In the past, we’ve discussed how you can deal with thinning hair or balding. But that mostly discussed ways you can prevent losing more hair and finding a hairstyle that fit thin hair. For some, tolerating less hair simply isn’t an option. While there are ways to slow the hair loss process, you can also combat hair loss by thickening or even potentially re-growing some hair.
Of course, you can always rely on expensive and potentially painful surgery to replace lost hair or less expensive, but potentially less effective programs or supplements. But many would prefer a different option, one they can try out at home with little to no risk. We’re talking, of course, about natural home remedies. While we generally try to avoid promoting remedies found on the internet that promise to be “natural” with “guaranteed results,” we’re making an exception because these have a bit of science behind them.
What is Alopecia, and What Causes Hair Loss
Before we get into these natural options, we have to discuss the elephant in the room — why you’re losing your hair. Alopecia is the scientific word for hair loss, and this can have many causes. There’s also alopecia areata, which is a sudden and patchy loss of hair. Looking beyond medical reasons, we’ll be focusing on ways to prevent and reverse general hair loss.
Alopecia is the scientific word for hair loss, and this can have many causes.
One common reason you may lose hair is genetics. If male (or female) pattern baldness runs in your family, there’s a good chance you’ll grapple with a receding hairline at some point in your life. Another is diet. An unhealthy diet can lead to a lack of proteins and vitamins that strengthen and thicken your hair. As mentioned in our aging hair article, smoking can also lead to thin hair. These are only a few examples of reasons for hair loss, but there are many others.
While most of these reasons can damage or weaken hair, it can grow back eventually. Permanent hair loss comes when the hair follicle dies as a result of genetics or scarring. A follicle may weaken or become dormant, but as long as it’s alive, hair can grow. Once it’s dead, though, no amount of scrubs, pills, or prayer can bring it back. That’s why preventing hair and follicle damage and promoting hair health can be so important.
Lemon Juice
Lemon juice has been something of a vogue natural hair growth option for a little while, though this ran counter to the myth that lemon juice turns your hair white. This is due to the abundance of healthy antioxidants and acids in lemon juice that can lead to a healthier scalp which, in turn, can help promote hair growth.
There’s an abundance of healthy antioxidants and acids in lemon juice that can lead to a healthier scalp which, in turn, can help promote hair growth.
Primarily, lemon juice shrinks your pores, which causes your scalp and hair to be less oily. The natural acids in lemon juice can also act as an exfoliant, breaking down and removing dead skin. This can prevent dandruff and opening up pores to allow hair growth.
Eggs
Yes, massaging egg onto your scalp may protect against hair loss and even make it grow faster. Eggs are rich in protein, which are important to growing strong strands of hair. By conditioning your hair with eggs, you’re adding protein, which strengthens the hair, prevents breakage, and makes your hair fuller and stronger.
By conditioning your hair with eggs, you’re adding protein, which strengthens the hair, prevents breakage, and makes your hair fuller and stronger.
Applying the egg to your scalp also helps infuse the vitamins and protein to your roots. This creates stronger hair as it grows. Egg is also an effective hair moisturizer, preventing dry, weak hair and making it shine. By moisturizing hair, you can further prevent breakage, which prevents a thinning head of hair.
Olive Oil
Is there anything olive oil can’t do? Besides being great for weight loss, inflammation, and preventing illness, it’s effective in combatting hair loss. Applying olive oil to your hair can also prevent hair loss. In fact, olive oil has been used to soften, moisturize, and strengthen hair for thousands of years.
Olive oil has been used to soften, moisturize, and strengthen hair for thousands of years.
In that time, many have found that olive oil’s abundant supply of vitamin E is tremendous for moisturizing your skin and preventing damage to the scalp that can cause scarring. It can also promote moisture-absorption in the hair, making it stronger and thicker-looking. Others use olive oil as a nighttime regimen to remove sebum from the scalp, which are oils that block follicles from growing. Finally, olive oil has shown that it can block the production of dihydrotestosterone. This hormone weakens the hair follicle over time, which can eventually lead to alopecia and baldness.
Hair loss can strike anyone, young and old; man or woman. When it hits, it can leave you feeling unattractive or suddenly lesser. While this isn’t really true, especially if you follow these tips, you may want a natural way to hold on to your hair. Unfortunately, there haven’t been many scientific studies in natural methods, so results cannot be guaranteed. But, if you want to try something different with common ingredients you have at home, each suggestion has a long history of results at a price point that can’t be beat.
