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Natural Solutions for Hair Loss

Filed Under: Looking Good Tagged With: beauty

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Most hair loss is due to alopecia and genetics, although you may also suffer due to pregnancy, chemostherapy or stress. Often switching to natural hair care helps, as sodium lauryl sulphate (used as an engine degreaser) is too harsh for shampoos. Over half of men have a receding hairline by age 50, with female pattern hair loss affecting the crown, being less common. Avoid tight ponytails (can cause traction alopecia at the front of the head) and use gentle products to wash and brush hair. Relaxation can help reduce stress and ensure you take a good supplement to ensure nutrient bases are covered. Try to let your hair dry naturally if possible and give yourself a gentle head massage, before bed.

Avoid essential oils for pregnancy/nursing or medical conditions and avoid shea butter for latex allergies). Avoid cocoa butter if you live with pets, as it contains the same toxin as chocolate, and could harm if they lick your skin. 

Good foods to prevent hair loss are protein (beans, peas, lentils, nuts, seeds), zinc (beans, peas, lentils, nuts, seeds, wholemead bread), iron (dried apricots, beans, peas, lentils, green leafy veggies), selenium (a couple of Brazil nuts daily), vitamin D (natural sunlight, mushroom), Biotin (a B vitamin often missing in dodgy diets and alcoholics) and copper (along with vitamin B12, this can help avoid premature greying). Feel Beauty Probiotic offers plant-based beauty supplements in compostable packaging that can offer results in weeks. Unlike gelatine capsules that often break apart as soon as they reach your stomach, these release in around 45 minutes (talk to your doctor if pregnancy or on medication, before use). 

Awake Organics Hair Growth Shampoo is a water-activated powder, with natural caffeine and oils of rosemary and lemongrass. Use with Awake Organic Scalp Scrub (twice weekly, contains peppermint and hibiscus (not for pregnancy).

Ayumi hair growth oil

Ayumi Naturals Hair Growth Oil (above) contains Ayurvedic botanicals to boost blood flow and reduce hair loss. Scented with cinnamon and superfruits, warm gently then massage into scalp for 15 to 20 minutes, then leave 45 minutes or overnight (not in pets sleep on your bed, due to essential oils). Then wash and rinse (use a few times weekly). Wild Lemon Hair Growth Oil is another option, scented with oils of lemon and rosemary.

Awake Organics Scalp Scrub (use code englandnaturally for 5% discount) is made with hibiscus and mint and is used before a shampoo twice a week. Naturally pink, it will prep and exfoliate your scalp and stimulate hair roots and reduce flaking and build-up. This biodegradable product contains organic peppermint oil and coconut oil and unclogs your scalp. Hibiscus is naturally acidic to reduce oil and peppermint is good for growth. Organic coconut oil is a natural DHT blocker and castor seed oil also helps hair grow (the ricinoleic acids helps restore it from damage caused by SLS0. The Himalayan pink salt is mined in Pakistan and helps prevent dandruff. Wet hair and squeeze then rub a dollop into your palm and massage into the roots for 2 minutes, then rinse and shampoo. Can be used for colour-treated hair after a few days, though it could undo the effects of keratin smoothing treatments. The pink colour won’t stain your hair.

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