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Causes of Hair Loss and Solution
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Palak Agarwal
Palak Agarwal is a research analyst at http://Admanya.com which is India's leading internet consumer portal. Visit http://consumer.admanya.com for latest consumer reviews on all kinds of products and services based on real experiences 
By Palak Agarwal
Published on 10/28/2008
 
Hair loss is becoming one of the major hair related problems faced by many today. Quickly look for some easy but effective ways to prevent or cure it.

Most people cannot differentiate between routine hair fall and clinical hair loss; this is because less people know that every one sheds some hairs each day as a part of normal hair cycle, usually up to 100 per day. If a person looses excessive hairs per day leading to some sort of baldness, it is called hair loss.

The most common causes being hereditary, some debilitating illness, side effects of certain medications, problems in the scalp, hair shafts and deficient diet, as well as psychological imbalance.

Another common cause of baldness is genetic predisposition. In these persons, a group of hormones, called androgens, interferes with the natural hair growth cycle. These hormones are made in men's bodies in large amounts, and in women's bodies in small amounts. These hormones, over time cause the hair follicles to begin shrinking, which in turn alters the natural resting and growth phases of the hair. Some of the follicles eventually die, while others are rendered incapable of producing or maintaining healthy hair growth.

In order to get rid of this problem, first you should adopt some natural treatments meant for improvement which is not known by many. However, if it is ineffective, the final step is to visit a doctor for the necessary treatment. Let us look at some of the natural and best ways for hair cure.

At the very outset, massaging your scalp with oil like jojoba, coconut, almond and henna are all perfect examples of some oils you can use to increase the effects of scalp massage. They relieve stress, improve overall health, and best of all re-grow hair. is very important as there are certain benefits to it. It promotes blood circulation in your scalp which is important for the growth of the follicles. Just like a plant needs water sent to its roots to grow, so does your follicles.

Next is the right intake of vitamins. This is another criterion for healthy hair growth. Mainly Vitamin-B, Biotin, Vitamin-C, Vitamin-E and Zinc are the ones that govern hair loss and promote hair growth. Viatamin-C is helpful in maintaining and building healthy capillaries in your scalp. These capillaries carry blood to your follicles so that they can thrive on them and produce hair.

Biotin is another one of the vitamins that can often be found in many vitamin shops and while it's relatively expensive, it's well worth the investment. It's part of the B-vitamin family and produces great results for those with thinning hair. In addition to this it also promotes great growth of your nails, and beautifies the skin.

Finally, you can also use shampoo and conditioners according to the volume of hair fall. But for this you should use the right one needed for your hair as the texture of hair differ from person to person. So, first try using these and if the results are not satisfactory, it is a signal to see the doctor, but never before that.