Fighting Hair Loss with Professional Treatments

1. Visit a doctor

If you are concerned about your hair loss, visit your doctor to discuss treatment options. There are a variety of alternatives, including medication, laser treatment, and surgery. Which option you pursue will depend on your budget, severity of hair loss, and available time.

Utilizing Natural Remedies for Hair Loss

1. Apply topical, crude onion juice

Applying onion juice to one’s scalp has been proven to treat patchy hair loss. The sulfur content in onions boosts collagen production and helps your hair to grow. Researchers believe onion flavonoids might have anti-inflammatory effects. Although you can purchase onion juice in the store, to make and use your own, follow these steps:

Preventing Further Hair Loss

1. Reduce stress

Having high stress levels can lead to particular types of hair loss. Try to stay relaxed. Practice meditation, talk walks, or do yoga. Consider writing in a journal to help sort through daily stresses. Hair loss from stress need not be permanent. If you can reduce your stress levels, your hair might regrow. The following types of hair loss result from excess stress:

Trying Natural Remedies for Hair Loss

1. Add vinegar to the water you use to rinse your hair. 

Mix one tablespoon of white vinegar with three cups of water. Take a shower, shampooing your hair as normal. The vinegar can remove built-up minerals from hard water, as well increasing shine and body. When it is time to rinse the shampoo from your hair, use the water and vinegar mixture you created.

How to Prevent Hair Loss Due to Hard Water

"Hard" water is typically defined as water that has a high mineral content. While large amounts of calcium are often to blame for the development of hard water, high stores of copper and magnesium can also contribute to poor water quality. It should be noted that laboratory experiments have concluded that there was little appreciable difference in the tensile strength and elasticity of hairs after they were treated with hard and soft water. Anecdotally however, water with a high mineral content might make your hair feel drier and more brittle, which can contribute to hair loss. If this is your experience there are some steps you can take.