Hair loss and stress can go hand in hand. High levels of stress can trigger a lot of serious illnesses as well as hair loss. It is known that our hair is one of the first parts that respond to stresses by causing hair to be dull, lifeless, thinning and falling out completely.
Stress can be experienced by many situation such as child birth surgery, death of someone close to you, medication, serious illness and many more.
If you have gone through a traumatic, shocking life event you may be noticing these symptoms. Our body is responding to the stress in these negative ways.
The name of the condition is Telogen Effluvium which is sstressful just trying to say it. When the boddy reacts to the stress, the hair follicles stop or rest their growing stage too early. The result is hair thinning or hair loss.
The good news is that once the hair loss and stress levels subside, your hair will start growing back in naturally and will regain it's normal luster and thickness.
Also, during this time make sure you are eating a good balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, and lean meats such as chicken, nuts, fish, and organ meats (such as liver). Protein is very important in your diet as well. You might look into taking supplements B6 and B12 which can improve your body's ability to withstand stressful times.
Stress comes in many forms and can cause hair loss:
1. Hair loss after surgery is a normal occurrence. Surgery is a great trauma to the body which can cause hair thinning or loss of hair.
2. Hair loss while taking birth control pills is due to hormonal changes.
3. Hair loss due to prescription drugs is a side effect for many drugs. Chemotherapy is a well known drug that has this side effect.
One good way to control stress is to keep a journal and find out where your big stresses are coming from. A good scalp message is enjoyable. helps the blood flow to the scalp, and is very relaxing.
In today's society, stress is hard to avoid so just remember every one experiences stress at sometime or another due to many reasons and Telogen Effluvium may take place after these stresses but this condition is not a permanent condition. There are some things you can do to help the regrowth of your hair. With a good diet and lots of rest, exercise and a good diet of plenty of protein, you will have your crowning glory back in no time; usually within 9-12 months.
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