Where is the Hair on My Head Going? Part 2
Can Laser Therapy Help My Hair Grow Back?
By Donyelle McBride
circulation (carrying nutrients to follicle), in- creases cell metabolism (new cells promote new growth), and increases capillary size (improves blood flow to the follicle). What’s causing your hair loss? Hair loss can occur from stress, diet, health, medical, hereditary, and environmental causes. In today’s econ- omy, it is nearly impossible to avoid stress however it is important we try to manage our stress. How one internalizes stress can have a negative effect on the hair. One recom- mendation would be to increase your “stress relievers” during high stress times. What are stress relievers? Anything that makes you feel better about yourself in a healthy manner. Your stress reliever should give you peace and make you calmer in spirit. The first all natural stress reliever is ex-
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ercise. That’s right. Good Ole exercise helps relieve stress and helps promote hair growth. Over exercising, like extreme bodybuilding, can have the opposite effect and produce more DHT, but doing moderate exercise three to five times a week can actually reduce the amount of DHT produced by the body.
aser therapy has been clinically proven to help regrow hair. This pain free treat- ment stimulates the follicle, increases
The second all natural stress reliever
is proper rest. A good night sleep does wonders to help rejuvenate the body and promote growth. Sleep is when the body does most of its repair work. When we forgo sleep, it shows up physically, emotionally and mentally. When the body loses out on sleep, hair loss can occur. The third all natural stress reliever is a proper diet. Eating the right foods allows the body to receive necessary nutrients to func- tion and help feed the follicle.
Quickcare.org says, “When choosing food for hair growth, remember that hair is made of protein; therefore protein-rich foods should make up a high percentage of your diet.” The second most important hair nutrient is iron. Each key nutrient below lists the foods that promote hair growth:
• Protein: liver, brewer’s yeast, fish, eggs, beans, cottage cheese, yogurt, tofu. • Iron: liver, whole grain cereals, dark green leafy vegetables, eggs, dates, raisins. • B Vitamins: eggs, meat, poultry. • Essential Fatty Acids: walnuts, canola oil, fish, soy. • Vitamin E: avocados, nuts, seeds, olive oil. • Sulfur: meats, fish, nuts, legumes, vegeta- bles (especially onions).
As you plan ways to incorporate food
for hair growth, also be aware that there are some culprits in our diets that are actually detrimental to our hair!
• Caffeine • Sugar • Fat • Carbonated drinks
Hereditary hair loss can have a devastat- ing emotional impact. See how DHT causes hair loss. (Figure 1). Testosterone is converted to Dihydrotes- tosterone (DHT) by 5-Alpha-Reductase (5AR) Enzyme through the following process: 1) DHT attaches to the androgen receptors on the hair follicle. 2) DHT causes increased hair loss; gradually miniaturizing the hair fol- licle. This miniaturized hair follicle eventu- ally dies and hair loss occurs. There are certain vitamin supplemen- tations that block DHT. (Figure 2). Scripts Complete™ harmlessly binds to androgen receptors on your hair and stops DHT from binding to hair follicles and shrinking/kill- ing your hair. With less DHT binding to your androgen receptors, your hair starts to grow and resumes the normal cycle of hair growth. As less and less DHT binds to your hair, it has the chance to grow into a strong
(Figure 1). (Figure 2). 10 Natural Nutmeg January 2012
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