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Are you losing hair at an alarming rate and do not know what to do? You are not alone. There are a huge number of people all over the world, who are faced with hair loss problems and are nearing the bald state or are already bald.

Why does acute hair loss happen?

Acute hair fall results from some health related problems which are actually triggered by an improper diet, stress at work, illness, lots of exposure to the sun, use of chemicals, perming hair, and bleaching.

Apart from these factors, hormonal problems also result in excessive hair loss. Medicines like antidepressants, birth control pills, and medicines used in chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer cause hair loss.

Diabetes and fungal infections of the scalp also contribute to acute hair loss in men and women.

How can I prevent hair loss?

If you want to stop losing hair, first and foremost you have to stop worrying. The more you worry, the more hair you lose. If you are experiencing more than normal hair fall, you need to start taking care of your hair.

Keep your hair and scalp clean by using a mild hair shampoo regularly. Drink at least 10 to 12 glasses of water daily to flush out the toxins from your system. Eat healthy; introduce lots of green leafy vegetables, dairy products and fruits in your diet. It is advisable to eat food rich in iron, vitamins, proteins and other nutrients.

Increase zinc intake for preventing premature graying and hair loss. Copper also stops hair fall. Food containing copper like cashew nuts, peanuts, whole milk, beans, and seeds can help combat acute hair loss.

You can apply hair conditioner twice a week. Take care not to apply conditioner onto the roots, as this will worsen your hair fall condition.

What else can you do?

There are other remedies to combat that you can try at home.

# Massage your scalp gently with the uncooked yolk of an egg. Leave it on for an hour and then wash it off.
# You can also massage olive oil onto your scalp.
# Put Red Henna on the scalp and keep it on for 1 hour before washing it off. Do this once in a fortnight and you will see a lot of difference in the quantity of hair fall.
# Another effective way is to apply castor oil on the scalp and hair roots, but not on the hair. Then wrap your hair in a newspaper and tie it with a cloth; leave it on overnight. Wash it off using a mild shampoo in the morning.
# You can also wash your hair everyday with the water in which you boiled rosemary leaves.

Hair loss is annoying and the situation aggravates with your constant worrying. So stop panicking and do what it takes to have healthy and lustrous hair.

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