A massive 48 percent of women claim that they are or have at one point suffered from hair loss. A recent study reveals that hair loss is linked with stress and 42% of them say that this stress is completely unavoidable. The top causes of said stress were ranked in order of the effect that they had on one’s life. Stress was the number one cases at 53%, hair loss was due to age was diagnosed for 23% of the women, 20% of women who were post birth, 13% for dieters and 17% attributed to hair styling. Many of the problems associated with hair loss are caused stress as it damages the immune system which breaks down as a result of our poor nutritional intake. Poor nutrition means dull, lifeless and brittle hair which will be prone to fall out especially where heavy amounts of styling are involved.
Stress also causes the release of chemicals which transmit messages to the follicles of the hair after which they enter the resting phase. The longer the hair remains at this resting phase the more likely the hair is to fall out.
It is tough when women start to lose their hair. Women do not have options such as Finasteride (sold as Propecia) for men because the drug is known to cause birth defects in the unborn babies of pregnant women. It is hard to imagine coping with hair loss especially as a woman. Women spend on average 600 pounds per year on the maintenance of their hair. Some types of hair loss cannot be avoided but there are some things that can help like the right kind of nutrition. It is thought sipping caffeine is good for the slowing of baldness. Over styling and harsh products are thought to be a great source of damage for hair so avoiding styling a few days per week would be preferable. Eating lean protein is good for the keratin of the hair (hair is mostly made up of this stuff). Women should not even touch Propecia or be anywhere near the drug.