Until recently, the role of Folic acid in the prevention of diseases had been ignored. Even the most obsessed health food enthusiast knew nothing about the importance of a Folic acid rich diet. That was until research eventually unearthed the myriad ways in which Folic acid affects health and wellness. In the light of evidence that this B vitamin has the ability to prevent heart disease, cancer and strokes, the emphasis on consumption of Folic acid through your daily diet and through...

When hair loss occurs there are many people that do not know what they can do. They want to know how they can fix the problem. They may want to know where the problem came from. Most people realize that hair loss is due to the hair follicle becoming damaged which causes it to fall out. But the question still remains, how can hair damage be repaired?

Figuring out how can hair damage be repaired should be started with figuring out what has caused the damage in the first place. Hair...

Hormones seem to play the largest role in loss of hair. It affects men almost as much as it affects women. There is no distinct age for such hair loss to occur. It is not the presence of the hormones themselves that cause hair to start falling out, but their levels in the blood stream. The hormones known to cause hair loss are the sex hormones, namely testosterone, estrogen and progesterone.

The three sex hormones are present in the body as they play roles in its development. The...

The body is synonymous to a factory that is composed of different departments all aimed at achieving one productive goal. Any failure by one department affects the performance of the whole unit. The body secretes substances that have specific functions on targeted organs. These substances are called hormones. Sometimes hormones reach high levels such that they cause undesirable effects such as hair loss. We are going to look at how one can control the hormones affecting hair...

There are many different reasons a person may have hair loss issues. It is important to find the cause of your hair loss problems to figure out how to treat them. One of the many sources is hormonal imbalance causing hair loss. This is very common and occurs in various times in a person's life.

One of the many times you can see hormonal imbalance causing hair loss is after having a baby. A woman's hormones get out of balance during pregnancy. However, a woman is secreting...

Hair production is a function of genetics that are under the control of hormonal function. Hair follicles produce hair stands when they are signalled to do so by hormones that are released by the thyroid gland. Hair is made from a fibrous protein keratin, which is pigmented by melanin and is then protected by sebum. The role played by hormonal factors in hair loss is such that some hormones are associated with hair growth while some are associated with hair loss. We are going to look at...

Many people do not believe in taking drugs. They would much rather take a home remedy, something natural for their ailments. Hair loss is no different. There are many different home remedy hair loss treatments out there. Some of these home remedies are true and can help you, others however, are just simply myths and will do nothing for you.

One frequent home remedy hair loss treatment is shaving your head. It is believed that this will make your hair grow in thicker. This...

Holistic healing of hair loss involves treating hair loss not only from the symptoms but also by changing the person's whole lifestyle. A holistic treatment in hair loss involves the person taking some hair drugs such as finasteride, minoxidil, avodart or procerin. The treatment doesn't only end by taking the drugs only.

The patient is taken through some courses that will teach him/her how to eat healthy. They will be taught how to prepare a meal that has all the essential...

When hair loss happens, there are many questions a person will ask. One of them is why they are having this hair loss problem. This is actually a good place to start because it is the only way to figure out how to effectively treat the problem. There are actually several different ways in which hair loss can be caused. One of them that many people are unaware of is high fever. There are a few things any person needs to be aware of when it comes to high fever and hair loss.

One of...

Baldness can be inherited. That means it can be passed on from one generation to another through genes. What exactly happens in the heredity of baldness?

The genetics of baldness is not yet fully understood but however the trait has been linked to a gene that is located on the X sex chromosome. These gene located on the X chromosome is responsible for causing the release of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). SHBG is responsible for binding with the sex hormones so that they do...