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Beauty experts agree that you should wash and condition your hair on a regular basis, but some people wash and do not use any soap or shampoo. Does this sound a bit strange to you? Many people feel that this is actually beneficial. While the verdict is still out, washing your hair without soaps could be something that you will enjoy doing. Let’s take a closer look.

No-Soap Hair Washing

Take a look at the ingredient list on your favorite bottle of shampoo. Chances are you will see a long list of ingredients that you cannot even pronounce the name of! These substances cleanse the hair but they can also damage it at the same time. What a situation to find yourself in! Making the transition to washing your hair without shampoo or soap could eliminate any possible damages that you could find coming your way with their use. So does this mean that you should use only water to wash your hair? Not at all! You can use a conditioner on your hair only, but should never simply use only water. You may experience a bit of oiliness within the first day or two of using a conditioner-only cleansing, however once this time has passed your hair will be softer, shinier and easier to manage. Not only this, you can save a ton of money using a conditioner-only hair cleaning regimen. Imagine how much there is to be saved when you eliminate this regular expense from your budget. If you are interested in healthier, more beautiful looking hair, this may be the option that surpasses all of your expectations and then some. It is a definite change, but is well worth it when the day is said and done. Take a look at more about this new trend, and discover how many benefits could come your way. Resources

http://www.foodiewithfamily.com/2013/02/15/conditioner-only-washing-no-shampoo-crunchy-beauty-tips/

For the average woman, it’s all too easy to look at the opposite sex with pity when one of them becomes yet another victim of hair loss. “Poor guys,” they often think. “Thank goodness hair loss in females isn’t genetic. For us, curing hair loss is reversible. That’s because when we lose hair, it’s usually due to aggressive hair care techniques, malnutrition, stress, or medical illness. Once we treat these conditions, our hair instantly goes back to normal.”

If you’re one of those women who subscribes to this notion that the fair sex is impervious to genetic hair loss, you’re going to want to sit down for this one. Hair loss (otherwise known as androgenetic alopecia) is indeed hereditary – not only just for men but for women as well. Initially, this may seem hard to believe, because baldness in women doesn’t look the same as it does in men. After all, it’s not like when a woman suffers from genetic hair loss, she’ll start sporting the classic receding hairline often seen in balding men.

Unfortunately, the fact that a woman does not have a receding hairline does not mean that she is not suffering genetic hair loss. This is because androgenetic alopecia in women expresses itself in a way very differently from men. Whereas men will exhibit classic signs of “male pattern baldness”, women do not. What they experience is thinning all over the scalp. It’s this thinning that gives the illusion that whatever baldness they’re experiencing must only be either stress, medical, or beauty-treatment related.

This is not all to say that if you yourself are beginning to see signs of thinning, you should fall into a panic and assume the worst. As you’re already well aware of, there could be many reasons why you’re balding, so it’s always best to go to your physician to find out why this is happening. Just don’t rule out the possibility that if you’re suffering from thinning, it could be genetic and decide to resort to self-treatment to reverse or cure it. That’s because no amount of vitamin pill popping or spending a relaxing day at the spa will reverse androgenetic alopecia. In the case of genetic hair loss, only medical intervention will help.

Resources

http://www.livestrong.com/article/143011-hereditary-hair-loss-women/ http://www.ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/androgenetic-alopecia

Pantothenic acid is more commonly known as vitamin B5 and has many health benefits, as well as a wide range of usage and forms in which it can be consumed. It is regularly found in fruits, vegetables, meats cereal grains, and various other edible delights. In tablet form it is commercially available as D-pantothenic acid and can be taken safely on a daily basis. It should be part of any daily regimen for anyone seeking to maintain good health.

Pantothenic acid is commonly used in combination with other forms of B Vitamins and can be consumed safely in large quantities. One of the most common forms is d-calcium pantothenate which has been found to be beneficial in preventing grey hair. Preliminary research has shown that it has several hair care benefits when taken orally. It has been shown to help prevent dandruff and baldness. It has also been shown to help prevent thinning hair.

Vitamin B5 has many other healthy qualities with very little risk, and it should be taken as part of any vitamin regiment. It can be found in d-calcium pantothenate tablets that can be found in any vitamin aisle. More and more emerging research is showing its various hair care benefits, such as preventing gray hair, thinning hair, and preventing baldness in men as they age.

With very low side effects, there is no reason for anyone not to try adding pantothenic acid to their diet. It has been proven by the FDA to treat pantothenic acid deficiency. Ensuring that one’s hair does not go grey prematurely is clearly one of the main reasons that men and women are both increasing the amount of importance they put on Vitamin V5 in their nutritional regimen, whether by ensuring it is part of their diet or by taking a supplement daily.

Resources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/853.html

When it comes to our hair we can best be described as proud lions showing off our manes. Billions of dollars are spent every year in hair care products alone, and when it comes to baldness no expense is spared. Losing your hair can be a hard pill to swallow because our hair becomes part of our identity, who we are, and how we see ourselves in the world.

Unfortunately, when it comes to hair loss there are a lot of half-truths and myths out there that tend to lead people seeking information astray. One of the biggest myths often portrayed to people losing hair is that clogged pores cause hair loss. Well, today we are going to put that myth to rest.

The clogged pores myth was most likely conceived by a salesman trying to sell a new shampoo to clean clogged pores and restore hair growth. The only thing clogged pores can cause is acne, not hair loss. If clogged pores were all there was to hair loss then a good shampooing every day would fix the problem. Then we would have to deal with another myth of hair loss “does washing your hair too much cause hair loss”, and no, it’s doesn’t.

For hundreds of years the hair-challenged have been trying to figure out the reasons for hair loss, and along the way many myths have come and gone. Most of these myths, like clogged pores, have merely been sales gimmicks to get you to buy hope in a bottle.

When it comes to reasons for hair loss there are only a few factors that come into play. Heredity, some medications, and an underlying medical condition top the list. So, take the myths for what they are and seek out the real information you need to get a better handle on why you might be losing your hair.

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Inflammation of the scalp, or indeed any other part of the body, is going to cause hair loss. There are no two ways about it. If you are experiencing inflammation in an area then it can lead to premature hair loss in both men and women. Inflammation can be caused by any number of things but there is a significant amount of research indicating that much is caused by diet. That is right, what you eat is affecting your hair.

When Does It Start

You can begin noticing inflammation in newborns. Depending on the formula or milk that they are being fed, even newborns can exhibit inflammation and show hair loss. This trend continues through their life and into adulthood. If dietary changes are not made then inflammation can lead to premature balding as early as your 30s or 40s. Even just adding an anti-inflammatory to your daily routine will go a long way to helping prevent or reverse hair loss. Review your lifestyle and consider where you can afford to makes changes and how large of a change you can sustain.

Shift Your Diet

Eating fewer fatty foods and obtaining calories from non-fatty sources is a great first step in preventing inflammation. No-one wants to start premature balding. It is crippling to our self-esteem and it is something that you just know everyone else notices. Some parts of inflammation cannot be immediately turned around by a change in diet though. You have probably been eating a diet that has lead to inflammation your entire life, and it is going to take more than a quick shift in what you eat to fix things. That does not mean that it will not help though.

Inflammation affects your scalp by killing individual hair follicles. Given enough time it will eat through your hair and cause hair loss and even balding. It is reversible if you shift your diet and give it time. Hair loss that is caused by inflammation will eventually regrow if you maintain a healthier diet for long enough. If you catch inflammation early by shifting your diet, you can prevent the hair loss from inflammation caused by a poor diet altogether.

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Monthly Archives: July 2013

What Will Happen if I Stop Washing My Hair?

No-Soap Hair Washing

Only Men Suffer From Genetic Hair Loss – Fact or Fiction?

Avoid Grey Hair with Pantothenic Acid

Is Hair Loss Caused by Clogged Pores?

Avoid Losing Hair to Inflammation

When Does It Start

Shift Your Diet