Hair care with herbs
HAIR consists of a protein called keratin and each hair has a follicle, which determines the nature of the strand. It is imperative that we ensure that each follicle is nourished adequately in order to have healthy hair.If you want to keep your hair healthy, you have to avoid the enemies of healthy hair – too much sun, vitamin deficiencies, illness or other stresses, certain drugs like sulfa drugs and birth control pills, and cosmetic assaults like perming or dyeing. There is also the issue of environmental contamination, as from chlorine.
Hair loss is a common disorder that affects men and women of all ages; and about 50% of men and women suffer from hair loss by the age of 40. Androgenetic alopecia and diffuse hair loss (telogen effluvium) are the common causes, while alopecia areata (patchy balding) affects 1.7% of the population.
Many factors cause hair loss. These include malnutrition and crash dieting, pregnancy and childbirth, UV radiation exposure, drugs, endocrine disorders, extreme physical and emotional stress, and severe systemic illness.
In studies involving mice, stress has been shown to inhibit hair growth by inducing premature hair growth cycles and by initiating a cascade of inflammatory processes, which are strong inhibitors of hair follicle growth.
Another common disorder that plagues the scalp is dandruff. The yeast Pityrosporum ovale is the causative microorganism (fungus) of dandruff, which releases certain fatty acids which in turn trigger inflammatory processes, causing scalp inflammation and tissue damage.
Poor diet, poor hygiene, genetic disposition, hormonal imbalances and infections contribute to dandruff. Excessive use of hairsprays and hair gels, improper use of hair-colouring products, excessive use of electric hair curlers, dry indoor heating, tight fitting headgears or scarves, infrequent shampooing of the hair, inadequate rinsing of hair, stress, anxiety and tension worsen dandruff.
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