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Haircare
Building materials for your hair?
Prevent problems with your hair
Hair men and women
Hair Loss
Hair loss by men
Whether long or short, fat or thin, straight or curly, her best when it is healthy and shiny.
Haircare is unfortunately not easy. Everyday our hair is exposed to sun, wind, air conditioning, central heating and air pollution. And besides the hair repeatedly washed, combed, dyed and blow-dried. A good hair care is essential to your hair to keep it still in top condition.
The dry heat especially those of central heating - makes the scales stand out. Your hair is porous and therefore vulnerable. And not just central heating but also by cold your hair dry quickly. Your hair is limp and fluffy.
After washing your hair add a little lemon juice or vinegar to the final rinse water. This will close the cuticles and your hair will be smooth and shiny
You can avoid split ends by treating your hair twice a week with coconut oil with a little lemon juice. Leave for an hour and then wash with a mild shampoo.
Vitamine
Vitamin A is good for a healthy skin and scalp. Vitamin A is mainly found in vegetables (carrots).
Vitamin B and C are good for blood circulation, hair growth and hair color. If your stock vitamin B and C are constantly updating, it makes smooth hair less prone to splitting. Vitamin B and C. They occur in fruits, vegetables and grains. Hair grows approximately 1 centimeter per month.
Moisture
Your hair needs moisture to keep it supple. It is important to maintain your moisture consistent. This can be achieved by drinking enough and not only drink when thirsty. Drink preferably 1 to 1.5 liters of water a day.
Minerals
Minerals such as iron, zinc and copper are important for transporting nutrients and oxygen, oxygen uptake and activity of the cells. This is important for hair growth and to promote growth cycle. Iron is mainly found in green vegetables and red meat. Zinc in meat and fish and copper in liver, vegetables, seeds and nuts.
Proteins
Your hair is made largely of proteins. If your diet does not contains enough protein it can cause thinning hair and a slower growth cycle. Eat plenty of fish and eggs, legumes, soy products and yogurt.
- Do not smoke, limit consumption of coffee and alcoholic drinks, this is bad for your body is and will hence your hair.
- Eat healthy. Avoid high fat and sugar. Prevent loss of zinc and a lack of selenium. Also too much alcohol and stress contribute to premature hair loss
- Treat your hair with caution or a delicate subject. Comb or brush it unnecessarily and do not fiddle with it.
- Shower or rinse your hair with not to hot water. Limit use of hair dryer and other haarstylers
- Give yourself a regular scalp massage to stimulate hair follicles.
- Let your hair trimmed regularly to avoid dead ends and it's just healthy to show.
- Give your hair a specially treatment to a provided care hot oil.
Men often as they get olderloss experienced hair at certain places, the familiar runways and on the crown of the head. Women also lose hair as they get older only is this hair loss divided equally over the head to make it less noticeable.
Women do have more opportunities to hair style or camouflage thinning hair.
A head has about 100,000 hairs. Blonde people have a little more hair, red haired little less. Each day we lose 50 to 150 hairs. That is normal. Fortunately, every day many new hairs grow again. If this balance (temporarily) disrupted then you call it hair loss.
The causes can sometimes be clear. More hair loss is common after childbirth, in particular drug use, or during a stressful period and even the changing seasons. With good nutrition, vitamin therapy and an additional of relaxation, these temporary attacks of hair loss will quickly solved.
Hair loss is primarily hormonal. Heredity and male hormones like testosterone promote excessive hair loss.
Other symptoms:
- stress
- certain drugs
- skin conditions such as fungi
- injuries such as burns caused by radiotherapy
Hair loss can be prevent or limit:
- Do not use harsh shampoos or hair products like hair dye and hair spray.
- Massage the scalp occasionally.
- Do not use hair dryer or hair dryer and curling iron.
- No rubber bands or hair band
- Wear a hat or a cap to protect the scalp from the sun.
- Eat balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables: vitamins and minerals such as iron, copper, zinc, silicon, vitamins B
- Drink regular plenty of water
- Reduce stress, do relaxation exercises, meditation or yoga
- In chemotherapy you can use cooling helmets to reduce hair loss.
