I was very stress since mar'09 due to work, the situation worsen in jun'09. Everything is VERY URGENT. I didn't sleep well for these few months. Kept on dreaming about works. I realized that I had more hair loss on the last wk of jun'09. Thinking that it's a small problem, I just bought a shampoo for hair loss. But I didn't get better. On 12Jul'09, I realized that there's a bald patch on my left scalp. FEARED!! I quickly went to a nearby Hair Consultants Branch to check what had happen.
I was diagnosis to be suffering from Alopecia Areata (AA). Arghhh!!! "I DUN WANNA BE BALD!!!" Sob Sob =( I took m 1st treatment immediately.
Alopecia Areata
The condition is thought to be an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own hair follicles and suppresses or stops hair growth. There is still no scientific reason that cause this disorder, experts/consultants believe it's due to stress & lack of rest.
Hair Loss & Hair Breakage
The causes of hair loss can be due to aging, mineral deficiency, oxygen deficiency, side affects of medication taken & genetic hair loss.
Food to avoid are:
Saturated & Trans Fat such as meat, poultry & fried food. Margarine, cheese & butter. These food cause cholesterol to build up in your arteries & small veins in your scalp resulting in less oxygen being delivered to the cell in your body, including the cells on the follicles.
MSG, Smoking, Artificial Color, Preservatives, Food Packaging
Salt, eating too much salt can lead to fluid retention & increase blood pressure that cause less oxygen to be delivered to the body's cell including cells in your scalp in result of losing hair.
Important minerals that may help to prevent hair loss & promote hair re-growth are Iron, Zinc, Copper, Vitamins B, A & E, Biotin (can be found in egg yolks, whole grains, liver, rice & milk)
Daily foods that may help to prevent hair loss & promote hair re-growth are Yogurt & soy, Dark green vegetable, Whole grain products, Essential fatty acid (cold water fish), Nut & seed (best sources of Vitamin E), Green Tea, Carrots (Vitamin A) and many other fruits, eggs, spinach & broccoli.
