Hair Loss Home Remedies
The causes of hair loss varies greatly from one person to another but in many cases, after ruling out heredity as a possibility, loss of hair and a receding hairline can basically be attributed to an imbalanced diet and nutritional deficiency. Trying out some aromatherapy solutions and some hair loss home remedies might help you improve hair growth and treat hair loss problems.
Here are some of the most recommended hair loss home remedies around:
1) Aromatherapy
In this form of treatment, a blend of essential oils are massaged into the scalp for about two to three minutes. Then a towel is wrapped around the head to lock in the essence and increase scalp absorption of the oils.
Aromatherapists recommend the following essential oils to counter hair loss: ylang ylang, roman chamomile, rosemary, lemon, lavender, grapefruit, and bay. However, personally I have had some success in my receding hairline by using this recipe which you might want to try:
* 3 drops of lavender
* 3 drops of rosemary
* 2 drops of thyme
* 2 drops of Atlas cedar wood
What you'd have to do is mix these essential oils into half a teaspoon of jojoba oil and 4 teaspoons of grapeseed oil. Then massage the entire mixture into your scalp for at least two to three minutes each night and wrap your head in a towel. Leave it for about an hour.
2) Nutrition Deficiency
Here are some dietary essentials that you might want to include in your daily meal that helps to promote hair growth. However, before accepting any dietary recommendations from anyone, it is always a good idea to ensure that you are not allergic to any of these food.
a) Flaxseed - As well as providing support to all the cells in your body, flaxseed is rich in alpha linolenic acid, which is one of the Omega 3 fatty acids. This makes hair shine, and its also great for treating dandruff.
b) Pumpkin seeds, oysters, and nuts - These are great food sources of zinc. Zinc is needed for strong hair and normal hair growth. It has the added benefit of being great for your brain and concentration.
c) Cucumber and oats - These foods are fantastic sources of silica. Silica is important for hair health, and is used when hair splits easily, or starts to thin. Silica is also great for skin health - it's a real beauty mineral. If you don't want to eat a bowl of porridge in the morning, you can get silica supplements. Get the gel form as it is absorbed much more easily than the herbal varieties like horsetail.
d) Edible Seaweed, parsley, tofu, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds - Iron is important in hair health, and these foods are rich in it. An iron deficiency causes hair loss. But if you're thinking of taking an iron supplement, get your iron levels tested by your doctor first as iron is a fat soluble vitamin which means that it is stored in your body. This can lead to a toxic build up if too much iron is taken in.
e) Eggs, fish and chicken - Hair is made of protein. So, if you're deficient in protein, your hair health may be affected. These are good, healthy sources of protein.
f) Brown rice, nuts and seeds - These are rich in the B vitamins. As well as being great for stress, the B vitamins strengthen the hair shaft. If you're going to take a B vitamin supplement, get a B complex rather than individual B vitamins as taking too much of one B vitamin can cause an imbalance in the rest of the group. The B vitamins work together synergistically.
g) Leafy greens - Leafy greens, as well as having lots of other vitamins, are rich in folic acid. Folic acid is a type of B vitamin.
