How to Stop Hair fall and grow hair faster naturally for both Men & Women

Hair fall and hair thinning are one of the most common problems faced by both Men and women today. As much as 25% of the men below the age of 21 years suffer from hair loss. And 45% of the women suffer from hair thinning at some point of their life. Let us discuss about its major reason and the do's and don'ts to fix it. Here I want to discuss about the 5 mistakes that you might be doing on daily basis which is damaging your hair. 

First one is, Heat is bad for hair. Heat in any form is bad for your hair. So taking hot water bath, excessive use of hair dryer or hair strengthening machine should be avoided. Are you using a shampoo which contains sulphate? Check the ingredients of your shampoo and see if it contains Sodium Laurel Sulphate. Sodium Laurel Sulphate is a detergent which is known for hair loss. Try not to use too many hair products. If you use them, make sure to wash them before going to sleep at night. 

Second one is, Rubbing wet hair vigorously leads to hair breakage. So avoid brushing wet hair. Do not tie your hair tightly all the time as it puts a lot of pressure on the roots and causes the hair to fall. Too much of emotional stress acn also lead to hair loss. Hairs have their fixed cycle. It is like lithium ion battery. The more stressed out you will be faster you will discharge. 

Now, let us talk about the 3 major causes of hair fall and their ways to fix it. 

#1 Poor Blood circulation. The nutrients in our body flow through blood. If the blood circulation in your scalp area is low, even if you take a nutritious diet, your hair will fall. This is because of nutrients are not able to reach the scalp area. So, how do we improve the blood circulation? One way is massage your scalp for 3-4 times a week. Now, what oil you use for massage should be taken care of. You should not use oils with artificial fragrances. This is because the artificial fragrance that it contains is because of the alcohol and alcohol is kot good for hair health. So, it is better to use mustard oil, coconut oil or almond oil. Massage has to done gently. If it is vigorously done, it can lead to hair breakage. You can massage your hair before going to sleep and you can then wash in the morning. Another way of improving blood circulation is through exercise. Any exercise done for 15-20 minutes can improve blood circulation dramatically. Specially women, you are also suffering from thyroid or other kind of hormonal imbalances, exercise is highly recommended. 

 Almost 90% of the hair loss in men is due to the hormone dihydrotestosterone which is commonly known as DHT. Dihydrotestosterone is essentially formed from testosterone through a biochemical reaction. DHT causes the shortening of the life span of hair follicles. Then chokes the hair follicles and eventually shuts then down. So, in order to reduce the DHT levels in the body, one should include DHT blocking foods. Some of the DHT blocking foods are Fenugreek seeds, Almonds, Banana, Tomato, Carrots, Mushrooms etc. This is one reason why you see bodybuilders who take testosterone injections getting bald. 

#3 Poor Nutrition. Poor nutrition is the major reason as to why the hair of both Men and women start to thin out at a very early age. If the body is devoid of nutrients for a very long time, one thing it can afford is to loose hair. Body thinks that it can survive without a single hair on the head. So, it stops making hair and takes care of other vital organs. So, any hormonal imbalances or lack of nutrients, hair has to pay the price. These days, fast foods, fat diets, cola, artificial sweetener, artificial juices, processes foods are very much a part of every teenagers diet. This needs to be fixed. Every hair strand is made of protein. So one should definitely have their daily dose of protein. Foods like kidney beans, chickpeas, black chana, lentils, paneer, chicken, fish are all rich in protein and should be a part of your daily diet. Also, healthy fats are very important for hair health. Almonds cashews, peanuts, walnuts, flaxseeds are all good source of healthy fats. There are generally two types of vitamins. Water soluble and fat soluble. Vitamin A, D, E and K are fat soluble. If you remove fat from your diet, your body will automatically get deficient of these vitamins. So make sure that healthy fats are a part of your diet. Also B vitamins are very important for hair health. Next, iron and Vitamin C are very important to prevent hair loss. Iron and Vitamin C come hand to hand. This is because Vitamin C is very important to absorb iron in the body. If you take iron but you don't consume vitamin C, it will not be absorbed. All the green leafy vegetables like spinach and cauliflower are great sources of iron. And one of the best sources of Vitamin C available to us is Amla or Indian Gooseberry. Other sources of Vitamin C are Orange, Lemon, Capsicum etc. 

So, if you apply these basic tips in your life, you will see that you will stop loosing your hair.