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How to get Thicker Hair

Posted on April 16, 2012 with No Comments

Some people have naturally fine, thin hair in which case they want to know how to get hair thicker. Everyone has what nature and genes have given him or her. This does not mean that this status quo has to be accepted. There may be a medical issue at work that is thinning your hair. Your family physician will be able to give you a simple test to find out if your hair is thin through an ailing thyroid, through fungal growth or perhaps to a psychiatric problem.

If no such cause can be determined, then it has to be assumed that you have genetically determined thin hair. There are a few things everyone can do to improve their hair volume. Your hair follicles will not regenerate once they have died or been removed from the dermis. The issue to focus on is more the prevention of hair loss than additional growth of hair. To keep as much hair as possible on your head, there are a few steps you can take to achieve that.

Keep Your Scalp Healthy

Let’s look at the scalp. Ask yourself if you think that perhaps you need to wash your hair more often. If you have a job that places you in a smoke-filled or grease-filled environment, your scalp will need daily shampooing. Hair follicles can get clogged with oil and dirt particles too small to see with the eye. This may affect the death of a number of follicles every single day. The only way to prevent that is to protect your hair with a cap and daily washings with a mild hair thickening shampoo.

Do Raw Egg Treatments Once A Month

Even though the hair on your head is already dead, the follicles are alive and can benefit from the pure protein infusion an egg will provide. If you do not work or live in an environment that adds layers of dirt to your hair, perhaps you are washing your hair too much. Two to three times a week will keep your hair and scalp clean. This can prevent damage from harsh shampoos or over washing. You should supplement this treatment with a shampoo that thickens hair for best results to help swell the follicle shaft.

Another Step Toward Full, Thick Hair

Have you thought about scalp massages? You can do a scalp massage and hot oil treatment all at one time. Heat the oil you are going to use to make it comfortably warm. You can use any oil you want but coconut oil is often a good choice. Some people prefer olive oil. The smell may be the deciding factor over which oil you prefer. Massage it into every inch of your scalp with your fingertips in rotating motions. After you are finished, a hot towel wrap will keep the effects working for quite a while. This should add volume to your hair.

Internal Action Toward Thicker Hair

This will be a very important step for you. If your thin hair is due to a medical problem, the right prescription and treatment will reverse the thinning process and your hair will gain in volume and number. If no medical issue is to blame, then begin a healthy lifestyle. Eat the proper foods, get enough exercise, take your vitamins and stop smoking. Healthy living and proper hygiene will give you a much thicker head of hair.

Using Supplements for Faster Growing Hair?

Posted on May 22, 2009 with No Comments

Interestingly, one the best selling products in the industry is supplements (vitamins) for faster growing hair, healthier hair, et al.

I was pretty sceptical at first until I spoke with several of our customers who essentially “swore” their hair was either thicker, longer, darker – what have you.  When considering ingredients and their effects, I now understand whay so many people are hooked. 

Consider a couple of thoughts:

1. It’s well documented that taking a “daily recommended allowance” of vitamins and minerals helps keep our bodies strong and healthy.  Well a big reason is because we supplement intake with pills.  Ok, got that.  Well, to be more specific, our bodies can produce many nutrients just with our internal engine.  But, there are several that require us to get from diet, foods, and drinks.  If we don’t get enough of these (say Vitamin B-12), we end up with a deficiency that affects something – well, in this case it is follicle growth, strength, and shine.
2. For those of us with pets – especially the most devoted – we look for and search out pet food, treats and vitamins that will help our pet’s coat, reduce flaking or eczema, and give our pet’s more energy (assume we are talking about dogs and cats).  Well, if it works for our pet’s, why shouldn’t it work for us?  Uh..mmm..it does!
3. Follicle pore biology gives us somewhat of a glimpse into other reasons why hair vitamins help.  The follicle pore is found between and in the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers of the scalp and skin.  Arteries and veins feed the bulb and root, erector muscle and nourish sebaceous glands that produce scalp oil.  Studies have shown that malnourishing that little bit of biology can lead to lot’s of problems – thinning, hair loss, scalp micro-circulation disorder, undernutrition, and an over-abundance of DHT accumulation (I’m discussing DHT next week – pretty interesting topic).  With that said, boosting Biotin, amino acids and trace minerals, Vitamin B-12 and some herbal supplements – saw palmetto, Ginseng, and copper peptides – have all be shown, studied and reviewed to be really good for our hair and follicle development.

I’m going to write about this subject more in the coming weeks.  It’s important.  We think it’s important for our pets – I think it’s safe to say the human versions of hair vitamins are even more effective and narrow in their focus (that’s a good thing!)