Why is everyone talking about hair loss right now?

Lately I feel like everyone I talk to tells me she’s experiencing massive hair loss. Why is this happening, and what is there in the current period that affects the matter? Let’s talk about it for a moment.Well, naturally and normally our hair regenerates and also falls out all the time. Every day between 50 – 100 hairs fall out and are regenerated at a similar rate. Most of the time it is not noticeable or disturbing because we simply do not notice it. On the other hand, this moment when you run a hand or a comb through your hair and are left with a clump of hair – here we can already talk about shedding.

So what is causing the phenomenon right now?

In general, hair loss has several known and recognized causes, such as: hypothyroidism, iron/zinc deficiency, stress, vitamin and mineral deficiency, childbirth, various diseases and medication. The reason many of us are complaining about the problem in the current period is probably related to two other aspects.

Corona: About two months ago we faced a significant wave of corona that infected hundreds of thousands, and many of them for the second and third time. Some of the women who experience shedding are recovering from Corona and are not even aware that they had it, because their disease was asymptomatic. Nowadays it is known to say that this is a well-known post-corona symptom, so there is a good chance at all that the shedding you are currently experiencing is related to the fact that you are sick, especially if you do not tend to suffer from the problem.

The change of seasons: Did you notice that it was quiet around? The children are already back in the frames and the stonecrop is blooming, which indicates that autumn is here. This is exactly the time when the leaves fall and also the fur of the animals thickens and prepares them to deal with the cold. Since both men and women are part of nature’s annual cycle, many of them report hair loss every year in the fall.

After all – what do we do?

After realizing that there are quite a few reasons that can explain the dropout, it’s time to talk about – what do we do? So first of all, it is important to locate the source of the problem, where the solution lies. If, for example, your blood tests indicate hypothyroidism, you can try to balance it with nutrition after consulting a naturopath; or through drug treatment on a doctor’s recommendation.
On the other hand, a lack of minerals can be supplemented by using supplements or through a dietary change, but it is important to do this according to the recommendation of a relevant expert. For example, it is important to know that zinc, for example, should not be taken for more than two months. After two months of taking, you can maintain the results by eating a handful of pumpkin seeds a day.
You should also be careful of taking iron unnecessarily, because it is a mineral that, when it is in excess, sinks into the blood vessels in a way that may cause blockages.
You can also enrich your diet and use brewed nettle as a base for your favorite dishes – from soup to rice to quinoa. Adding mash to the daily diet may also improve the state of iron stores.

If the shedding started after a corona or other disease, strengthening the immune system will be helpful. It is recommended to increase the consumption of green leaves and eat vegetables, roots, orange pumpkins, sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkins, gourds, chestnut pumpkins. You can drink astragalus infusion daily plus a handful of pumpkin seeds per day, which should be ground. You can add them to smoothies/yogurt/porridge/salad and more.

Of course, there is not much to do against the change of seasons, except to wait for the winter to pass. Be sure to allow your hair to air loosely often, and avoid gathering it too tightly which causes it to break. In addition, avoid wearing hats for extended periods of time or choose visor hats where the scalp is not blocked and sweaty.

You can also use rosemary essential oil. Put 5 drops on the pads of your fingers in the shower and massage the scalp. The movements of the massage, as well as the oil itself, will improve blood flow to the scalp, which will improve hair regeneration. After the massage you can wash as usual.

By the way of overlaps, the recommendation of the books is to overlap alternately – one day and one day not. Increased or little overlap, they may also increase shedding. And if we have already mentioned our books and libraries, if you suffer from the problem, it is a good time to renew your haircut. Hair with split ends, long and heavy, makes regeneration difficult. At the same time, it is worth waiting with color or smoothing for another time and not to perform them during significant shedding, unless it is restorative smoothing done with the approval of the Ministry of Health by experienced professionals.

And most importantly – to persevere. The average life cycle of a hair lasts about three months. This means that it is necessary to persevere with any change you make in order to see an improvement in the condition of the hair, for at least 3 months to see a significant improvement.

The writer Ortal Rubin – Chen is a ND naturopath