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How to maintain a healthy dark hair? Prevent hair fall and graying.

BY: bubbly | Category: Health and Fitness | Post Date: 2008-09-16
 



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Commonly faced problems with one's hair:
1. Hair loss

2. Premature Graying of hair

What are the causes of Hair loss?

Hair loss is generally prevalent much among the teenagers. They can be because of the following

1. Excessive Stress
Stress is the primary cause of Hair loss in people particularly teenagers. Spending sleepless nights before exams, continuously working in the computer, unnecessary anger and tension may attribute to stress.

2. Excessive use of shampoos
Shampoos and dyes with excessive concentration of chemicals gives way for hair fall. Daily use of such chemicals is still more harmful. Such chemicals may also lead to excessive drying of hair and can also damage the roots of the hair and the scalp.

3. Genes
Hair loss that gives way to baldness may also be because of inheritance from ancestors. If your ancestors were bald there is many a chance for you to inherit this property.

4. Improper maintenance of hair
Dust, excessive application of oil, maintaining a dry hair, improper combing of hair, improper head bath may all lead to hair loss. With cities buzzing with energy exposure to dust has now become a habit. With excessive application of oil your hair becomes a victim of dust which my settle in your scalp and create lots of problems. Dry hair easily falls. Use of dirty and unsuitable combs also leads to hair fall. Washing hair with heavy chemicals and application of hard moisturizers may injure ones scalp .The quality of water too matters.

5. Attack of Diseases
Diseases such as typhoid, malaria, cholera, jaundice, measles, etc… always cause hair loss.

6. Improper food habits also causes hair loss

What are the causes of Premature Graying?

1. Inheritance from Ancestors
2. Excessive use of chemicals
3. Lack of Vitamin B complex , proteins, iron in the body
4. Excessive drying of hair

Prevention and Cure:

1. Eat food items rich in proteins, vitamins and iron a lot. Pulses, green vegetables, fruits, milk, fish, etc…would help a lot to avoid both the above problems. Adding coriander and curry leaves to your diet helps improve hair growth. Water intake is a must (1 liter per day)

2. Stress could be avoided by going for morning walks and listening to music.

3. Always apply coconut oil on your hair before head bath. Use lighter shampoos. Always dilute the shampoo with water before application. the hair well with plain and cool water. Do not use hot water for head bath or for rinsing.

4. Before taking head bath follow the below procedures

4a) Heat coconut oil with a small piece of camphor in it.
4b) Massage your scalp with this hot oil in a round about fashion.
4c) Make a paste of Hibiscus leaves and tulsi and apply it over the hair after the massage.
4d) Leave it for an hour and then wash your hair with plain water to remove the paste.
4e) Now apply a light shampoo and rinse well.
4f) Apply oil to hair at least thrice a week. Similarly wash your hair at least thrice a week.
4g) Fine bristled combs can be used for people with short hair. Wider bristles should be used for long and thick hair.
4h) Severe hair loss, dandruff and genetic baldness can be treated only by a trichologist.
4i) Henna treatments may help to color gray hair.Premature graying should be left to the trichologist to treat.

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