ableadam.com » scalp http://ableadam.com Insight Into Men's Health Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:54:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Stressed Related Hair Loss http://ableadam.com/adams-articles/stressed-related-hair-loss/ http://ableadam.com/adams-articles/stressed-related-hair-loss/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:43:15 +0000 ableadam http://ableadam.com/adams-articles/stressed-related-hair-loss/ One of the reasons for your recent hair loss may be due to stress. They are related. Hair loss is a by product of excessive and intensive physical or emotional Stress. When you are going through a stressful event or period, you may begin to notice that your hair starts to thin and eventually hair loss occurs. In such instances, the hair follicles will stop growing prematurely when the body system incorrectly treats the hair follicles as foreign tissues, thus resulting in thinning of hair and eventually dropping out.Types of Hair Loss

There are 2 types of stress related hair loss.

  • The scientific term for the more common type of hair loss is called “telogen effluvium”. This type of hair loss prevents the hair from growing and the hair growing process remains dormant for a period or 3-6 months. Afterwhich, usually by in a period of 6-9 months, there is a high possibility that the hair will starts to grow back once the single event stress is over. In other cases the hair loss will continue until the stress is fixed.
  • A second and more serious stress related hair loss is known by the scientific name “alopecia areata“. It actually involves the white blood cell attacking the hair follicles, so much so that the hair falls out by large quantity. This could start with a small patch anywhere on your head (it does not necessary starts from the forehead) and ultimately spreads to the entire scalp.

While your hair may grow back on both occasions, it may require additional treatment. Stress related hair loss is a sure sign that your health or body is unable to withstand the excessive stress.

Stresses Relating to Hair Loss

The following stresses may be one of the causes for hair loss:

  • Disease (such as thyroid gland infection, lupus disorders, diabetes, anaemia)
  • Poor-nutrition. (Especially if your diet contain insufficient of iron and/or protein)
  • Side effects of medications or treatments
  • Emotional Stress (work, lifestyle)
  • Scalp infection.

Whatever the underlying causes are for stress related hair loss, the condition will continue until the cause has been treated or eliminated. Exercises, meditation, yoga and change of job or environment, while common, are the most effective cure to stress related hair loss. The others being medication which may help one relax and stay calm. Understanding the cause of stress related hair loss is important and should lead to finding the cure if not total prevention.

Adam Able is a trained Health Coach and a certified Nutritionist. He currently resides in Orlando, Florida and can be reached at his Men’s Health Blog http://www.ableadam.com/ or you can email him at adam@ableadam.com.

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]]> http://ableadam.com/adams-articles/stressed-related-hair-loss/feed/ 1 New Alternative to counter Hair Loss! http://ableadam.com/2007/11/05/new-alternative-to-counter-hair-loss/ http://ableadam.com/2007/11/05/new-alternative-to-counter-hair-loss/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:58:14 +0000 ableadam http://ableadam.com/2007/11/05/new-alternative-to-counter-hair-loss/ Many of the current treatments, that is available in the market to counter Hair Loss are limited to medication, lotion, massage and even surgical hair implant. There is however a new treatment available in the market that may proved to be the best invention yet to stop Hair loss and even rejuvenate and regrow your crowning glory. Hair loss is a condition that the body system wrongfully regards the Hair follicles as a foreign tissue and stop supplying blood to the scalp, and thus stopping Hair grow.

Enter the Laser treatment. Laser treatment is a non surgical procedure aimed at activating the dormant hair follicles to start supplying blood to the scalp and hair strands so that it will start to regrow. Laser treatment is a entirely safe procedure and could also guaranteed that there will be no burns or scarring. There is also no pain to the laser treatment. The laser gun “spits” out a cold fluid milliseconds before the laser beam strike the scalp, numbing the scalp in the process. The treatment will stimulate the blood flow to the scalp and ensure a healthy condition for Hair grow. It will however requires few sessions of treatment before any results can be expected.

The results of any treatments may varies from person to person. It is important to know the cause of the conditions, before the appropriate treatment can be prescribed to counter Hair Loss. If you have any further queries, you may want to post them here or email me at ableadam13@gmail.com. I will get back to you soonest.

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