Natural Resistance to Alopecia, the Hair Loss Disease
Alopecia is a disease where one suffers from rapid hair loss resulting in baldness. No hair grows on the bald spot and the skin of that portion gets oily and smooth. The causes of alopecia may be many – poor blood circulation, poor diet, severe and prolonged illness, excessive steroid intake, bacterial infection, deficiency of vitamins and minerals, ringworms, eczema and many other things. What ever may be the reason the most important thing is to overcome alopecia, whether by natural food habit or by cosmetic surgery.
If you follow cosmetic surgery you will have to go to a cosmetic expert and under his guidance start your treatment. There are number of techniques such as low level laser therapy, anti androgen therapy, surgery etc. It is the cosmetologist who can refer the most appropriate method for you.
But if you prefer a natural way of preventive method you have many things to do. First of all start consuming vitamin A rich food such as cod liver oil, milk, meat, cheese, cabbage, eggs, carrots, spinach, broccoli, apricots, peaches etc. Vitamin A is an antioxidant which produces healthy sebum oil in the scalp.
The next most important thing for hair is vitamin C. Citrus foods, pineapple, tomatoes, green chilies, pepper, dark green vegetables are good source of vitamin C. Vitamins help blood circulation in scalp which promotes hair growth. Wheat germ oil, seeds, nuts, dried beans, soybeans and green vegetables are good source of vitamin E. Eat whole grain, egg yolk, rice, milk, liver to get sufficient amount of biotin. Biotin produces keratin which is the main item of hair and nail.
Vitamin B6 prevents hair loss and gives hair its color by creating melanin. Source of vitamin B6 is meat, whole grains, egg yolks etc. Another essential thing for hair growth is calcium. Milk, curd, yogurt, fish, lentils, nuts are good source of calcium. Add shellfish, liver, chickens, beans in you diet to get enough copper which prevents hair loss. Silica strengthens the hair root. Soybeans, sea foods, rice are good sources of soybean. Thyroid diseases are one of the reasons of excessive hair loss or alopecia. Control your thyroid by taking iodine rich food such as kelp, seaweed, iodized salt garlic and have healthy hair.
Start the treatment of Alopecia whenever you find that you are losing hair in an abnormal way. Early treatment can save a lot of trouble.
