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Do you feel like you are totally defenseless against hair loss?  Believe it or not, there are some things that  you can do to prevent hair loss, and these things don’t cost thousands of dollars.

Feature below discusses 10 things that you can do to prevent hair loss, or at least keep it stalled. 

10 Proven Tips on How to Reduce Hair Loss
By Kristy Klien

Your hair enhances your overall personality and also reflects your health. But, healthy hair and scalp needs proper care right from the beginning. If you neglect your hair for long, it might turn brittle with split-ends and also cause dandruff. You may even experience untimely hair loss if you don’t take timely precautions.

Studies indicate that in 95 percent cases, hair loss is genetic, but many other factors such as diet, general health, vitamin and hormonal deficiencies, overuse of hair dye, physical and emotional stress also lead to uncontrolled hair loss. However, it is possible to control most of these factors that lead to untimely hair fall among individuals.

Though hair loss is not a life-threatening situation, but it may imply internal health problems. Besides, it may also spoil the level of self-confidence in the long run. As there is no permanent cure for hair loss, but it is possible to take some preventive measures to ensure healthy and shining hair. Some of these tips are listed below:

1) Role of Diet

A nutritious diet, which contains all essential vitamins and minerals, helps in minimizing the hair loss. Therefore, you must include green, leafy vegetables, raw oats, and whole grain cereals, eggs, dates, and raisins in your daily food regime. As the hair is made of protein, you are advised to stick to protein-rich diet, such as calves liver, brewer’s yeast, and wheat germ. These foods also contain Vitamin B, which is an important nutrient for hair. Outer coverings of potatoes, cucumbers, and green and red peppers are high in silica, which is essential to maintain the beauty and strength of your hair. Vitamin E also promotes hair growth and reduces hair fall. A person may experience hair fall due to thyroid dysfunction also. Therefore, you must include foods, which are good sources of vitamin A and iodine.

2) Washing routine

Your hair cleansing routine largely depends on your hair-type. People having oily hair may need to wash their hair regularly, while people having dry hair can wash it twice a week. Never use too hot or too cold water to wash your hair. While cleaning or massaging your hair, you should always use your fingertips and not your nails to gently clean your scalp.

3) Proper combing

You should use a wide-tooth comb to untangle your hair and comb in downward direction. Using a wooden or tortoise shell comb is a better idea than using a rubber comb. Avoid combing wet hair, as wet hair can easily break.

4) Drying your hair

If possible, allow your hair to dry naturally. Avoid using blow dryer as its heat can damage your hair, and also make it look coarse and lifeless.

5) Using proper conditioner

Protect your hair from sudden environmental changes, while going out to a beach or a pool. You must use an effective conditioner as it protects your hair from the sun, chlorine, and sea water. You should also wear a protective hat or a cap to avoid overexposing your hair to the sun, salt or chlorinated water and pollution.

6) Use of shampoo and conditioner

Always choose a simple formula shampoo, which costs you less money. Remember, the basic purpose of a shampoo is to wash away the dirt and the oil. Therefore, use a milder shampoo, which is less expensive and more beneficial for your hair. Apply a good quality conditioner once you clean your hair with the shampoo, but do not over-condition your hair.

7) Choose a comfortable hair style

Choose a hair style that truly reflects your style and taste while significantly enhances your personality. Often traditional hair styling products are rich of alcohol and other harsh chemicals, which may again harm your hair.

Knowing your sleeping pattern helps control hair loss

Comb your hair gently while going to bed. You should also gently remove all bands or clips used during the day. Do you know that your sleeping pattern also affects the life and health of your hair? People who are restless even while they are sleeping may actually end up breaking their hair. So, if you belong to the restless community of sleepers, you should use s satin pillowcase, which allows your hair to move smoothly and thus cause less breakage.

9) Limit the use of alcohol and smoking products

Reduce alcohol consumption and also avoid using it on your hair. Avoid using hair care products that contain alcohol. This is because alcohol can make your hair look dry, brittle and prone to breakage.

10) Avoid using harsh chemicals

Certain harsh chemicals such as permanent hair color and perms can also affect the health and growth of your hair. Therefore, you must avoid coloring your hair more than once every 2-4 months.

Kristy is a professional hair stylist and writer for My Hair Styling Tools a leading supplier of Hair Straightening Irons

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So said the scientist who was treating patients with severe wounds.  It appears that doctors applied a synthetically formulated compound called copper peptide to sever wound areas on several patients.

Results of applying the copper peptide were 30 percent faster healing wounds …..and a very unexpected result–hair growth.

It appears that the copper peptide compound actually stimulateed the follicular cells in the area and actually grew hair in the wound area. 

So, the doctors tested the copper peptide on several women who where suffering from alopecia for years.  After 6 months of use the women experienced a full recovery of their hair.

Other side effects of the copper peptide compound include reduction of acne, psoriasis and regaining of original pigmentation of existing gray hair.  These are side-effects I can live with.

Several big companies are showing interest in the copper peptide compound—Neutrogena, Johson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble and Dow Chemicals.  Maybe they will be coming out with new products shortly.

Follipro has developed a hair care system using the copper peptide compound.  Visit their site for more details. http://www.follipro.com

This is indeed excited news for those suffering from hair loss (just about everyone eventually will suffer from hair loss) 

A popular way to permanently remove unwanted hair from your legs, arms, face, etc, is laser hair removal.  It is an rather expensive procedure that is done in a doctor’s office.  Several applications are necessary for the permancy of the hair removal to take place.

Now, we can use laser to help the hair grow back–on the scalp.  The FDA has approved the LaserComb as an effective treatment for men’s hair loss.  It is a little pricey, but less expensive than alternatives such as hair transplantation.  Typical prices are around $500 dollars.

Of course, since the LaserComb is relatively new, there are no studies on the long-term effects of the treatment.  WIll the hair growth remain onliy if the LaserComb is used?  Will there be any side-effects that are worse than the initial hair loss?  

Only time will tell if the LaserComb is for real.  

Visit http;//www.hrhairloss.com for the latest in hair loss products and treatments. 

If you have hair loss or are starting to experience hair loss, you may start to feel self-consious about the problem.  These feelings can lead to depression and anxiety attacks.  And of course, many types of depression medication also causes hair loss.

So, what is the solution to overcome the inevitable depression?  Well, there are medical hair prosthesis available that can be customized to fit your head precisely.  These types of prosthesis offer a temporary solution to your hair loss problem.  Sometimes the hair may look perfectly natural, like it grew out of your head.

Another solution is to go with a form of hair extensions.  There are several methods available today that can be attached directly to the scalp using a medical grade adhesive.  The extension hair is attached to a man-made skin that blends right in with your scalp, leaving an almost undetectable solution.

To avoid depression and anxiety associated with hair loss, you need to address the issue immediately with one of the many different solutions. 

Some hair loss doctors are finding that hair loss is attributed to poor blood circulation in the scalp are.

Scalp conditions like dandruff actually cut off the blood supply to the hair root.  When the hair root suffers from lack of blood, it cannot breathe or receive nourishment.

In the end, the hair root just falls out. 

So, maybe a good place to start as far as hair loss prevention is concerned, is to gently massage the scalp daily to stimulate blood vessels in the area.

For more possible causes of hair loss, visit www.hrhairloss.com  

Hair transplants involve a distribution, if you will, of the hair on the head.  For example if you have normal, thick hair in the back of your head and there are several balding spots in the front, then a surgeon can take some of the hair from the back of your head and redistribute it to the bald spots.

The procedure for doing hair transplants takes around 4-5 hours to complete and is typically done under general anaesthesia.  It involves cutting out strips of skin with the hair follicles attached.  The strips of skin are then implanted into the balding or thinning areas.

So, imagine going in, sitting in a chair-maybe reading a book or magazine while a surgeon redistributes your hair.

There have been many improvements in hair transplantation over the years and it is becoming a more viable option for those suffering hair loss.  One big disadvantage of hair transplantion is the cost.  It can be very expensive because of the time involved and the skill required of the surgeon.

The FDA has approved the Hairmax Laser Comb as a viable treatment for hair loss.  There are only two other products approved by the FDA for hair loss.  Hair loss affects nearly 55 million men in the U.S. 

But the HairMax LaserComb stands out as the only proven drug-free alternative.  The LaserComb is a treatment that is administered 10-15 minutes three times per week.  And it is supposed to be safe for you to use at your own home.

A study of the LaserMax Comb concluded that 93% of the participants (ages 30-60) using the HairMax LaserComb had an increase in the number of terminal (thick) hairs. The average number of terminal hairs per square centimeter increased by 19 hairs/cm² over a six-month period. During the study, there were no reports of serious adverse events. The number and types of adverse events were similar in both the active and placebo groups.

Lexington’s clinical study investigating the efficacy of the HairMax LaserComb in females is concluding and they will be submitting the data to the FDA shortly.

In short, the HairMax LaserComb just may very well be the next revolutionary step to combating hair loss in men and hopefully women.

For more great hair loss information, visit http://www.hrhairloss.com  

Welcome to our new blog and website covering hair loss causes, treatments and solutions.

On our blog and site, you will find information on all the recent research on hair loss and possible treatments.  The site is continuously updated with recent news and topics.

Also, read our first case study featuring Nioxin hair care products.  Do these products really work?  We will follow the progress with our male hair loss subject who has agreed to follow the Nioxin routine for one whole year.  Check back monthly for progress reports and photos.

Until next time,

HR Hair Loss Editor