As you run your fingers through your hair it is inevitable that you will lose a few strands due to natural shedding. Upon closer inspection of these strands you can determine if the hair shedding is natural, or if you are permanently losing the hairs.
If there is no small white ‘bulb’ at the end of the shed hair then the hair will re-grow and has only broken at the shaft. If there is a bulb, then it could be a sign that there is a problem that is leading to your loss. There are other means also to determine from visual inspection if there is a problem.
How does your hair look? Is it bouncy and does it (Knowing of course that hair is mainly comprised of dead matter) appear as though it is vibrant and full of life? If so, then you would be right to assume that there is no issue, however if this is not what you see, then you may have a hairy issue at hand.
Dry hair is a symbol that the hair products you are using may not be suited to your hair type, just as the skin can have an allergic reaction to certain naturally occurring elements in our environment your hair is reacting too. Certain chemicals like those contained in normal soap can have a drying effect, absorbing the good, absorbing the ‘life’ from your strands. It is unlikely that the issue is with the hair itself as it would have grown this ‘dry weak and damaged’ way in the first place were that the case.
If the dryness is a new occurrence, then look back at your cleaning regime and determine the culprit through a process of elimination, what have you changed recently? Dry hair decreases the length of your hairs ‘Antigen’ and ‘Telogen’ phases, leading to the increased likelihood of breakage at the shaft. Shiny healthy hair has greater strength, and elasticity meaning that it will not break as easily.
If your hair is weak and can be pulled out easily then it is likely that your body is being too quick to remove the nutrients the hair needs to remain full of life. It is a known fact that hair growth can continue long after the human being has deceased, so the nutrients are within the body naturally. However an over productive thyroid gland, or otherwise, can secrete the needed elements too quickly and what we need can be lost before the best of it can be used.
It is marvellous how the body itself can alert us to problems that are occurring within it even from appearance, where pain is not the alarm trigger. This is not to say that there is no pain suffered in the anguish of having a bad looking head of hair, but at least we have the opportunity to counteract what negatives we see.
The body is regulated through intake and consumption of energy, we need to take in energy for every unit we use. If there is an over-usage, and we are not putting in what we are taking out, then this can lead to our hair not garnering what it needs for healthy growth. If you feed an animal badly it cannot thrive, and your hair is the very same. To counteract this try to increase your consumption of nutrients in particular from sources high in vitamins. These vitamins will help to get not only your hair, but your entire body back to its healthy condition.
Damaged hair is a sign that you are mistreating it, it is being subjected to too much sun, drying it out, weakening it, and subjecting it to too much ultra violet radiation. Whilst the hair is there to protect our scalp from such radiation, what is there to protect the hair itself? It may be time to invest in a hat!
Similarly mistreatment may come down to your beautifying regime. Are you getting your hair ‘permed’ or ‘dyed’ too often? Whilst these instruments of change on your appearance can work wonders for your look and emotional well being, they do anything but work wonders for the health of your hair.
Try to limit your usage of these devices as best you can, or at least if you are to use them, ensure that what is taken out is placed directly back in by using hair products that will re-strengthen your hair, not from the root, but on the actual strand itself topically for best effect.
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