Understanding Hair Loss

For a woman, her hair is her crowning glory. We do with it as we want, style with it as we want, and color it as we want.[1] In fact, just a slight change in how one’s hair looks already changes a lot in a woman’s overall appearance. From being demure to being classic or being sassy, a woman’s hair is her very own personal statement. For menopausal women, noticing more and more hair fall out onto our pillows or our hairbrush can be alarming. But, there is no need to panic. Thinning hair after menopause or during menopause is...

Thick, lustrous hair is often depicted as a symbol of beauty, femininity, sensuality, and youth. That said, to see clumps of your hair falling out can be incredibly distressing. However, before you freak out, know that a bit of daily hair loss is not a cause for concern. It's natural to lose 50 to 100 (and sometimes even up to 150) strands of hair each day. Hair loss and excessive shedding, on the other hand, can be caused by a variety of factors ranging from drugs and hormones to vitamin deficiencies and stress.

Herbs and oils that have anti-inflammatory properties can minimize the damage due to the presence of surfactants. Cedarwood oil is one among such oils. It regularizes skin sebum production.

There are many factors that contribute to hair loss. Even if you’re genetically predisposed, you can ward off early hair loss. You may have heard of epigenetics where stressors other than genetics can determine the direction in which a gene will go.   Could one of those stressors be our diet? Could a diet high in sugar be contributing to hair loss?   There are at least half a million glands in the scalp, all of which serve the purpose of growing hair. In order to function properly, these glands must be well nourished—starve them and hair loss begins. Thus,...