I am sure you must have heard or read several times about how stress and hair loss are connected. That is very true – indeed, in more ways than one. Even what you eat during times of stress plays a role. Let’s learn how stress and hair loss are associated.

Stress

Stress is the cause of many health related problems. In today’s hectic world, with the hurried lifestyles that most of us lead, there are several situations, which cause us to have stress. The list is long… emotional stress, physical stress, marital stress, financial stress, job-related stress, the stress of illness, extreme situation, and even everyday situation, can lead you to enough stress that can impact your health.

Stress and Hair Loss

Medically ‘telogen effluvium’ is defined by hair loss induced by the sudden onset of stress. Some people are not even aware that stress is connected to hair loss because it never occurs right when one goes through the stressful phase but long after you have passed it.

Stress causes hair follicles to stop any hair production; a resting phase. The hair remains in this phase for up to three months during which an unnatural amount of hair will shed. Stress and hair loss go hand in hand.

Another way stress affects the hair loss is through nutrition. When stressed, many people develop eating disorders; one either eats too much or stops eating altogether. Both reactions are not good for the body as it can create an unbalanced diet with poor nutrition.

If one starts eating excessively, the food items one often picks would usually be chocolates or other such sweets and/or fatty foods; such food products are known to act as comfort for the brain during a stressful period. Poor eating habits will cause hair loss and yet again stress and hair loss are hand in hand.

Good News

Even if stress and hair loss are clearly associated and you know we will never live a stress-free life, the good news is such hair loss is not permanent and can be easily treated.

Treatment includes a number of vitamins, specific drugs and tonics for your hair. These treatments are extremely effective with quick results. So do not stress over your hair loss — you will have your follicular beauty revived as soon as you learn to balance your stress and enjoy proper nutrition and exercise.

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