New research may lead to new therapy for baldness

Until 2012, the male pattern baldness thought to be caused by AGA (androgenetic or androgenic alopecia). It believes that hair loss is caused by underlying susceptibility of hair follicles to androgen miniaturization. The condition affects more than 70 percent men and 40 percent of women at some point of life. Classic example of the condition…

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Food that helps to prevent hair loss

Diet and exercises are known to affect individual’s hair. Low protein diet, extreme shifts in diet, and extreme calorie restrictions leads to nutritional deficiencies which could results in hair loss that may continue for two to three months. Therefore, a balanced diet is essential in order to maintain hair health. This is more important for…

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Manage your stress in order stop hair loss

Stress is a condition that put a heavy demand on your physical as well as mental condition. Stress can be caused by injuries, surgery, or even an illness. Experts say stress and hair loss are related. More specifically, they find three types of hair loss that are directly related to stress. First, severe stress can…

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How chlorine and salt water impact your hair

They both can impact your hair.  Chlorine treated swimming pool water can play havoc on your hair.  It could change blonde hair to green, make hair dull and dry, and make hair weak and brittle.  How blonde get green colored hair?  When Copper dissolved in water touches your hair, it creates a thin film on…

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Nutrients that is essential for hair health

Eating healthy food not only improves and maintains your health but also helps you to prevent hair loss.  A balanced diet rich in nutrients may help you to slow down your hair loss and provide much needed nutrients that your hair need.  Here are some guidelines to help you. Look for foods that are rich…

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Can hair color cause hair loss?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say yes.  According to the Nemours Foundation, this could be a temporary hair loss.  This is not the same pattern hair loss.  In addition to hair loss, hair dye can cause redness, burning, itchy or raw skin, face swelling and difficulty in breathing. The best way to apply…

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Prevention of sun damage to your hair

Sun could damage your hair same as your skin. Faded hair color, dry and brittle hair could be caused by the sun. If not take steps to care for your hair, UV-rays could damage your hair. Hair extensions are also need to be protected from harmful sun. Here are some tips to care for your…

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New research findings that could lead to a cure for hair loss

Organ replacement regenerative therapy allows organs damaged by disease, injury or aging to grow again. Scientists in Japan have identified “functional hair regeneration from adult stem cells”. This is substantial development for the next generation treatment of “organ replacement regenerative therapies”. The group has produced a proof-of-concept that generated fully functioning hair follicles and growth…

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A promising new finding for those going bald

The University of Pennsylvania medical center researchers believed to have identified the chemical that stops growing hair on male scalp. While they were researching on stem cells on mice, they accidentally found the chemical that prevent hair growth. They have identified a protein called PDG2, a compound that is found on the scalp of balding…

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Major Medical Conditions Responsible For Hair Loss

Sometimes poor health conditions in both men and women induce abnormal hair loss. Severe medical conditions causing hair loss could be diseases like hypothyroidism, diabetes, malnutrition, anemia, polycystic ovary syndrome, depression etc. When these typical medical terms tend to create confusions, a quick overview of the cause and effect relation helps to clarify the facts….

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