Is your hairline receding? Are you worried it could be getting worse? Are you afraid of being bald in a few years? If these are your worries then worry no further! Recently scientists have discovered that Apple Polyphenols are effective in stopping hair loss. Read on and I’ll fill you in on how apple polyphenol can stop baldness!
What are these things exactly? Do they only come from apples?
They are extracted from apples! They are similar to the antioxidants that are found in grapes and several other fruits. These types of antioxidants have undergone many clinical trials. These clinical trials have shown Apple Polyphenols to make hair grow at an accelerated rate…and grow thicker at that!
Researchers were surprised to find that Apple Polyphenols stimulate hair growth. Extensive research was done and it was shown that Apple Polyphenols actually reinvigorate your hair follicles and your old hair grows in with a wider diameter. This makes your hair look thicker and fuller. Thicker and fuller hair will improve the appearance of someone who is having a problem with balding!
Researchers have done several clinical trials which prove the effectiveness of this compound. Originally researchers found the Polyphenols to be very successful with growing hair on lab mice. After the mice…they decided to start testing on human subjects.
What they found was astonishing! They increase hair production and hair width. These results were substantial enough to prove that this extract was effective in combating hair loss! The human trials used only a 1% concentrate of the exrtact to provide these results. Researchers were very impressed that such a small concentrate could be so effective.
There have been about four or five clinical trial that prove apple polyphenol stop baldness. It might not be widely available for retail just yet but soon, I would imagine, it will be prescribed to anyone with a problem balding. If you’re interested in re-growing your hair then this is something to watch for!
As we get older, hair loss is not that uncommon, particularly in men. Hair loss can be rather discouraging, especially for those of us that consider our great looking hair to be a real source of pride. However, if you have been experiencing loss of your hair recently, there is no need to worry as I have some excellent tips that I would love to share with you!
Sometimes hair loss will occur due to certain nutritional deficiencies in one’s diet. Therefore, if you have been having problems with losing your hair recently, I would highly recommend that you look into supplementing your diet with vitamins such as Biotin and Vitamin B6. The reason for this is that these particular vitamins are known to promote strong, healthy hair, and when people are deficient in these particular nutrients, they have been known to lose hair more readily. Omega 3 fatty acids are also known to work wonders on a wide variety of medical conditions, including hair loss. Therefore, I would also recommend that you add Omega 3 supplements to your diet regimen.
Also, rapid weight loss can often cause hair to fall out. Therefore, if you have lost a great deal of weight in a fairly short span of time recently, then that very well may be the reason that you have been experiencing hair loss. In the future, if and when decide to go on a strict diet regimen, it is always best to supplement your diet with a daily multivitamin supplement in order to help you eliminate or at least minimize any negative consequences to your health that may result from dieting.
Losing hair can also be stress related, so if you have been feeling rather stressed out lately, this could have a lot to do with why you’ve been losing some of your hair. The best thing to do in this case in order to help minimize it is to try some different stress management techniques. Different things work for different people when it comes to managing stress. However, some commonly used stress management techniques that are known to be effective are meditation, yoga and/or taking a nice, long, relaxing soak in the bathtub.
If your hair loss symptoms seem especially severe, you may want to ask your doctor if he is willing to give you a prescription for Propecia. Propecia is a prescription medication that is taken in pill form, and it has been specially developed to help re-grow hair. It’s important to note that Propecia is for men only and should not be taken by women.
Men feel very disturbed when they notice signs of hair loss. A large part of the men who are losing hair, feel nothing can be done about it and take no preventive or corrective action. Instead they prepare themselves for living with it. And there is another group that is not ready to accept it lying on their back. They go ahead full steam to find out some magic cure that will solve their problem.
Neither of these two attitudes is correct. You should not just accept losing hair as your destiny, because there are pretty doable steps that you can take to counter it. And you should counter it because good hair means good look and good Look means good luck. Mind it that there is a subtle bias in human nature that always favours people with good looks.
The second group of people who are almost frantic to find some quick fix to handle the problem of hair loss are also in a flawed position, because there is no such quick fix at least not yet.
Instead what can be done is following some principles of good health and adopting some changes in lifestyle and the way you groom.
Here I list some easy to understand and follow steps which you may find useful.
Double-check your diet. Make sure you are getting enough dietary protein and all the required vitamins and minerals in sufficient quantity. If you have any doubt, consult a good dietician.
Check if you have dandruff or some other skin infection: dandruff can really kill your hair. If you have dandruff consult your doctor there are various good medicated shampoos available, which can effectively handle dandruff Problem.
Do not comb your hair when wet: combing wet hair is an easy way to cause damage to hair follicles. Wait for some time after having a shower before you start combing. Using air flow for drying your hair somewhat is a good idea. But in no case hot air should be used
So what should you know prior to using a natural remedy for hair loss or herbal hair product to help you re-grow your hair? Well first off, as I am sure you already know there is a lot of snake oil for sale on the Internet these days.
Who do you trust, and what can you believe? I have spent a considerable amount of time in the research of herbal natural products to re-grow hair and here is what I have learned.
There are many reasons for the loss of ones hairs, I can’t claim and I wont promise any natural herbal product can re-grow your hair 100% of the time. Many factors determine the reasons behind a receding hairline, however the most common cause of a receding hairline in both men and women is a condition called androgenetic alopecia.
Androgenetic alopecia is an inherited condition, which is caused by sensitivity to the effects of androgens or male hormones. Normal hair growth cycles last between 2-6 years, the hormone combination called DHT or Dihyrdotestosterone speeds up the hair grow cycle and is also responsible for shrinking of the hair follicles; the hair follicle gets shorter and finer and ultimately falls out. Additionally DHT also produces a waxy substance that accumulates around the hair roots; it is this accumulation of waxy substance that gives rise to female and male pattern baldness or Androgenic alopecia. This is the cause of 95% of the thinning hair in both males and females today.
How do you know if you suffer from Androgenic alopecia? There are some common patterns to this type of loss. If your not sure about the type of hair loss you are experiencing, you should consult your doctor for further consultation, as in some cases thinning hair can be an early sign of illness.
Common Patterns of Baldness
Doctors typically use a pattern scale when assessing your loss called the “Norwood classes” based upon a scale developed in 1975 by a dermatologist and transplant surgeon by the name of Dr. O’Tar Norwood. This classification scale is still in wide use today.
He divided the receding hair of men into two common patterns:
Regular Type: This is characterized by hair that begins in two different places on the
scalp and merge into one balding area.
Type A: This is less common, and is characterized by front-to-back progression.
For females some will also lose hair according to a pattern, but it is much more common for females to develop diffuse thinning all over starting at the crown of the head type of hair loss.
People who become extensively bald generally, but not always start to show significant loss starting in their early 20′s. A good predictor for the level of loss you might experience is the pattern of baldness you see in older members of your family from both your father and mothers sides, this is because heredity plays an important role in pattern baldness. A good natural remedy for receding hair can be your first action in the fight against male/female pattern baldness.
How can an Herbal Hair Loss Remedy Help
Clinical trials have proven that certain oral and topical hair treatments can work in stopping and restoring the damage done in pattern baldness. Many of these treatments will work for over 60% of the population, but may not work for you. The first consideration you should make is return policy, make sure any product you decide to try has a solid return policy on their product, in addition you want to make sure you are dealing with a reputable company that has been on the block for awhile, no fly-by-night snake oil companies who will sell you a $20 hair in a drum product.
Next you should make sure the product your using contains the medical ingredient Minoxidil, this medical ingredient is the only one approved by the FDA for use on your hair that you can receive without a prescription. Many good herbal products also contain Saw Palmetto a proven DHT blocker, and an important step to re-growing your hair. Saw Palmetto is a natural deep red fruit that grows in warm climates such as those found in the Southern United States. The clinical studies have shown 54% to 60% of users experience moderate to dense re-growth from the combined use of this medical ingredient and herbal combination.
While you may already be looking into the mirror and watching the slow march of your receding hairline, it isn’t too late to take a positive step and take action to attack. Don’t believe all the corporate hype and television advertisements telling you expensive surgery is the only choice for hair restoration.
Visit my website today to learn what I personally use and get more useful information on natural remedies for receding hair, whether you’re a man or a woman.
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