Hair loss: warning signals

Most of  people  are really concerned about  their  hair as a very important aesthetic element –  undoubtedly  it is  – far  less for this as an indicator of health – that it is too – as long as it reveals the beginning of different types of alterations.

Although hair checking  by oneself is complicated and hair loss is not always a symptom of suffering from any disease, the truth is that the  hair loss, when it is not due to a change of season, a hormonal change,  a period of stress or a genetic inheritance, it should be checked by a specialist as soon as possible.

Possible alterations that may be warning a hair fall

-Anemia: If we lose  lots of  hair when washing or combing it, we may be suffering from iron deficiency anemia. A mild desease  that mostly affects women when they are on special  diets or  just  before  menstrual cycle.

-Diabetes: Alterations in blood sugar levels can cause skin  and blood flow problems, being the scalp  one of the most affected parts. When cases of diffuse alopecia occur, hair loss is  especially visible.

-Thyroid: If we suffer from severe problems with thyroid function, we will see how our hair is thinned, weakened and falls in greater proportion than usual. Often there are also higher levels of dryness being the most pronounced falls in the frontal  part.

-Lupus: Problems with  the  immune system  such as those caused by lupus, in addition to having an effect on the different organ functioning,  also affect   hair follicles.

-Cancer: Besides the fall caused by the therapies, the disease also affects the hair growth.

-Intoxication: The use of different drugs or medications with strong components increase hair loss.

However, as we always remember, it is when we notice a visibly weakening of  our hair, peeling, hair loss,  alterations  in the scalp or when we feel  pain in the central  or lateral area of ​​our head then  we should go to the specialist.

How to strengthen our hair

Many times, only a few changes in our diet  can  reverse mild processes of hair loss. This is due to different deficiencies that, when remedied, have a positive effect  on capillary health.

It is particularly important not to neglect the intake of foods such as eggs, whole milk or fatty fish because of their presence of vitamin A, as well as  fruit and orange colour vegetables for the same reason.

We should also eat foods such as citrus, strawberry, tomato or pepper as sources of vitamin C or nuts, algae, seeds and blue fish as sources of Omega 3.

Our diet will be well-balanced  to get all the nutrients that our follicles need if we eat   nuts, legumes and cereals (rich  in vitamin V3 and V6), chicken (V8), beets, green leafy vegetables and yeast (folic acid) and seafood and meats with a significant amount of vitamin V12.