Plain Truth About Hair Loss

This hair loss article unveils the myths and mysteries behindhair loss, but before I discuss the cause of hair loss, I thinkit is very important to dispel some hair loss myths.Does Combing & Shampooing Cause Hair Loss? Natural Hair Loss isNOT caused by combing or shampooing, though rough treatment ofthe hair may contribute to some hair loss, though they certainlyare not the root cause for most human hair loss. One furthermyth to dispel while we are talking about hair hygiene is therumor that "clogged hair follicles" cause hair loss. Well theplain truth is that your hair is far different than your cloggedkitchen sink. The root problem with hair loss is what is geneticactions happening in the cells below the scalp.Does sun tanning cause Hair Loss? Not unless you get a severesun burn!Other than genetics what causes hair loss? Other factors thatcan contribute to hair loss include; illness, stress, nutrition,blood circulation, thyroid gland, metabolism, age, andmedication are other leading factors to mostly temporary hairloss. How much hair does the normal person loose per day? Normal HairLoss varies - but studies indicate that humans loose around 100- 200 hairs a day. What causes hair to look unhealthy? Human hair grows in cycles.As we age and the effects of our inherited gene make-up beginsto change the normal hair growth cycle so that more hair isbeing lost than is being grown. This results in thinning hairgiving the overall impression of dull, brittle and aged hair. Will having to much sex cause hair loss? No, your sexualactivity level has nothing to do with hair loss, unless you'redoing some unimaginable weird stuff.What causes grey hair? Certain cells in the hair follicle calledmelanocytes produce our natural hair color. As we age themelanocyte production slows down causing the pigment of the hairto produce a transparent pigment we call grey hair. Otherfactors especially smoking can prematurely turn hair grey alongwith vitamin B-12 deficiencies and thyroid imbalances, but themain culprit is again heredity.What is the main cause for Hair Loss? Most normal hair losscommonly referred to as "Male Pattern Baldness" is caused byyour genetic make-up that you inherited from both of yourparents and as the natural process of aging causing your bodyhormones to decrease or stop the growth cycle of hair follicles. Is there a cure for Hair Loss? Not at this time, but the futurelooks very promising with stem cell research, hair cloning, andsurgical hair transplants leading the way.