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If you are looking for a natural remedy for hair loss, look no further than your diet, particularly if you also have problems with your skin and nails. Fingernails, skin cells and hairs are composed of simple proteins, primarily keratin.
The body creates keratin from the amino acids glycine and alanine. If you do not get enough of those amino acids in your diet, your body can not produce keratin, which means that new skin cell production will slow down, nails will be thin and grow more slowly, and your hair will be thinner, less shiny and very slow growing.
The 20 different essential amino acids are found in a variety of protein-rich foods, including fish, meat, poultry and eggs. For vegans, food combining or supplementation is necessary in order to get all 20 amino acids in a meal.
The average person needs about a half a gram of protein per day per pound of body weight, in order for their bodies to function optimally. If a person is trying to build muscle, they may need even more.
Protein as a natural remedy for hair loss is not a new idea. Protein supplements have been recommended, as have protein-enriched shampoos and other topical solutions, for many years.
Customer satisfaction is not always high with these products, which could be a result of impatience, as it takes time for new hairs to grow. But, when it comes to topically applied protein-solutions, no amount of patience will increase customer satisfaction. Numerous studies have shown that applying protein to the scalp does not work.
First of all the hairs can not absorb it. Second of all, the molecules are too large to penetrate the scalp. So, regardless of how much it costs and some of them are pretty expensive, protein applied directly is not an effective natural remedy for hair loss.
Only one compound has proven effectiveness when applied directly. The compound is called Minoxidil. One milliliter is applied directly to the balding area twice a day. After eight months of use 49% of women had minimal to moderate re-growth. After 12 months, 51% of men with male-pattern baldness had minimal to great increases, particularly in the front of the scalp. Those are the results from just two of the clinical trials. Dozens have been conducted.
The best suggestion is to combine the use of Minoxidil, which is available in drugstores over-the-counter and on the Internet, with the most effective natural remedy for hair loss, which is a good dietary supplement. Lack of protein is not the only nutritional deficiency that can contribute to the problem. Zinc deficiency is a common cause, particularly in women.
Minoxidil is effective because it stimulates the body's natural processes, those cause hair-growth. These processes may function optimally during our youth, but as time goes by, they may simply slow down. It seems that the slowdown is more common in men and that it looks to run in families.
Some people may not consider Minoxidil a natural remedy for hair loss, but it is safe, when used as directed, and nothing is more effective.
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Source by Bill Wagner
