Natural Ways To Slow Hair Loss For Men And Women

Guys, as you eye your hairline in the mirror, do you worry that the Bruce Willis look may not be quite so adorable on you?

Don't panic. Men (women, too, who often see thinning around menopause) can take healthy steps to help reverse sudden hair loss. It's often caused by diet, illness and overdoing your hair grooming. You even can slow the gradual hair loss that's a result of genes (80 million men and women have hereditary hair loss). Here's how:
1. Sip a little caffeine. Yep, caffeine helps slow baldness. It decreases a follicle-damaging hormone known as DHT (a friendlier way of saying dihydrotestosterone). It comes from testosterone, the hormone that makes men and women want to get friendlier with each other. The easiest place to get your supply: tea or coffee.
2. Be gentle. Vigorous brushing and high heat can break strands, leaving even relatively thick manes looking frayed and thin. Avoid rough toweling, too; wet hair is more elastic and vulnerable to damage than dry hair.
3. Eat lean protein. Hair, which is made mostly of the protein keratin, needs protein to grow. Low-fat, heart-healthy, skinless poultry breasts are particularly good because they're also rich in iron and zinc, and deficiencies in either trigger hair loss.
4. Vary your veggies. Add peas, carrots, cauliflower and soybeans to salads and sides. All are good sources of vitamins B-6, biotin and folate, which help slow hair loss and encourage growth.
That should help keep your hair on your head, where it belongs.

© 2011 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D.
Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.source: healthzone.ca