Stop Suffering With Your Hair Loss
Hair Loss November 7th, 2008Are you like me? Do we have something in common? I was just thirty-five when I first noticed that I was beginning to lose my hair. My then-four year old son noticed my bald spot before I did! What followed was at least a year of confusion, fear, anxiety, self-pity and a powerless feeling, because I was certain that my hair loss was something that I couldn’t do a thing about. I was going to have to suffer through the slow loss of all of my hair, and nothing would help!
I was wrong. And if you believe that your hair loss is an inevitable part of aging, then you’re wrong too! After the initial shock and anger began to subside, I started to research all of the options that I had with real enthusiasm. So much information exists around hair loss and how to combat it - I quickly realized that hair loss is a huge issue for millions of people, and it’s a problem that has been around since written time began. Thousands of scientists, scholars and medical practitioners of every variety have been hard at work for centuries trying to address hair loss - and some have met with significant success.
My job, then, became one of sifting through all of the information that I could find, researching different products, separating the good ideas and products from the bogus ones and putting together a plan to attack my own hair loss. One thing became clear very quickly: a healthy lifestyle is a critical component to treating hair loss. A gorgeous head of hair will not grow on a polluted body! I had to clean up my act. Here are a few of the more important decisions that helped me completely rid myself of hair loss as a problem in my life:
* Interesting to note that prior to WWII, Japanese men very rarely went bald. Since that time hair loss has been on the increase in that population. Most researchers agree that this has been brought about by the Westernization of the Japanese diet - the addition of lots of fatty animal-based proteins.
* The physiological and psychological impacts of stress are well known, and it is also well documented that stress can and will lead to hair loss. My method of reducing stress revolved around exercise, a well-known outlet for all kinds of stress. Exercise also promotes fatigue, which ultimately leads to better sleep habits and better quality rest, another vital component in stress reduction. What can you learn from this? Find a form of exercise that you can stick with, and make sure to get plenty of rest. As for me - I jog. It’s wonderful exercise, I can do it most anywhere, I sleep better than ever after a decent workout, and stress is all but gone from my life.
* On the subject of hair care, the course of action is also very simple - be kind to your hair. No pulling or biting. No hot air driers. And find a shampoo that is gentle. The lathering components in some shampoos may make plenty of rich lather, but they can also be very harsh and hard on your hair. Find a shampoo that is gentle and recommended for thinning hair; it will contain less irritants that may dry hair and scalp, which will lead to a healthier head of hair.
* Finally - by far the most common cause of hair loss in both men and women is associated with a hormonal derivative of testosterone known as DHT which, while in the bloodstream, tends to thicken scalp skin cells and starve hair follicles, inhibiting new hair growth. DHT production in body can be inhibited using minoxidil which is approved by the FDA for just that - reducing DHT production and stimulating hair growth. It’s available in a number of over-the-counter products, and it works - at least for me.
Changing your lifestyle to promote better hair growth can be difficult; choosing a hair loss treatment product that works for you doesn’t have to be. Try them all until you find one that works for you, and then use it religiously. For me, that product is and Provillus. Provillus is an over-the-counter hair loss treatment that contains minoxidil along with a cocktail of other active ingredients known to attack hair loss from many directions. I tried a lot of different products until I found Provillus. I’ve been using it for over two years, my hair loss has stopped, and my bald spot is gone!
In fighting hair loss, be persistent and optimistic. Your hair loss can be beaten! The relief that you can find in eliminating this problem from your life is enormous, and all it takes is persistence. Find a hair loss treatment that works for you. Provillus is a good place to start, as it has been proven to work for millions of others.
