Natural Treatments for Hair Loss

Fifty percent of the population has about 50% gray hair at age 50," says Dr. Anthony Oro, professor of dermatology at Stanford University. And like skin, hair changes its texture with age, says Dr. Heather Woolery Lloyd, director of ethnic skincare at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Caucasians tend to go gray earlier — and redheads earliest of all. Then Asians. Then African-Americans. Scientists haven't figured out why yet. Your hair doesn't turn gray — it grows that way. The change in hair color occurs when melanin ceases to be produced in the hair root and new hairs grow in without pigment. Our hair color comes from a pigment called melanin. When you’re young, special pigment stem cells called melanocytes inject pigment into keratin-containing cells. This keratin, a protein, makes up your hair and is responsible for giving it its color. As you age, melanin is reduced, which is why your hair turns gray and, ultimately, white (this means there’s no mela...

 Hair routine and best habits to have healthy hair.          Frequent questions: 1. How often I need to wash my hair?   You can wash every day or on alternate days. Washing is not a cause of losing hair, of course, you need to choose a good shampoo, without harsh chemicals and sulfate-free. ( Vida Shampoo ).   When people experience excessive hair falling, they had the tendency to stop washing or washing their hair less frequently.  Washing the hair does not make your hair fall. What happens is that people who are losing more hair are afraid to touch the hair or comb, they do not want to see the amount of hair that came out. When they wash, strands will fall. 2. What is the best shampoo? The kind of shampoo that you need is related to a lot of other factors, like what type of hair you have and how is your scalp, but: a.If you did not have problems with your hair you can choose an organic shampoo, without harsh chemical...

Dandruff Causes The exact causes of dandruff are a subject of much debate in the medical community. Recently, dandruff was reclassified as a form of seborrheic dermatitis. Previously it was believed to be caused by an overabundance of naturally-occurring yeasts in the scalp, called malassezia. Depending on who you listen to, dandruff has a variety of triggers and factors that can increase the severity of the condition.(like disease, stress, poor diet, allergy to hair care products, illness, excessive oil in the scalp or the opposite dry scalp) Other causes that may contribute to dandruff: 1) Seborrheic dermatitis (irritated, oily skin) People with seborrheic dermatitis are very prone to dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis affects many areas of the skin, including the backs of the ears, the breastbone, eyebrows, and the sides of the nose.The patient will have red, greasy skin covered with flaky white or yellow scales. Seborrheic dermatitis is closely linked with Malassez...

Homeopathy in Brazil:  In 1980, there was a great achievement of Homeopathy in Brazil, which was the recognition by the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) of Homeopathy as a Medical Specialty, by solving CFM No. 1000 of June 4, 1980. An important figure of articulation was Dr. Alberto Soares de Meirelles. In 1982, CFM provides instructions for obtaining title Specialist in Homeopathy. Embodied, if a designation coming from the Sanitary Code of the Empire in 1886.  Doctor Carlos Fiorot, president of the Brazilian association of homeopathic doctors: The pharmaceutical industry is the most powerful on the planet, sentences the president of the Brazilian Homeopathic Medical Association (AMHA), Carlos Fiorot. For the physician, the need to "see" health more broadly, other than "look for certain groups and businesses," it is urgent. Despite fight diseases, these companies sell products, he says. With this guideline, the expert in this interview discusses th...

We have a tendency to believe that the "right" shampoo it's the solution for all  Hair Problems! But it's not..... The first objective of the Shampoo is to clean your hair. 1. What is Shampoo? Shampoo basically has three main components: a surfactant or other ingredient to cleanse the hair, a moisture or protein agent to smooth the hair and make it soft and shiny, and fragrance. The most varied of these ingredients is fragrance. In fact, in many products, the only difference is the fragrance used. 2. "My scalp is so Oily"! Why it's hard to find a good Shampoo?   A common complaint of individuals with oily scalp is "when I shampoo every day to prevent my oily scalp, my hair gets so dry", but if I use conditioner, the hair at my scalp looks oily within hours. We recommend to use always shampoo for normal hair, avoid Shampoo to strong that just will made your scalp over reacting and produce more oil and dry your hair ends!The prob...

1. Childbirth : During pregnancy, most women may notice their hair seems fuller  and do not fall out  as usually. That's because the high levels of hormones that keep resting hairs from falling out as they normally would. But, after childbirth, when hormone levels return to normal, those strands fall out quickly in the first 6 months.This can mean a surprising amount of hair loss at one time.  When your hormones are in balance again the hair will  fall less.  2.The Pill and Other Medications : Hair loss can be  a potential side effect of birth control pills.  The hormones that suppress ovulation can cause hair to thin in some women, particularly those with a family history of hair loss. Sometimes hair loss begins when you stop taking the pill. Other drugs linked to hair loss include blood thinners and medicines that treat high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, and depression.  3.Thyroid Problems : The thyroid is a gland at the ...

 If you  have a thinning hair or your hair is weak and falling more than usual,  I'm sorry, but  I don't have good news!  I can predict the future of hair if you are doing nothing serious about it, and the outcome is bad because hair loss is a chronic disease. Hair loss is a Chronic Disease, meaning that it will start SLOW AND KEEP GETTING WORSE through time. The speed in the evolution of this disease differs in each, and it’s dependent on the balance and health of their defense system and nutritional balance. The hair loss is a “process.” When you see a few hairs or notice that the hair is getting thinner and weak, it is because the process started months or even years early. In general, it's the result of many months or years, of one or more problems in the scalp, such as irritation, dandruff,  too much oil in the scalp, or sometimes too much dryness also. The most common diagnosis for hair loss are the androgenic Alopecia, or Male and Female...