How to Prevent Balding Hair

Prevent hair loss early to keep your hair shiny and thick.

While some people shave their heads for fashion, most people dread the thought of being bald. There are solutions such as wigs, plugs and hair regeneration to help you cover a bald head, but it is better to prevent balding hair before it starts. Chemical applications are available to prevent hair loss, but some of the best prevention methods are natural. Stop hair loss before it starts with a healthy diet and natural hair treatments.

Things You'll Need

• L-lysine tablet
• Minoxidil topical gel
• Filtered water
• Blueberries
• Tomatoes
• Squashes
• Peppers
• Ginkgo extract
• Peppermint oil
• Rosemary oil
• Sage oil
• Olive oil
• Container
• Stirrer

Instructions

1. Take one 500mg. L-lysine tablet per day. It is a dietary supplement that reduces hair loss.

2. Eat a well-balanced diet. Malnutrition affects not only your internal organs, but it causes some types of hair loss.

3. Apply 1/4-tsp. of Minoxidil topical gel to your scalp in a thin layer, twice a day. Minoxidil encourages hair growth and prevents hair loss. Consult your doctor as Minoxidil requires a prescription for purchase.

4. Drink eight glasses of filtered water per day. Water improves your immune system and keeps the body hydrated.

5. Eat antioxidant foods, such as blueberries, tomatoes, squashes, peppers, etc. Antioxidant foods reduce symptoms of balding.

6. Take 40 grams a day of ginkgo extract, three times a day. The extract helps alopecia and balding caused by perms, excessive heating, etc.

7. Pour three to four drops of peppermint, rosemary and sage oil into a container. Mix in a tbsp. of olive oil. Mix the solution with a stirrer. Massage the scalp once or twice a day. The mixture assists skin infections that can cause balding.

Tips & Warnings

• You don't have to live with thinning or balding hair if it's not your thing. You can learn more at http://hair4u.blogspot.com on how to regrow your hair naturally in 15 minutes using some local grocery store items under $11.42.

• Always consult a doctor before eating herbs and mixing prescriptions. Even though herbal medications do not need a prescription, they can have a bad interaction with each other or other prescriptions you are taking.

• Consult your doctor before you topically apply Minoxidil and herb remedies on your scalp because they may negatively interact with each other.

References

• University of Maryland Medical Center: Hair Disorders
• RX Med: Rogaine

Resources

• Vitamins for Baldness in Ladies and Men