Natural Ways of Hair Loss Treatment

Natural ways for dealing with hair loss have existed for centuries and even in today's modern, fast-paced world, these eternal remedies continue to play an important role in hair loss prevention and treatment. It can be argued if traditional, natural ways of hair loss treatment are as effective as medication and above all surgery but for not so severe cases of hair loss natural remedies are the clear winner.

Very often you need just to strengthen your hair a little because it has started to fall, rather than have a hair transplant or get some more drugs, which even if considered more effective, undoubtedly have quite a lot of side effects. For instance, if your experience hair loss due to medication or a disease, the last thing that your body needs are more pills.

There are many natural ways of hair loss prevention and treatment and generally they fall into several groups: diet, vitamins and supplements, herbs, massage and aromatherapy. Of course, the boundaries between these are pretty blurred because for instance you use herbs (or herbal extracts) for massage, so this separation is to some extent conditional.

Diet plays a really important role in temporary hair loss prevention and treatment. There are many cases when severe weight loss diets have caused temporary hair loss. On the other hand, if you have MPB-type of hair loss, diet alone can't help but for milder forms of hair loss, eating the right stuff is helpful. Especially good for the hair is the outer skin of plants like cucumbers, potatoes, peppers, sprouts. They contain the silica mineral. Fatty acids are also essential for good hair and they can be found in foods like walnuts, canola oil, fish, and soya. If you have iron deficiency, then lean meats are helpful. Still, it is necessary to stress that by keeping to the right diet you can't expect miracles in terms of hair growth.

Vitamins and supplements are also necessary for your healthy hair. Though it is completely possible that you get enough vitamins and minerals through food and you don't need any additional intake, sometimes it is better to regularly input vitamins and supplements. One of the most important vitamins for healthy hair is B12, which naturally is found in eggs, meat and poultry but if you can't get enough of it by consuming these kinds of food, you should consider pills. Other B vitamins, biotin in particular are also essential for good hair (and nails), so maybe you'd better get a combined vitamins formula.

Herbs are going through a real resurrection in therapy, although many doctors still deny their therapeutic properties. The herb that is regarded with most respect in relation to hair loss treatment is saw palmetto and it can be said that it successfully competes with modern hair loss drugs. Although clinical research over the effects of herbs on hair loss is not abundant, many people see from experience that herbs do work. Some of the most popular herbs and plants for hair loss treatment, like nettle root, Dong Quai, rosemary, aloe vera, jojoba, etc. are described in more detail in this article.

The last group of natural ways of hair loss prevention and treatment is massage (including acupuncture) and aromatherapy. Most often massage is performed not with bare hands but with needles, as is the case with acupuncture, or herbal oils and extracts are rubbed into the skin. In any case, even bare hand massaging of particular spots on your hair and all over your body improves the blood circulation and stimulates hair growth. Usually massage is a short routine and it takes no more than 5 minutes per session. You can go to a saloon for a massage session but you can also get an electric massager and perform it at home.

Aromatherapy also involves natural ingredients like the essential oils of thyme, rosemary, lavender, cedarwood, grapeseed and jojoba. Several drops of the oils are mixed together and are applied on hair loss affected areas. This is performed before going to bed and while you sleep, the oils help your hair to grow.