Hair fall: Causes and management:

Hair fall is one of the major issues in recent times. Besides protecting the scalp and other parts of the body, hair adds beauty to one’s personality. So,take a good care of your hair,they also need a good nutrition for their growth and texture.

What are the different functions of hair?

Hair plays a different role in our body. They are essential to support the body in the following ways:

• Scalp hair protects the scalp and protects the skin from direct sunlight and other physical injuries
• Eyelashes provide protection to the eyes from the physical harm of the environment, dust, and dirt.
• Skin hair protects from environmental toxins
• Helps in temperature regulation by sweating through hair follicles

What are the different types of hair?

Hair is of different types. The texture and color depend upon the genetic makeup of the person; for example, people from Africa have curly, dark black hair mostly.  Whereas people of Europe mostly have silk and brown hair.

What are the different diseases leading to hair fall?

Hair fall depends upon so many factors, such as exposure to chemicals and other environmental toxins. Many people suffer from hair loss due to changes in the environment, nature, and the composition of water. For example, people living in the cities use chlorinated water, which affects hair fall. Whereas people living in hilly areas use pure natural water for hair wash, people who use pure water, without any addition of chemicals, experience less hair fall. Moreover, besides these factors, there are some medical conditions that lead to hair loss. These medical conditions are as follows:

Hypothyroidism: Hair fall

 The thyroid gland plays an important role in the body’s metabolism; its malfunction leads to many other symptoms. If it works less than its capacity, it is called hypothyroidism, and if it becomes hyperactive, which means it works more than its capacity, it’s called hyperthyroidism.

What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism? (Hair fall)

If the thyroid gland becomes less functional, the body’s metabolism slows. When the metabolism slows, all body functions and activities become slow, such as the following:

• Slow heart rate/pulse rate
• Slow bowel movement, which leads to constipation
• The body feels cold due to less energy production from food
• Low mood
• Low blood pressure
• Dry skin
• Brittle nails and  thin hair
• Hair fall
• Joint pain and stiffness
• Muscles pain

If the above symptoms persist for a long period, you must consult your healthcare provider for a complete thyroid workup.

Vitamin B 12 deficiency:Hair fall

Vitamin B12 is another very important vitamin in our body; it plays a vital role in nerve tissue formation and functioning, brain functioning, and red blood cell formation. It is mostly taken from animal sources such as red meat. If the levels of vitamin B12 drop, the following symptoms occur.

• Poor memory: as vitamin B12 works in the maintaining nerve cell, low levels of b12 lead to numbness and memory issues, such as works in the maintaining nerve cell, low levels of b12 lead to numbness and memory issues, such as
• Numbness in hands and feet
• Forget things, tasks, and names.
• Muscles pain

Hair falls due to a lack of vitamin B12:

Vitamin B12 plays an important role in hair growth, sudden thinning of hair, and hair fall, along with other symptoms such as itching or tingling in hands, feet, and memory issues, which should indicate a vitamin B12 deficiency. However, getting treatment for correcting the vitamin B12 levels, by consulting your healthcare provider, could stop further damage to hair and recover other symptoms.

How to prevent vitamin B12 deficiency?

As most of the vitamin B12 is obtained from animal sources such as red meat, using red meat, dairy, eggs, and fish can help recover and maintain the levels.

What should you do if the symptoms worsen? Hair fall

If the above-mentioned symptoms are worsening or the blood levels of vitamin B12 are very low, injections of B12 should be considered for fast recovery. The total dose and course must be decided by the medical specialist.

Vitamin B12 comes in two forms as follows

• Pills
• Injections

The pills might not increase the levels due to less absorption, but injections are given as the intramuscular route to recover the level faster.

Vitamin D deficiency: Vitamin D also plays an important role in many body functions, such as preventing depression and stress, the body’s defense system, and helping in making strong bones.

Cancer treatment: (chemotherapy or radiation therapy):

Poor gut health: People with poor gut habits, such as frequent diarrheal episodes, are also deficient in nutrients, which leads to hair thinning and shedding.

 Do intestinal Worms cause hair fall?

Most people, when they experience hair fall, try different remedies for external use, such as using different oils and trying different expensive shampoos and soap to stop hair fall. Nobody thinks of inner health and diet. However, there is a strong relationship between intestinal worms and hair loss. As the intestinal worms increase in number, they use nutrients from the gut, which leads to nutritional deficiency. As hair needs more nutrients for growth and development, when the body is deficient in nutrients, this leads to thinning and shedding of hair.

What are the symptoms of worm infestation in the intestines?

It is necessary to note the symptoms of worm infestation in the intestines. The symptoms are as follows:

• Itching in the anal area, especially at night time
• Redness in the anal area
• Increase in appetite despite taking food
• Weight lose
• Dull skin
• Hair fall
• Abdominal pain
• Fatigue
• Gas and bloating

How to treat intestinal worms?

It is necessary to treat intestinal worms; otherwise, it could lead to many other health problems. The worm can be treated with medicine specially prepared to kill the different types of worms, etc. The medicine must be used on an empty stomach with a sweetener, so that the worms get attracted toward the medicine. Do not use the medicine on your own; you must consult your healthcare provider before use.

What is hormonal hair loss?

Hormonal imbalances:

Many hormonal imbalances, such as thyroid hormones,  dihydrotestosterone, estrogen, cortisol, and progesterone, cause disturbance in hair growth, which leads to thinning, shedding, and falling of hair.

 How do Stress and anxiety cause hair fall?

Chronic stress leads to hormonal imbalance, such as increased cortisol levels. This increase in cortisol level interferes with the growth of hair follicles and results in hair fall.

Therefore, hair fall should be considered and linked to other medical health issues. Do not only take care of hair externally, but hair needs nutrients and energy from your inner health as well. Secondly, do not use chemicals that are not approved by authorities.