Natural hair loss products spare your hair
Natural hair loss products are a cornerstone when it comes to managing hair loss. There are several pharmaceutical options on the market today, all achieving varying degrees of success as treatments for female hair loss.
However, natural treatments for female hair loss offer the advantage of providing the potential for great improvement, without a ton of side effects.
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For the purposes of this article, I’m defining natural products as any treatments that don’t require a prescription. One of my new approaches includes taking daily Vitamin D3 supplements. Vitamin D receptors help regulate hair follicles, and Vitamin D deficiencies are linked to hair loss as well as other health problems. This simple supplement is just another easy way to help protect the hair you have and encourage new growth.
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My other personal natural favourites for treating hair loss include:
B12 supplements
Low levels of B12 are commonly found in women who are experiencing hair loss, since B12 is essential for healthy hair. The flip side of this is that B12 and iron go hand-in-hand. A deficiency of the vitamin B12 can contribute to iron deficiency (anemia), which in turn causes hair loss.
You can read more about using B12 as a hair loss supplement here.
Iron supplements
Iron deficiency is an epidemic, affecting up to 80% of the population. It’s also a leading cause of female hair loss.
You can learn more about iron as one of the most effective natural approaches to treating hair loss here.
I’m a big fan of Spatone, an easily used iron supplement that won’t cause a lot of tummy distress.
But my new and most favourite way to get iron in my diet is with Vega meal replacement shakes. All the ones I’ve tried taste pretty bad, but the French Vanilla and Mixed Berry shakes are the most palatable in my humble opinion.
In my decades of trying to battle anemia, they have been the most effective option I’ve ever found, bringing my iron up to target ranges for the first time ever. They taste terrible — but they are effective.
Just make sure to shake well, and use really cold water.
Silica
Silica is a mineral that supports hair growth. It also helps hair look shiny and healthy, since it helps retain moisture. This is an important factor, particularly as we age and our hair naturally becomes more coarse.
It’s possible to find silica in natural sources, through the foods we eat, but if hair loss is an issue for you, you might want to consider supplementation. Many hair loss vitamin formulas contain silica. I take Bio-Regrowth, which has 15 mcg of silica.
Good food sources of silica include bananas, whole grains – and who would have thought? – beer.
Aromatherapy
Some time back I downloaded a short Kindle e-book for just 99 cents (though it has gone up in price in recent years!). It’s called How To Stop Hair Loss With Aromatherapy and it has a recipes and tips for using aromatherapy to combat hair loss. The author recommends using oils like rosemary, lavender and others as a scalp massage. I’ve had past success with aromatherapy oils (particularly rosemary), which I often added to natural shampoos.
In terms of natural hair loss products, aromatherapy offers an easy, do-it-yourself option that won’t break the bank.
Iodine
A growing number of cases of women’s hair loss can be linked to thyroid issues. When you thyroid isn’t producing enough hormone (hypothyroidism) or it’s producing too much hormone (hyperthyroidism) it can cause hair loss. Brittle, coarse hair is another symptom. If you have hypothyroidism, a small daily dose of Iodine (under the direction of your physician) can be an effective natural hair loss solution. You can learn more about hypothyroidism and hair loss here.
Years back, my doctor had recommended four drops of Lugol’s solution daily, and I still use this supplement on occasion.
Zinc
Zinc can act as one of the effective natural hair loss products because it affects androgens, hormones that are linked to genetic hair loss. The thing with zinc is that it’s important to take this supplement in a healthy ratio to copper – otherwise, you risk a copper deficiency that is also linked to hair loss. Your best bet is to choose a multivitamin that has zinc, since it will be in a healthy proportion to copper.
Biotin
In terms of its role as one of many natural hair loss products, biotin helps in supporting new hair growth. The trouble is, it’s tough to get enough biotin in our general diets. You can find biotin in food sources like egg yolks and liver. If that doesn’t sound appealing, you’ll find biotin in many multi-vitamins, and in many supplement blends that are formatted specifically to address hair loss.
Brewer’s Yeast
One of the most simple natural hair loss products is brewer’s yeast. It may not sound that appealing, but brewer’s yeast is a veritable treasure trove of hair friendly vitamins. It’s a great source of iron, biotin, B vitamins and selenium. And Brewer’s Yeast is easy enough to find – just check your local health food store. It’s available in flakes, tablets, powders and liquids, and is easily disguised in food and drink. It can affect your calcium absorption, though, so be cautious.
