Hair fall

Hair fall is also called as alopecia or baldness. In which loss of hair will be there either from head or the body. It is normal for a person to lose 50-100 hairs per day. For most of the people, lost hair will grow back, but in some diseases, aging, stress, or hereditary conditions can affect your hair growth.

Causes of Hair fall

• Stress and anxiety: Stress and anxiety are one of the most common causes of your hair fall. Due to stress the hairs got pushed in to the resting face from the growth face, which eventually falls later.
• Genetics: Most common reason for hair fall is androgenetic alopecia, it happens due to the presence of genes, you got from your parents.
• Malnutrition: Nutritional deficiencies like low iron, vitamin D, zinc etc results in hair loss.
• Ageing: Ageing is another reason for the hair loss. As age progresses your hair growth slows and sometimes the hair follicle stops growing hair.
• Hormonal imbalances: Hormonal imbalances like excess male hormone androgen will results in hair fall, and the levels of oestrogen and progesterone reduces, which also results in hair thinning and slow hair growth.
• Thyroid diseases: Both Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism will result in hair fall. When T3 and T4 hormone production is disrupted then it will affect the development of hair at the root.

Food which promotes hair growth

• Spinach: The Vitamin A, Iron, Folate, Vit C, Beta carotene in spinach will help for growth of your hair. Also eating spinach will help to moisturize your hair.
• Eggs: Protein and biotin in the eggs promotes hair growth, reduces hair fall.
• Berries: Vitamins in the berry supports hair growth. Antioxidants helps to reduces the damage of the hair.
• Sweet potatoes: The Beta-Carotene in sweet potatoes helps to promote the hair growth.
• Nuts and Seeds: The pumpkin seeds, walnuts, Almonds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, fenugreek seeds etc are good for your hair growth and it prevents hair fall.
• Avocados: Vitamin E in avocado supports hair growth, also reduces the skin damages in the scalp.
• Beans: The protein and Zinc present in the beans helps for the hair growth and reduces hair fall.

5 Ayurvedic herbs for hair growth

• Hibiscus: Amino acids, vitamins and minerals, antioxidants in the hibiscus will help for the hair growth.
• Bringaraj: This herb will help to prevent the hair thinning, grey hair, dandruff, dryness of scalp etc.
• Aloe vera: Aloe vera helps to maintain natural PH balance of the hair. It also moisturizes the hair, Promotes overall scalp health.
• Amla: Stimulates hair growth, it strengthens the hair follicles and reduces hair thinning. Vitamin C in gooseberry increases the antioxidants in your body.
• Brahmi: This herb having rejuvenating, calming properties. It reduces hair fall, also which nourishes the hair follicles.

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