| In order for African Americans to successfully stop | | | | You should also eat spinach, cabbage, and broccoli |
| hair loss, they must take an approach that involves | | | | because they are loaded with iron, which is essential |
| using regular hair loss treatments along with remedies | | | | for maintaining healthy strands. |
| that are designed especially for growing black hair. | | | | African American Hair Loss Treatments that Promote |
| You must determine the type of treatment you will | | | | Growth |
| need in order to get your strands to grow back. | | | | African American strands are very susceptible to |
| Why Strands Shed Excessively | | | | drying out and becoming brittle, which can lead to |
| Medical conditions such as anemia, thyroid problems, | | | | breakage. Strands that are chemically treated are |
| hormonal fluctuations, stress, unhealthy eating habits, | | | | even more vulnerable. Keep in mind that your strands |
| or vitamin deficiencies can cause you to lose an | | | | are made primarily out of protein. Strands that are |
| excessive number of strands. It is considered normal | | | | constantly styled with perms and relaxers are |
| to lose around 100 strands per day. Anything more | | | | stripped of their proteins. The protein must be |
| than that is a problem. | | | | replaced or the strands will break. |
| Decide on a Course of Action | | | | Give yourself regular hot oil treatments to give your |
| Talk with a physician or licensed dermatologist about | | | | strands their strength back. You can use castor oil, |
| your excessive shedding. This will uncover if it is | | | | coconut oil, or olive oil. Massage one of these natural |
| caused by a medical condition. If there is a medical | | | | oils onto your scalp. Put a plastic cap on your head |
| issue, then get treatment for that condition and that | | | | and leave it on for at least one hour. The cap will |
| may be all that is necessary for your strands to | | | | lock in the heat from your head. This will allow the |
| grow back. Remember that certain medications can | | | | natural oils to penetrate your strands and follicles. |
| cause shedding. Do not stop taking medicines or | | | | Other Effective Hair Loss Treatments |
| switch medications without consulting your physician. | | | | You can also regrow your strands using certain herbs. |
| Nutritional Issues | | | | Saw palmetto is very effective. This herb blocks the |
| Nutritional deficiencies can also affect your hair. Make | | | | production of the hormone dihydrotestosterone |
| sure that you are getting enough vitamin B and zinc. | | | | (DHT). DHT causes thinning because it attacks the |
| These vitamins keep the strands strong and cause | | | | follicles causing the strands to fall out. Rosemary, |
| them to grow. Biotin is a form of vitamin B that can | | | | nettle root extract, and pumpkin seed are other |
| really help regrow hair. You can also get vitamin B | | | | herbal options. |
| from potatoes. | | | | |
