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Hair loss is not only
male heredity and vanity, but a disease that effects many
women. There are several cases where hair loss is expected.
It is normal to lose significant amounts of hair in the last
few months of pregnancy or for three or four months after
childbirth. The hair usually re-grows by the time the baby
is six months old, |
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and hormonal
changes are the cause. It is also normal for women after menopause
to experience thinking hair, particularly to the front, and
greying hair with age. This is also hormone-related, and much
can be done to prevent and often reverse it. Radiation to
the head or chemotherapy for cancer will cause hair loss,
often total, which regrows after the therapy is stopped. Beyond
these things, sudden falling out of women's hair in large
quantities or in patches is called alopecia. With holistic
methods the loss can usually be stopped and very often the
hair will regrow, though usually less fully than before. |
Glandular
imbalances are a major cause of hair loss in women, with the
adrenals, thyroid (low thyroid) or pituitary glands involved.
Stress, which depletes these glands, and emotional or physical
trauma or shock are other causes. Nutritional deficiencies
can cause both hair loss and greying in women. Other factors
include poor scalp circulation illness or surgery, diabetes,
too harsh shampoos, hair dyes and hot dryers, fevers, heavy
metal poisoning, anaemia, alcohol and smoking. |
Naturopathy:
Emphasis is on a diet of whole foods. Some beneficial foods
include onions, garlic, egg yolks, mustard greens, alfalfa,
raw greens, carrots, seafood’s and sea vegetables, seeds,
whole grains and wheat germ. Use a glass of meals; it remineralizes
and aids assimilation of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
Use apple cider vinegar as a hair rinse. |
When washing hair, alternate hot and cold head sprays in the
shower, starting with hot and always ending with cold, three
or four times. Massage the scalp daily with the fingers or
a vibrator to increase circulation. Drink barley water, green
drink (wheat-grass juice) three times a day. Take a teaspoonful
of olive oil, wheat germ oil or fish liver oil daily. A quarter
cup of onion juice with a tablespoon of honey can be used
as a daily scrub massage. |
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