loss in men and women.
Stress is Harmful
Stress, no matter if it is physical
from trauma, chemical from chemotherapy, or emotional from depression or
anxiety, is a harsh factor of life. In all forms of stress, it triggers stress
hormone releases into the body. These work directly opposite of the way your
body works naturally.
Since most people have stress on an
ongoing basis, such as from work or financial concerns, they often struggle
with hormone imbalances that this causes. Those hormone imbalances directly
link to hair loss for many people. Conditions like alopecia, for instance, have
sometimes been linked to hair loss in both men and women. Even children can be
negatively impacted by it. Reducing stress, and keeping it low, is one of the
best ways to reduce the risk of hair loss.
Can you prevent all hair loss? The
answer to that is likely no. However, if you take steps now to talk to your
doctor, hair professional, and even your nutritionist, you may be able to
reduce some of the factors that could play a role in how much hair loss you
have.
