What are Natural Home Remedies for thinning hair?

Losing 50-100 strands of hair per day is normal and natural, anything more than that is hair thinning or leading to baldness. Thinning of hair in the scalp can be due to various reasons like mental or physical conditions. Side effects of several drugs can cause hair fall; and diseases like thyroid or iron deficiency leads to hair loss as well. Mental conditions like stress is another factor why people lose hair. There are some skin disorders like eczema or psoriasis of the scalp which makes the hair shed, usually this hair would grow back again once the skin problem is addressed.

Some drugs that cause hair thinning are:

  • Lipid-lowering drugs (statins, clofibrate, bezafibrate)
  • Anticancer drugs
  • ACE inhibitors for blood pressure or heart failure (ramipril, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril)
  • Calcium antagonists for blood pressure (amlodipine)
  • Blood-thinning drugs (warfarin)
  • Drugs for gout (allopurinol)
  • Antimalarials (chloroquine)
  • Drugs for epilepsy (valproate sodium, vigabatrin)
  • Drugs for Parkinson’s disease (for example, pramipexole, bromocriptine)
  • Anti-thyroid drugs (carbimazole, propylthiouracil)
  • Anti-acne drugs (isotretinoin)
  • Mood-stabilizing drugs (lithium, valproic acid)

A well balanced diet rich in nutrients, essential vitamins, minerals and proteins is responsible for our overall well being and healthy hair. Vitamin deficiency can lead to hair loss and cause a baldness pattern in men and women. Our hair is made up of a protein called ‘keratin’. The Vitamins, A, B & C are all important for good hair especially Vitamins from the B family. Everything found in the B-Complex vitamin group are very important for a healthy head of hair. A lack in Vitamin B can result in dandruff and riboflavin (B-2) deficiency which leads to enlargement of the sebaceous glands that could lead to follicle damage. Vitamin C is important is circulation of the scalp’s blood.

Some home remedies for thinning hair

  1. Do a gentle olive oil massage on your head for 3 minutes and leave it overnight. Rinse it in the morning with a mild good shampoo. The olive oil acts as a cleanser that removes debris and dirt that is trapped on your scalp. It also removes the excess sebum that clogs the hair follicles and forces them to thin.
  2. Rubbing onions onto the hair loss region enhances blood circulation in that particular region quenching the thirst of the hair follicles. Most often we lose hair when the hairs are dry and in need to moisture.
  3. Boil red bell pepper or red capsicum in water for 5-7 minutes and cool it for 15 minutes. While washing use this water as a tonic. The agents of the bell pepper speeds up hair growth and prevents hair fall. It makes the hair strong too.
  4. Aloe Vera gel rejuvenates the hair. Add some almond oil to it and rub on the scalp for 2 minutes. Leave this on your head for half hour and then rinse it. This soothes and cools the scalp making the hair breath and makes the hair grow healthy.

You can also try these drinks to help grow hair:

  1. Drink 1 teaspoon cider vinegar mixed in 1 glass of water with meals for 2-3 weeks
  2. Drink a smoothie or shake of honey, yogurt and skim milk
  3. Drink daily a juice of alfalfa + fresh spinach or fresh coriander. Your hair will grow fast.
  4. Drink half a liter of a mixture of lettuce and spinach juice daily to increase the growth of hair
  5. To treat copper deficiency, drink juice of carrot, lettuce, capsicum or bell pepper and fresh alfalfa. This is good remedy for gray hair and hair loss.

These home remedies are effective and risk free. They should help you regain lost hair and in case it does not, it is best to see a doctor to understand the causes of hair loss and its treatment. Eventually, what helps is a balanced nutritious diet and a physical exercise regime to avoid hair loss in the first place. Take care of yourself and your hair will be taken care of.

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