CAUSES OF HAIR FALL
There are many possible underlying causes behind alopecia, with some sort of stress nearly always being implicated.
Other contributory factors include:
• Female hormone deficiency.
• Androgens (male hormones).
• Low stomach acid or digestive enzyme insufficiency.
• Imbalance in gut bacteria .
• Rapid weight loss; yo-yo diets and years of constant dieting
• Diabetes or high insulin levels.
• Nutrient deficiencies. Particularly iron,. Protein, biotin and other B vitamins.
• Underactive thyroid.
• Emotional issues.
• The menopause, pregnancy or discontinuing the contraceptive pill
• Skin diseases such as ring worm and eczema.
• Chemicals in cosmetics .
• Anti-cancer drugs.
• Poor circulation to the scalp.
• Ageing Excess vitamin A intake.
• Genetic predisposition.
• Auto-immune reaction whereby immune system attacks hair follicles.
It is important to find out the underlying causes behind the hair loss. Testing for thyroid function,iron and B vitamin status and hormone levels may be useful so that these can be addressed if necessary.
Depending on what's causing it, hair loss can appear in many different ways,. It can come on suddenly or gradually and affect just your scalp or your whole body. Signs and symptoms of hair loss may include:
• Gradual thinning on top of head. This is the most common type of hair loss, affecting people as they age. In men, hair often begins to recede at the hairline on the forehead. Women typically have a broadening of the part in their hair. An increasingly common hair loss pattern in older women is a receding hairline
• Circular or patchy bald spots. Some people lose hair in circular or patchy bald spots on the scalp, beard or eyebrows. Your skin may become itchy or painful before the hair falls out.
• Sudden loosening of hair. A physical or emotional shock can cause hair to loosen. Handfuls of hair may come out when combing or washing your hair or even after gentle tugging. This type of hair loss usually causes overall hair thinning but is temporary.
• Full-body hair loss. Some conditions and medical treatments, such as chemotherapy for cancer, can result in the loss of hair all over your body. The hair usually grows back.
• Patches of scaling that spread over the scalp. This is a sign of ringworm. It may be accompanied by broken hair, redness, swelling and, at times, oozing.
These tips may help you avoid preventable types of hair loss:
• Be gentle with your hair. Use a detangler and avoid tugging when brushing and combing, especially when your hair is wet. A wide-toothed comb might help prevent pulling out hair. Avoid harsh treatments such as hot rollers, curling irons, hot-oil treatments and permanents. Limit the tension on hair from styles that use rubber bands, barrettes and braids.
• Protect your hair from sunlight and other sources of ultraviolet light.
• Stop smoking. Some studies show an association between smoking and baldness in men.
Your mind is the most powerful tool you have.
Every thought you get, causes changes throughout your body.
It is always a set of emotions or an emotional state that manifests itself in the form of a disease.
The key emotions that generally co-exist so as to become the root cause of Hair-fall are as follows.
Hair fall is often linked to a person's connection to their spirituality .Hair loss affects a person's ability to feel safe, to communicate and to feel good about their role in life. Being dominated by someone influential may have caused you to be too hard on yourself. Influential people may have rejected you and now you may be suffering from rejecting trauma. You do not feel important enough to be a part of the family or community.
There's doubting of one's own ability and all you want is to feel safe and protected from the harshness of the world.
This is also often related to strong control issues that you are not able to exercise as you feel supressed by a more domineering figure. You often stress and worry too much. You may focus all your energy on worrying instead of proactively addressing the issue. Continuous worrying about something causes you to deflect from possibly taking action. This may also be related to a fear of failure.
As a result, there's a lot of tension, fear, and mistrust in the process of life, as well as a need to control every aspect of their lives.
Moreover, hair loss may coincide with sudden changes in self-image or traumatic experiences that challenge one's previous self-statement.
The metaphysical way to balance this out relates to focusing more on feelings and embrace understanding and logical and ethical self-empowerment.
Neutral, calming or happy thoughts have the opposite effect
Here are ways to master the mind/body connection to reduce and revert Hairfall.
1. Relax. Relaxation is an active state of deep rest where the mind is quiet and the body is physiologically calm.
Meditation, guided visualization, body scanning and slow, diaphragmatic breathing are some of the many techniques that achieve relaxation.
2. Stop taking stress. Stress is heavily implicated in any disease. Review your life and see if you can avoid the causes of stress or change your response to them. Stop worrying about the past or future and live in the present. As that is all you can influence.
3. Express your emotions. Emotions are energy. Suppressing them takes physical effort that can cause pain.
Repressed emotions cause poor health. Suppressing emotion also keeps you stuck, unable to move past what you are avoiding. By contrast, writing in a journal or talking to someone about how you feel, and even just sitting quietly and "mindfully" to fully experience and acknowledge the feeling, all lead to feeling better both emotionally and physically.
4. Try to be cheerful. When you laugh your body produces endorphins, the body's natural healers.
5. Process your trauma. There could be a connection between earlier experiences of psychological trauma or chronic pain or illness of the past.
Our Talk therapy-Counselling sessions are based on guiding you, through finding and resolving the root cause. The main aim of our therapy is to make you realise and understand from the beginning that your identity is on the level and that your body and biological makeup is just a part of your physical life experience.
They not only help you unlock and resolve emotional block, but are also extremely effective in relieving stress as they target and are based on the realm of the reality plane of life. Harnessing your brain to heal your emotions does transform your life!
Do everything possible to strengthen your immune system because a poor immune response may cause an auto immune reaction resulting in widespread hair loss.
Homeopathy is one of the most popular holistic systems of medicine. The selection of remedy is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using holistic approach. This is the only way through which a state of complete health can be regained by removing all the sign and symptoms from which the patient is suffering. The aim of homeopathy is not only to treat the outward symptoms of the physical disease but to address its underlying cause and individual susceptibility.
As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, certain medicines are effective for hairfall treatment in Homoeopathy that can be selected on the basis of cause, sensation, modalities of the complaints
Commonly Indicated remedies for Hair fall are:
• Natrum Mur,
• Silicea,
• Sepia,
• Graphitis,
• Phosphorus,
• Nitric acid,
• Lycopodium,
• Phosphoric acid,
• Weisbaden,
• Graphitis,
• Thallium Aceticum,
• Ustilago Maydis,
• Kali Phos etc
***However it should be noted that all homoeopathic medicines (except few external applications) can be prescribed only with specific indications and hence should be taken under medical supervision or as directed by the doctor.
Only if the homoeopathic medicine is prescribed on the basis of symptom-similarity, it gives good results.
Self-prescription in Homoeopathy or any other system of medicine should be avoided.
• Brown rice, lentils, sunflower seeds, oats and quinoa. These all contain B vitamins and biotin needed for healthy hair growth.
• Seaweed hijiki. Its properties are helpful for maintaining healthy hair.
• Dark green leafy vegetables and green herby leaves.
• Nuts and seeds. These contain essential fats needed for healthy hair and follicles.
• Aim to eat Nuts 2-3 times a week and eat 2-3 tbsp of seeds daily.
• Be sure to include some pumpkin and flax seeds as these contain zinc, also needed for hair growth.
• Sprinkle Kelp flakes onto soups and salads. Kelp is rich in iodine needed for thyroid function. An underactive thyroid is sometimes implicated in cases of hair loss.
Avoid:• Sugar, refined carbohydrates and alcohol. These can all raise blood-sugar and insulin levels which can have a negative effect on the hair follicles.
• Wheat bran, tea and coffee. These can interfere with the absorption of minerals, such as iron, needed for hair growth.
Water:• Water is a source of energy for every cell in your body, including cells that generate new hair. The body is comprised of 60% water, so when you're well-hydrated, your body can function properly. This is especially important for your hair follicles, which are the fastest growing tissue in the body.
• Apart from promoting overall health, proper hydration directly influences the growth of your hair.
• When you're dehydrated, it leaves your hair thirsty. Even with mild dehydration, your hair may not look as lustrous or healthy as it normally does. However with more severe dehydration, your hair may become thin, brittle, dry, and break off easily-leading to the appearance of thinning hair. Just as eating properly and getting the right nutrients is key for the health of your hair, so is drinking enough water extremely crucial for hair health.
You can read about the miraculous healing properties of water our following links:
• The power of positive and structured drop of water
• Unique qualities of water ,its memory and emotions.
• Understanding the beautiful structure of water
• What we know of this drop of water
Yoga benefits hair fall by encouraging blood flow to the head which helps in reducing hair fall
You can create a slant board by using any board that will take your body size and weight and propping it up against the sofa or a chair. Make sure it is really secure. Lie down and relax.
You can also massage the scalp while in this position. The inverted postures in yoga are also helpful.
At Nidhivan ,we give customised yoga and exercise sessions as per the need and device a module along with the therapy
• Vitamin B complex helps . Make sure it contains biotin as this is particularly important for hair growth.
• Iron supplements should be taken only if you are diagnosed with iron deficiency.
• You may also benefit from taking probiotics as the beneficial bacteria in the gut produce some B vitamins that are needed for hair health.
• Magnesium is also needed for hormonal balance.
• Take warming herbs and spices to improve circulation, such as cayenne pepper (in small amounts), ginger, cinnamon and cumin.
• Add them to soups, stews and casseroles.
• Take the herb Astragalus which is a very good source of Vitamin B. Add the contents of a multivitamin to a smoothie, daily.
• If there is a female hormone imbalance, supplementing with Agnus Castus can help.
• Massage the scalp with a mixture of 1 thsp of olive oil and 15 drops of rosemary essential oil. This helps to improve circulation to the scalp and nutrient flow to the hair follicles.
• Treat your hair gently. Try not to use chemical hair dyes, use only natural
• Rubbing the scalp with onion juice has been proved to be beneficial.
Kindly note: all supplements and herbs should be consumed only in right proportion/dosage, under monitoring and medical supervision. Certain herbs are prohibited if there are any underlying illnesses or complications. Excess/overdosing or of any herb or supplement may prove to be detrimental .Hence Self-prescription is not advised.
At Nidhivan, we have been successfully formulating unique blends of herbs and required supplements for any particular disease condition (for ingestion as well as local application) . Our in-house proprietary blends of natural remedies have proven to be highly effective with our homeopathic medicines and other therapies..
Essential oils help to repair and maintain our hair, are very effective in controlling hair loss and assist in healthy growth.
Some of the Essential oils promoting hair growth by means of reverting air loss are .
1. Lavender essential oil.
2. Peppermint essential oil.
3. Rosemary essential oil.
4. Cedarwood essential oil.
5. Lemongrass essential oil.
6. Thyme essential oil.
7. Clary sage essential oil.
8. Tea tree essential oil.
9. Ylang-ylang essential oil.
These essential oils are highly potent and are supposed to be used single or in appropriate combinations with specific proportions taking care of any underlying medical condition or allergies. Hence self-prescription should be avoided.
Along with the Homoeopathic treatment, we administer Our Proprietary blends of essential therapeutic oils. These combinations in specific proportions play an effective role in relieving Stress.
Holistic and Integrative therapies for the treatment for MENOPAUSE at NIDHIVAN
Based on this Body-Mind-Soul, a variety of treatment techniques are observed after considering the individuality of the person to assist them take their responsibility for their own well-being and achieve optimal health.
These include:
1-Homeopathic remedies which maintain the emotional, mental, physiological, and immune reactions of the person to guarantee long-lasting and permanent help.
2-Facilitated Physical detox
3- Herbal and Essential oil therapy
4-Patient education on Lifestyle changes and self-care to promote wellness.
5-Customized Diet advice
6-Customized Exercise and Yoga
1- Facilitated Emotional Detox
2- Individual Psychotherapy at different levels to overcome the root cause of the disease
3- Mind healing therapies. (Mind Imagery and visualization)
4- Motivational Enhancement therapies
5- Empowerment counselling (taking charge of your SELF)
6- Relationship and Family integrated Counselling sessions (if needed)
(Other individual therapies by our esteemed therapists if required in a particular case)
90% of the diseases are a result of build-up of unresolved negative emotions and pre-programming of your mind as discussed above. Your soul tries to express these unresolved negative emotions first through your thoughts and feelings. If you fail to listen to the messages that are crying out to be heard, these messages become stronger and then harder for you to ignore. They then express and manifest themselves by means of pain, discomfort or ill-health.
Along with Emotional management, Spiritual programming of your mind is a must to unwind yourself from the clutches of the negative emotions you've held so long which has ultimately led to the dis-ease.
This we achieve by means of:
1- Facilitated Spiritual Detox
2- Meditation
3- Identifying the imbalance and healing at the level of the Chakra
4- Energy healing
After-care maintenance and guidance once the goal is achieved (reversal and cure of disease)
The aim is to gain proper balance in life by achieving a permanent healing at the level of Body Mind and Soul.
We at NIDHIVAN, instead to targeting the disease or problem on the surface, aim to treat the innermost root cause of the disease, so as to achieve a permanent cure