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    Posted: November 21 2012 at 9:46am

While most of us experience our hair thinning with age, and blame it on our genetic disposition. It can also be brought upon by a number of everyday factors associated with our lifestyles. There are many hair loss treatments out there, so let’s look at some remedies that could definitely improve the health and fullness of your hair before you consider hair weaves or extensions:
  1. Aromatherapy:

Aromatherapy has been used to treat thinning hair for many years, and in many cases has been very successful. Every night for a few minutes, the aroma therapy mixture is massaged into the scalp, and the head is wrapped in a towel to increases the absorption rate of the oils.

Alopecia is treated with a mixture of the following:

  • Bay
  • Lavender
  • Grapefruit
  • Lemon
  • Rosemary
  • Ylang Ylang
  • Roman Chamomile
  • Thyme
  • Atlas cedar wood

You need to mix the essential oils with a carrier oil like jojoba and grape seed oil before you apply directly onto your scalp. Massage the mixture into your scalp for at least 3 minutes, and then wrap your head with a warm towel to increase the absorption rate of the oil and to help you relax. 

  1. Keep your hair short:

As once quoted by Albert Einstein “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one”

We can create an illusion of fullness by keeping the hair short and multi-layered. An appearance of volume is given when the hair is short and layered, while at a longer length will look even thinner and droopy.

  1. Diet:

A very common cause of thinning hair is an unbalanced diet, which leads to a deficiency in important nutrients and minerals. The following should be introduced into your diet or increased.

  • Protein:  Meat, eggs, chicken and fish are very good sources of protein and consumption should be increased.  A protein deficiency will definitely affect the health of your hair as your hair is made of protein.
  • Oats and Cucumber: Very good source of silica, which is very important for your hair and skin.  Silica supplements are available and might be an easier way of increasing it in your diet.
  • Flaxseed: A very rich source of alpha Linolenic acid, an Omega 3 fatty acid. Its properties support your cells, and give your hair strength and shine.
  • Leafy Greens: Great source of folic acid and a host of other vitamins
  • Brown rice, nuts and seeds: A great source of the B vitamins, which is responsible for the health and strength of the hair shaft. In most cases, pregnancy, child birth or simply taking the contraceptive pill can cause a deficiency in B vitamins, which will in turn lead to the thinning of your hair. In these cases it will be advised to supplement, and B-complex supplements should be your first choice in the battle against hair lost.
  • Sunflower and sesame seeds: A great source of iron, which is important for healthy hair.
  • Oysters: A great source of zinc, which supports hair growth and strength.
  • Biotin supplements: this supplement will help thicken your hair; it is natural and found naturally in some food. 
  1. High stress levels:

Stress has always been known to be a very common cause of hair loss. It causes a hormone imbalance which increases the number of falling hair, which in turn leads to the thinning of the hair. Relaxation is the solution to this problem, try to relax and maybe take up a hobby or a sport. 

Yoga tends to be a very effective stress reliever. Yoga will also increase blood circulation throughout your body, which will in turn increase the circulation of blood to your scalp which will in turn promote healthier fuller hair. 

  1. Check your Acid Level:

A poor digesting capability in the stomach will lead to a very poor ability for the body to digest and extract very important amino acids from the protein in your diet. Amino acids are the building blocks not only for muscle but for hair. If your stomach has below the normal acidity level, get hydrochloric acid-pepsin capsules which can be prescribed by your doctor.  This will increase acidity levels in your stomach, which will allow your stomach to digest and extract amino acids efficiently from the proteins you ingest which in turn leads to a healthier head of hair. 

  1. Remy Human Hair Extensions:

A lot of women with thinning hair are fearful of using human hair extensions in fear that the little hair they have will disappear.

Clip in hair extensions are, by far, your best option. No more damaging than tying your hair back into a tight ponytail. Clip in  human hair extensions will in seconds dramatically change your look. You can easily take your hair from thin frail, to thick and fabulous without harming your hair by simply clipping in some Remy human hair extensions.

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Edited by Karen Shelton - November 22 2012 at 11:21pm
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Nice tips, thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for sharing such kind information as right now I am totally confused for what to do and what not to with my hair. I have consulted many hair specialist and used different kind of cosmetics for my hair but failed to get good result. To cover my baldness, I generally use different style of hair extensions in home, occasions and parties. 
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Wow, Great Tips. You can go to a dermatologist to see to what extent the ED has done. I have Telogen Effluvium. basically the resting phase is too long. - Hair falls out quicker than it can grow back. Have tiny "new growth" everywhere. etc etc. Mine was caused by stress. Here are some tips for you as they helped me:

1-Use Nioxin Shampoo and Conditioner - you can find this at any REAL hair place. If you find it at WALGREENS - DO NOT BUY IT, more than likely its contaminated or watered down. Its only supposed to be sold by professionals. And you can get by with just the shampoo and conditioner. The other stuff (root therapy liquid, or the foam, didn't help me). Be careful with it though. Its expensive, and if you suddenly stop using it, you're back to square 1.

2.- Eat protein bars or take some supplements that have extra iron or biotin in them. I take a prenatal vitamins and a biotin supplement everyday. Some people are sensitive though. Make sure you eat with them. The protein bars helped me A LOT. "Pure Protein" AND its on the A list for healthy snacks through CC.

3.- Stop putting your hair in a ponytail or barrettes or anything that pulls tension on your hair or scalp. Be gentle when you wash your hair when you wash. You aren't trying to scrub oatmeal off of a plate. Some shampoos recommend getting the hair soapy but not lathering. When you get out DON'T TIE YOUR HAIR UP IN A TOWEL. And I know its summertime, don't put it in a bun or a clippie or a ponytail. Something else that someone taught me, rinse your hair in cool (not cold or hot) water. It kinda seals the pores and shaft of your hair. Keeps the conditioner in there a bit.

4.- Bite the bullet, cut it short. I never in my life had short hair. It was always thick, dark, strong hair! Its always been below my arm pits or longer. When I chopped it off, I cried, my mom cried, it was like 3 inches long. Short Mandy Moore look. Within a week I was noticing that there weren't stray hairs all over my desk that just "fell out." I was no longer getting clumps out in the shower. And in the past 2 months, its grown almost 2 inches! and its thicker all over my scalp! It's worth it. I battled hair loss for 5 years. This past 6 months especially after my hair cut, has been a road to recovery. It will get better. Talk to your doc too about your thyroid, iron levels, estrogen levels, all that biz. It will get better!

Hope this helps!

Rachel !!!
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I recommend using a violet shampoo between one to two times a week, depending on your individual blonde and/or the environmental factors that affect your area....
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