things that help hair loss in women?

Question

my hair has been thinning lately & i am starting to get worried (let me add that i just turned 29 so i dont think this should be happening yet or at all ) i am starting pregnent ladt vitamins cause i heard they help ...................any other suggestions PLEASE!!!!

Answer 1

I went thru a $1600 hair regrowth program and this is what I found:
DHT is the hormone that causes hair loss
Minoxidil 2% for women, applied as directed DOES stop a lot of the hair loss, but it's very labor intensive to keep up with
Biotin is a natural vitamin that helps with hair (and nail) growth; try 2500 mcg or mg (don't know how it is marketed)
Natural 100% boar bristle brushes help alleviate breakage of hair
Turn to natural shampoos & conditioners; regular off-the-shelf shampoos and conditioners build up on the scalp & hair shaft and tend to "suffocate" the skin's ability to "breathe"

The item that helped the most & is the easiest (other than washing & vitamins) to keep up with is using a low-reading/level laser comb. It's very expensive, but is attainable. The machine I "rented" for my hair treatment cost the owners $50k (so they claimed), but the laser comb can be purchased directly from the company or thru eBay. I purchased the Forest Spencer (Spencer Forest?) brand for $600. It truely does the trick. I am 48 yrs old, and have been doing this hair treatment since October 2002. Another by-product of the lasercomb is that the hair will become incredibly silky, your scalp will feel like you have had it massaged (very stimulated and "alive" feeling), and seems to have an increased moisture content in the shaft (doesn't feel dried out - but cool & smooth to the touch).

I believe it's never too soon to take care of health issues, so check into what I've offered in information. Good luck!

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Answer 2

The first thing you should do is see your doctor. Thyroid problems can make your hair come out and you should probably get it checked. There is also a condition called alopecia that could cause this. Once the doctor rules out any medical reason, then you can look at how to treat it. Nioxin products are good. They are sold in salons. They are not regulated by the FDA, they are considered cosmetic. they are very pricey, though. There is also Rogaine for women. But you would need to check the warnings carefully, since you are of childbearing age. Some hair loss meds cause fertility problems or birth defects. As far as nutrition, biotin and all B vitamins are good for hair and skin. Last, but not least, this may just be a genetic tendency for you. I know you don't want to hear that, but my hair started thinning in my late 20's and after all the testing to see what was wrong, it just came down to heredity. Now I'm in my late 30's and still noone can tell my hair is thinning, but me. So stay positive. :)

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Hair loss affects both men and women. Here are some natural remedies that can help boost hair growth: https://bitly.im/aLVDF While genetics plays a role, there are other factors, including: hormonal imbalances, an underactive thyroid gland, nutrient deficiencies and insufficient scalp circulation.

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Do not use hair color if you do. Vitamin B complex is helpful, Calcium is very important. Putting your hair in a ponytail will make it fall out. Watch out for prescription drugs and ask your Pharmacist

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NewsTarget.com printable article
Originally published October 27 2005
How to slow or reverse hair loss with a healthy diet and nutritional supplements
by Dani Veracity

Unless you were trying to make a fashion statement – think David Beckham or Sinead O'Connor – you probably wouldn't be too pleased with hair loss. In Western society, hair loss – especially male pattern hair loss – is fodder for jokes, unless the hair loss is a result of chemotherapy or other medical treatments. If you're suffering from situational baldness or male/female pattern baldness, you may laugh about it among your friends. Chances are, however, that you're crying about it in privacy. But by no means are you alone. Fortunately, there are many natural remedies to relieve hair loss and the personal embarrassment that results from it.

We can blame the typical American diet for yet another unfavorable thing: Hair loss. American's high-fat, high-animal protein and high-salt diet damages the kidneys and creates acidic blood, thereby leading to hair loss, according to Paul Pitchford's Healing with Whole Foods and Janet Zand's, Allan N. Spreen's and James B. LaValle's Smart Medicine for Healthier Living. The typical American diet is also usually low in vitamins. This lifestyle leads to vitamin deficiency, which is another cause of hair loss. And thanks to the globalization of fast food chains and the American diet, we're exporting hair loss overseas.

If your diet is relatively healthy, you may have to scrutinize other potential causes and use the process of elimination to determine the cause of your hair loss. For example, do you dye your hair or treat it with other chemicals? According to Bill Gottlieb's Alternative Cures, these treatments may be thinning your hair. Similarly, have you been experiencing a lot of stress in your life? Stress may literally be making you pull your hair out.

If you're a woman: Are you pregnant, menopausal or on birth control pills? These are three big factors in female hair loss. Hormone imbalance is arguably the most common cause of hair loss in females. Pregnancy, menopause and sometimes birth control pills can create hormone shifts, according to The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies for Women. In fact, according to Dr. Neal Barnard's Eat Right, Live Longer, "Childbirth almost always causes some degree of temporary hair loss, sometimes occurring after a delay of a few months… In other animals, this has a useful function; rabbits, for example, line their nests with shed hairs. Humans have less use for it." So unless you're intent on finding new ways to decorate your baby's room, you're just going to have to wait out the temporary hair loss. Excessive dieting also causes hormone shifts. Hair loss is thus one of the major symptoms of anorexia and bulimia.

Hair loss doesn't have to be controlled entirely by genetics
If your hair loss is caused by a controllable factor, such as using chemical hair dyes, then by all means, change your behavior. Take vitamin supplements, stop dying your hair, change your shampoo or choose a different method of birth control. On the other hand, hair loss could also be genetic. No, you can't alter your genes yet. But you can rely on natural medicines to help counteract an inherited hair loss trait. Vitamin E, Golden Maidenhair (found in a tea shampoo), red sage extracts (also found in some shampoos) and formulas that mix turmeric with horsetail or oat straw are all found to prevent or slow the process of hair loss. Additionally, eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in starch may slow down the hair loss process, according to Arthur C. Upton in Staying Healthy in a Risky Environment.

The average human sheds between 50 and 100 hair strands every day. If you're shedding more than that, you don't have to accept it as a burden you must bear. A little lifestyle change goes a long way to stop hair loss. If your parents or grandparents exhibit hair loss, you're not doomed, but you do have an even greater need to watch your diet and use herbal remedies. If you do start losing your hair, however, handling it well can make all the difference between hair loss becoming a source of embarrassment or a fashion statement.

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well i think you should get some of that sulfer 8 hair grease i works i use to be bald head now my hair down my back or you can get some do-grow

Answer 9

I was loosing a lot of hair and it turned out I had a low thyroid.

Answer 10

Go to your Doctor and ask about "Propecia".