Dr. Manas Ranjan Puhan explainaing the relationship between health & hair loss and also discussing some interesting tips on reducing hair loss
Why Hair loss Happens?
Hairloss affects the scalp of the entire body and it can be temporary or permanent. It can be the result of heredity, hormonal changes, medical conditions or a normal part of aging.
Hair loss is related to the following factors :
Hereditary condition – It is the most common cause of hair loss that happens with aging. which is called androgenic alopecia, male-pattern baldness and female-pattern baldness.
Medications and supplements – Various medications and supplements used for cancer, arthritis, depression, heart problems, gout and high blood pressure can cause hair loss
Radiation therapy also cause hairloss
Stress leads to thinning of hair for several months after a physical or emotional shock. This type of hair loss is temporary.
Hairstyling & treatments - Excessive hairstyling & treatment cause a type of hair loss called traction alopecia.
Hormones & Hair loss
Hormones are the most common cause of hair loss for both women and men. In both sexes. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the specific hormone responsible for hair loss.
DHT affects hairline by miniaturizing hair follicles, causing the hairs to stop growing normally would and eventually fall out.
This hair loss is called androgenic alopecia, or female-pattern hair loss (FPHL). It is the most serious form of hair loss. Because androgenic alopecia can miniaturize your hair follicles.
In women, hormonal hair loss produces different results women with hormonal hair loss usually notice a diffuse thinning pattern across the entire scalp. In case of female-pattern hair loss hair become noticeably thinner.
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Nutrition & Hair Loss
Nutritional deficiency impact hair structure and hair growth. Effects on hair growth include acute telogen effluvium (TE).
Studies have reported potential associations between nutritional deficiency and chronic TE, androgenetic alopecia (AGA), female pattern hair loss (FPHL), and alopecia areata.
There are 5 nutrition reasons because of which there is hairloss
Diets low in protein contribute to hair loss over time, receding hairline, brittle hair, changes in hair color, or dandruff or dry scalp.
Iron plays a vital role in hair growth. Iron deficiency anemia cause hair loss, but some studies have also shown that when the deficiency is addressed then hair growth and the hair cycle should return to normal.
B vitamins play an important role in maintaining hair health, the most popular is biotin, and people with biotin deficiency have hair loss.
Nutrition is not the only way to maintain the health of hair stress, hormones, and certain health conditions also can impact hair loss, hair growth, and hair health.
Other nutrients or macronutrients in the diet that are important for hair health include omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamins A, D, E, C.
How to Reduce Hair Loss?
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