Archive for the 'hair health' Category

Are you losing more hair than you should, and what can you do about it? The best way to think of the way hair grows is to picture a garden.  How well it grows is completely a result of what is happening “underground.” “Like a garden, a normal hair cycle should lead to a product, which is your hair,” says Wendy Roberts, MD, a dermatologist at a private practice in Rancho Mirage, Calif.  “Growth cycles are important because when they go awry, that is one of the reasons we have hair loss.” And things that interfere with the cycle — like medication, illness, infection, or chemicals — have the potential to stop hair from being formed properly. “It’s a very… read more

The ever-widening parting or the ever-more-visible scalp:  They’re probably not imagined. “The number of actual hair fibers you have on your head starts decreasing in your 20s,” says Thomas, “and may shrink 30 to 35 percent by age 60.” There’s another, subtler kind of thinning going on, too:  “Recent research suggests that in your early 40s, the actual diameter of each strand starts to shrink,” says Thomas. “This shrinkage is believed to be linked to hormonal changes that happen with perimenopause and menopause, as hair growth is such a hormonally driven process.” Thinning hair is no fun. To fight back, first reconsider the shampoo and conditioner you use. A common impulse is to wash with a clarifying formulation (women often… read more

1. Hair Loss is a Common Problem About 85% of men will have significant hair thinning by the time they’re 50, according to the American Hair Loss Association.  Some men begin to lose their hair before they even turn 21. 2. Uncovering Hair Loss Myths Does wearing a baseball cap cause baldness?  Nope.  Someone running their fingers through your hair won’t cause it either. Neither will combing, brushing, twisting, or styling.  But avoid being too rough to prevent hair breakage. 3.  Quit Smoking and Save Your Hair? Several studies show a significant relationship between smoking and how fast male-pattern baldness gets worse.  So if you need one more reason to quit smoking, add early hair loss to your list. 4. … read more

Silver Fox Salt and pepper, silver, pewter, charcoal.  Whatever you call it, grey hair happens to all of us at some point. But why do some people go grey in their 20s, while others don’t see the first sign of silver until age 50? And if you’re going grey early, what should you do about it? What’s ‘Premature’ Hair goes grey when color-producing cells stop producing pigment, says Jeffrey Benabio, MD, a dermatologist at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego. Naturally occurring hydrogen peroxide can also build up in the hair, bleaching the color. Typically, white people start going grey in their mid-30s, Asians in their late 30s, and black people in their mid-40s. Half of all people have a significant… read more

Does Bad Hair Mean Bad Health? Can you tell something about your health from your hair?  Perhaps you can.  Some conditions and medications affect your body as well as your hair.  In other cases, you may just need to take better care of your hair or scalp.  See some interesting facts below (with thanks to Web MD) Dandruff is not a Health Risk and you can’t catch it! Dandruff isn’t contagious.  So how does it start?  Doctors really aren’t sure, but one theory is that it may be due to an overgrowth of a yeast like fungus.  Other possible triggers include skin that’s either too dry or too oily, shampooing either too often or not often enough, and having eczema… read more

Retaining Hair Health began as a hair loss blog in 2009 and is read by visitors from all over the world, particularly in America. So we decided to run our very own “The X Factor ” Poll of Blogs. We are pleased to announce that the Top Ten of Popular Entries are as follows:- No.1 Nizoral (Ketonazole) Shampoo No.2 Finasteride (Propecia or Proscar) Cancer Warning No. 3 The Norwood Scale for Hair Loss No. 4 Hair Loss Product Advertisement on London Underground No. 5 Early Signs of Hair Loss No. 6 Stem Cell Research into Hair Loss No. 7 James Bond and Indiana Jones No. 8 Does your Hair Actually Breathe? No. 9 James Nesbitt’s New Hair No. 10 Genetics… read more

According to Web MD there is Top Ten of Healthy Foods for your hair. Not all are associated with hair loss but this is certainly accelerated if you hair is not maintained in a healthy condition. The Top Ten of Healthy Hair Food No. 1: Salmon When it comes to foods that pack a beauty punch, it’s hard to beat salmon. Loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, this high-quality protein source is also filled with vitamin B12 and iron. “Essential omega-3 fatty acids are needed to support scalp health,” says Andrea Giancoli, MPH, RD, a dietitian in Los Angeles and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. “A deficiency can result in a dry scalp and thus hair, giving it a… read more

At Pro Hair Biosystems we work with a number of advisors and one f our advisors is a TV/movie hair and makeup artist based in New York regarding hair loss and balding. We are open minded to new ideas at Pro Hair Biosystems and our colleague has offered the following advice which we have included below and would be interested in learning of anyone’s experience of scalp massage in terms of successfully stimulating hair growth. Medical science believes that once a hair root is incapable of producing a hair follicle it effectively dies and cannot again produce a viable hair shaft. However these findings contradict this and claim that instead of actually dying, the hair root becomes completely dormant due… read more

We are often asked whether wearing a hat can prevent your hair from breathing. The answer is no. First fact is that hair doesn’t breathe, it has no nerves and isn’t really alive at all. The root of your hair is where the action takes place and that is supplied by blood from the scalp blood vessels or capillaries as they are called. So wearing a hat doesn’t starve your hair of oxygen. However, as you will read below, it may not always be good for your scalp. Depending upon the overall health of your scalp, wearing a hat for a long period of time may create the sort of warm, damp environment where bugs flourish. It has been proven… read more

It is a very common belief that keeping hair really short, strengthens the roots. There is no scientific basis for this, however keeping your hair short definitely puts less strain on the root, particularly if it is already weakened. Shorter hair also looks thicker as hair tends to be thicker near the scalp and thinner at the tips. Also, when you hair has started to thin, having it long actually draws attention to the hair loss. Keeping your hair short, really short such as a No. 1 or No. 0 not only looks smarter, but oddly enough also detracts from the fact your hair is thinning. Long straggly hair is unattractive, whereas smart, closely cropped hair is fashionable. So if… read more