Learn to know your hair΄s health: pay attention to 3 warning signs
27 May 2022 Estimated time: ~2 min.
As nails are considered indicators of health, the appearance of hair can betray certain conditions! Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the hair and not always blame the shampoo.
A hair that does not look the way we would like it to, although we take care of it by the book, can be a sign that certain health problems have arisen that we do not know about. Here are some thought-provoking signs:
It falls a lot and often
Certain conditions can directly cause hair loss. It can be a hormonal imbalance, a thyroid condition or even an autoimmune disease, such as celiac disease.
Hair can also fall out due to an unbalanced diet. Hair adornment requires protein and iron to stay healthy, along with Omega-3 fatty acids, zinc and vitamin A.
Women can lose their hair during menopause due to the reduced production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. At the same time, physical or emotional stress can lead to hair loss.
Suddenly... it snows!
Dandruff, the white flakes that can be seen on the clothes of people in the shoulder area, is not contagious and can appear under a background of stress, especially if you have not faced it so far. If it is accompanied by an annoying itching, and your scalp has redness and swelling, it is recommended that you seek the advice of a doctor.
For scaly scalp, use a special scrub from time to time to gently remove dead cells and impurities and use a delicate shampoos with a formula that is as simple and natural as possible, to wash it while keeping it hydrated and silky.
It’s getting grayer and grayer...
Normally, hair begins to turn white after the age of 30. Premature aging of the hair can be installed, most often, due to genetic causes or due to autoimmune diseases, traumas of the scalp, sinusitis, chronic cold, vitiligo, anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency, lack of iodine, zinc or iron in the body.
It has also been observed that the lack of folic acid in the body leads to hair going gray at young ages, and the deficiency of magnesium, iron and iodine is also manifested by hair loss and premature pigment loss.
