The point I want to make here is that hair loss doesn't have to be a tragedy.
The only thing lost is hair, not virility, not attractiveness, and not youth.
It is not a necessary stage of life or a symptom of aging.
There can be reversible reasons for losing hair.
When you stop worrying about body in your hair and start worrying about the hair on your body, it's time to consider the cause.
The most common cause is male pattern baldness.
Why this happens is largely due to genetics, and not a whole lot-unfortunately-can be done about it.
It does help if what hair there is, is healthy.
However, rather than assume the worst, consider the possibility of a nutrient deficiency, especially if the pattern of hair loss is not typical of male pattern baldness.
That is, the hair is not lost in an evenly retreating hairline or a circle of shining scalp at the crown of the head.
Researchers have found that certain essential amino acids in the diets of laboratory animals controlled the thinning and thickening of their hair.
A magnesium-deficient rat lost hair in bunches.
In diets low in biotin or B vitamins), they became hairless.
A diet rich in B vitamins have resulted in restoration of hair.
Heavy doses have revved up hair growth in some cases.
Men deficient in vitamin B6 often lose their hair.
And men shorted on folic acid sometimes become totally bald.
However, a normal intake of this vitamin restored their hair in most instances.
One nutrition-oriented medical doctor sometimes encourages hair growth with a diet accenting protein-calves liver; brewer's yeast, wheat germ and two tablespoons of granulate lecithin.
This makes sense since hair is comprised mostly of protein, and these foods are high in B vitamins.
Soy protein has been found in European studies to reinforce hair and stimulate re-growth.
One study found it increased hair growth by 156 percent, resulting in re-growth for 33 percent of the hair.
One good source of soy protein as tofu, soybean curds.
It can be made into delicious baked dishes or added to soups and stews.
Other good sources of protein are: low fat cheese, eggs, fish, beans, brewer's yeast and yogurt.
The only thing lost is hair, not virility, not attractiveness, and not youth.
It is not a necessary stage of life or a symptom of aging.
There can be reversible reasons for losing hair.
When you stop worrying about body in your hair and start worrying about the hair on your body, it's time to consider the cause.
The most common cause is male pattern baldness.
Why this happens is largely due to genetics, and not a whole lot-unfortunately-can be done about it.
It does help if what hair there is, is healthy.
However, rather than assume the worst, consider the possibility of a nutrient deficiency, especially if the pattern of hair loss is not typical of male pattern baldness.
That is, the hair is not lost in an evenly retreating hairline or a circle of shining scalp at the crown of the head.
Researchers have found that certain essential amino acids in the diets of laboratory animals controlled the thinning and thickening of their hair.
A magnesium-deficient rat lost hair in bunches.
In diets low in biotin or B vitamins), they became hairless.
A diet rich in B vitamins have resulted in restoration of hair.
Heavy doses have revved up hair growth in some cases.
Men deficient in vitamin B6 often lose their hair.
And men shorted on folic acid sometimes become totally bald.
However, a normal intake of this vitamin restored their hair in most instances.
One nutrition-oriented medical doctor sometimes encourages hair growth with a diet accenting protein-calves liver; brewer's yeast, wheat germ and two tablespoons of granulate lecithin.
This makes sense since hair is comprised mostly of protein, and these foods are high in B vitamins.
Soy protein has been found in European studies to reinforce hair and stimulate re-growth.
One study found it increased hair growth by 156 percent, resulting in re-growth for 33 percent of the hair.
One good source of soy protein as tofu, soybean curds.
It can be made into delicious baked dishes or added to soups and stews.
Other good sources of protein are: low fat cheese, eggs, fish, beans, brewer's yeast and yogurt.