While crown balding mostly affects men, a growing number of women are also experiencing this type of hair loss. The good news is that there are ways you can naturally stimulate new growth and look after your existing hairs too.
More than 30 million women and over 50 million men are estimated to be suffering from thinning and balding hair today, so you are by no means alone. Part of the problem is that it is hard to spot and usually a family member or friend who points it out to you!
#1 The Right Vitamins and Minerals
You cannot underestimate the power of the right nutrients to help your hair grow. Vitamin B6 and Biotin (also a B vitamin) are vital in the natural manufacturing process of healthy hair, skin and nails. Biotins main benefit is its ability to strengthen the hair.
Magnesium and zinc are the best minerals to get especially as most of us are deficient in these today due to the poor nutritional value of our food. Zinc, apart for promoting healthy new hair growth, also boosts your immune system and helps to fend off those unpleasant coughs and colds.
#2 Herbs
For centuries, potent herb extracts have been used to treat loss of hair along with many other ailments. Perhaps the best one associated with crown balding is Saw Palmetto as this helps to block DHT, a hormone responsible for most balding today.
This herb is also used to treat prostate disease successfully in men as well helping to restore your hair.
Stinging Nettle Root combines well with Saw Palmetto, is nutrient rich and helps to increase the supply of oxygenated blood to your scalp to promote new growth. Other useful ones include Pumpkin Seed oil and Muira Puama.
The best one for women has shown to be Horsetail for stimulating new growth as it is packed with essential nutrients and helps to regenerate the skins cells.
#3 Minoxidil
Minoxidil was traditionally used for treating high blood pressure until its side effect of rapid hair growth was discovered. It is now available at a 5% concentration for men and at 2% for women and is the only FDA approved ingredient for womens hair treatment today.
It remains a bit of a mystery as to how it works but experts think it helps to block the DHT and allow a longer growth phase for the hair. This means the hair can grow out thicker and longer as a result to help restore hair lost from crown balding.
The combination of these ingredients has been proven to help with crown balding to naturally and gradually restore your hair. Only proven treatments will use these so it pays to check out any potential ones carefully.
