Reverse Baldness and Hair Loss Naturally

Are you looking for some natural and effective ways to reverse baldness and hair loss?

There are many natural and herbal remedies which can do the job. However, it is important to realize that hair loss is a rather complicated issue with a host of possible causes. Thus, not all natural treatments and remedies will work for everyone who is losing hair.

As with all forms of natural health and healing, it's usually wise to use a holistic approach, utilizing a combination of various natural remedies and treatments.

Role of Testosterone and DHT

How do hair loss and balding occur?

One mechanism has to do with a chemical in the body, called DHT, which not only contributes to enlargement of the prostate, but also shrinks and ultimately destroys your hair follicles. The result of too much DHT reaching your hair follicles would thus be thinning hair and even baldness. And an enzyme, called 5-alpha-reductase, is said to be responsible for the conversion of testosterone, the male sex hormone, to DHT.

Preventing this conversion, or inhibiting the action of DHT, is the way in which many methods to prevent and reverse baldness work.

Saw Palmetto

Now, read about remedies to reverse baldness and hair loss, and the herb saw palmetto is almost always one of the foremost treatments mentioned. This would seem to imply that there must be some truth in its ability to stem hair loss.

But, how does saw palmetto work?

There seems to be two theories here. One is that saw palmetto inhibits the conversion of testosterone to DHT. Another theory is that the herb prevents DHT from binding to hair follicles. Either way, by doing what it does, saw palmetto not only benefits prostate health (which is a well-known benefit), but also plays its part in helping to slow or reverse baldness and hair loss.

Will saw palmetto work for everyone? Not necessarily, as had been discussed above. However, if you are looking to reverse baldness and hair loss, it's probably worth a shot, especially for men, given saw palmetto's benefits on the prostate.

Inhibiting Conversion of Testosterone to DHT

There are other herbs and nutrients which could have a similar effect to saw palmetto, in terms of preventing testosterone converting to DHT, and thus could help in your attempts to reverse baldness and hair loss.

• Green tea lowers the amount of 5-alpha-reductase which is produced, thereby reducing conversion of testosterone to DHT.
  
  
• Licorice, too, helps to prevent the conversion of testosterone into DHT.
  
  
• The herb pygeum, by inhibiting the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase, also helps to prevent hair loss.
  
  
• Zinc lowers the effects of 5-alpha-reductase, thereby reducing loss of hair.

What Else Could Be Consumed

Selenium and silicon help improve blood circulation to the scalp, so adequate amounts of these nutrients should be consumed as part of one's diet.

The herb stinging nettle is also believed to help ward off hair loss and balding. While the precise mechanisms of its action are not known at the point of writing, consuming some of this herb daily, either via a couple of cups of tea or a little tincture, should be helpful in your efforts to reverse baldness and hair loss.

Essential fatty acids found in oils like flaxseed oil and evening primrose oil certainly help to boost the quality of one's hair, too.

Stress Management and Reduction

Stress is a big factor in hair loss. Meditation, foot reflexology, as well as yoga are therapies which could help in this regard.

In addition, gotu kola is a calming herb and can be used to help with hair loss that is caused by excessive stress.

Massages and Topical Remedies

There are a number of natural remedies and treatments which can be used topically on your scalp and hair to help reverse baldness and hair loss. Here are some of them:

• Rosemary oil and almond oil, place in a base of olive oil, can be used for daily scalp massages. This is believed to boost blood circulation to the area in question, thereby encouraging the growth of hair.
  
  
• Sage is traditionally known to be a good herb for preventing hair loss. Extracts of this herb are frequently used as parts of liquids used to shampoo as well as rinse the hair.
  
  
• In Chinese medicine, the herb safflower is believed to promote the movement of nutrients to hair follicles by improving blood circulation to the scalp. The oil or powdered seeds can be used topically, via addition to your natural shampoo.
  
  
• A few drops of the essential oils of rosemary, lavender, lemon balm and Atlas cedarwood can be mixed in a base of jojoba oil to form a mixture for scalp massage. This mixture can improve the health of one's scalp and hair, as well as help reverse baldness by encouraging hair growth.
  
  
• Sesame oil, too, can be used for a scalp massage.
  
  
• A paste made using about half a teaspoon of fenugreek powder as well as three-quarter cups of coconut milk, when applied to one's scalp for about half an hour, once every three or four days, can help to promote hair growth.

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