If you suffer from a problem related to your thyroid hair loss is one of the common symptoms that you could experience. Whilst distressing though it may be, there are things that you can do to promote new growth.

To begin with, you are probably wondering why your thyroid organ can cause hair loss. When your body realizes that something is wrong, it re-directs its energy resources to the place where it needs in order to promote healing. One of the areas where the energy is diverted from is the hair cells. When the energy stops flowing to the hair cells, the hair becomes weak and begins to fall out.

One of the most worrying aspects of hair loss treatment is the tendency of so many people to seek solutions without first determining what has caused their loss in the first place.

At best, sufferers may waste money on inappropriate 'wonder cures' or even legitimate treatments that unfortunately are not suitable for their particular needs. At worst, some people may be risking their health by self-prescribing powerful pharmaceutical drugs. I don't have a problem with hair loss sufferers saving money by purchasing cheap generic drugs on the internet, but I feel strongly that they should at least seek confirmation from their physician that a given drug matches their individual needs.

Over the next few months we will be releasing direct self help information on how to "Combat hair loss" exclusively researched and validated by our own board of trichologists, pharmacists and chemists.

HAIR GROWTH – THE MECHANISM

The use of henna as a natural conditioner proves to be very beneficial for your hair. It helps to bring back the bounce and flair of your hair which has been lacking for quite a while.

 Despite all the products available today that tell you how to cope with your hair loss, there are few which tell you what preventative steps you can take to stop hair loss from occurring in the first place. Of course, if your hair loss is hereditary, then it may be somewhat more difficult for you to stop your hair from thinning.

But there should still be some steps you can undertake to slow down the process. If you want to stop hair loss, here are some simple steps that you can follow.

First on the list is to wash your hair regularly using a mild shampoo. But more importantly ensure that you wash all shampoo and conditioner residue out of your hair. Both the action of shampooing your hair and scalp as well as a thorough rinse with warm water will keep your scalp in a healthy condition.

hair loss is experienced by all of us at one or the other time. To know the causes of hair fall, it is very essential to know the structure of hair and its normal growth cycle.

hair loss is experienced by all of us at one or the other time. To know the causes of hair fall, it is very essential to know the structure of hair and its normal growth cycle.

Structure of hair

The hair on our scalp can be divided into two parts, the root and shaft. The root part of hair is in the skin (epidermis) of scalp. The hair root is surrounded by a pouch like structure called follicle. The base of hair root is in the shape of a bulb. This bulb is indented by capillaries and nerve fibers. The cells in the center of bulb divide. The newly divided hair cells push the previous cells up. The cells which move upwards die slowly forming hard hair shaft.