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How to Prevent Hair Loss and Have Healthy Hair
How to Prevent Hair Loss and Have Healthy Hair
I had a client come to me stressed out about losing his hair and asking me for tips on how to prevent hair loss and even regrow what is no longer there.
You might say, “Tyler, it looks like you have a receding hairline too. How do you know what to do?” Well the reality is I have always had this hairline. I could show you pictures from the time I was a small child to prove it. I’ve always HAD this hairline and I plan on always HAVING this hairline. I love it! In fact, did you know having a high forehead represents intelligence? (wink, wink)
So my first recommendation would be to stop stressing out about losing your hair! The stress alone is probably making things worse. When we are stressed out all kinds of things change chemically within the body. So just relax and follow the advice below.
Build Your Blood to Keep Your Hair
Now, the thing we need to understand is that it’s actually the blood that builds every part of the body. If I have really healthy, alkaline, amazing blood, then my body is going to regenerate skin, organs, eyesight, etc. in a better manner, and it’s certainly going to help with regenerating hair.
Having a shot of wheatgrass on a daily basis can help improve the quality of your blood. And eating fresh salads and a variety of colours of different fruits and vegetables will make sure you’re getting all the phytonutrients, minerals, vitamins you need plus the life force that will build your blood and keep you healthy.
My Personal Theory on Why Men Lose Their Hair More Than Women
I have a specific theory as to why it’s primarily men who lose their hair (but also potentially even women). My theory is based on heat. If you look at a chimpanzee or a gorilla compared to a human being, the reason why we have less hair is because human beings are a lot hotter. That’s right, we are actually hotter than apes and gorillas and that’s the reason attributed to them having a lot more hair than us.
It seems men are more likely to lose their hair when they get older than women. The difference between a man and a woman, is that generally women are always cold and men are always hot.
And I believe that as men get older they generate MORE heat, especially if they are continuing to eat big meals of processed foods and meat. The heat generated from your body digesting and processing these kinds of foods can be a contributing factor to hair loss. My theory is that the heat is venting through the top of the head and as you get hotter, less and less hair thrives in that environment.
So if you don’t want to keep losing hair I recommend cooling off, de-stressing and eating a high fresh food diet. Fresh food is cooling to the body rather than heat generating. Take cucumbers for example, you’ve probably heard the phrase ‘as cool as a cucumber’. Overeating is a big issue in heat generation as well, so watch your portion sizes and make sure you chew your food well.
Are Toxins in Your Personal Care Products Causing Hair Loss?
As well as building your blood and nourishing yourself with fresh food, it’s also important to eliminate toxicity wherever you can. Just look at what chemotherapy does! Essentially the body becomes so toxic that hair begins to fall out. Things like artificial sweeteners, artificial colours, hydrogenated oils, highly processed foods and MSG should all be excluded from your diet because the toxicity is going to also create a potential situation for hair loss.
Even the ingredients in personal care products like shampoo, conditioner, body sprays and creams can have an impact. Many of these products contain industrial contaminants like sodium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, and chemical perfumes which are known carcinogens. Carcinogen means “cancer causing in the genes” so cut all that out and choose natural, chemical-free personal care products instead.
I always say, “If you can’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin”. Because when you put something on your skin you ARE literally eating it. It’s obvious when they make things like hormone replacement and nicotine patches to put on your body that it’s getting into your system.
So my recommendations are to: 1) cool off; 2) de-stress; 3) improve your nutrition, and; 4) cut back on toxins. For inspiration, just look at people like Anne Wigmore. She didn’t lose her hair, but she had a full head of grey hair at 50 and through drinking wheatgrass and modifying her lifestyle she had a full head of dark hair at the age of 75. I’ve actually done another blog about it that you can read here. If you can improve the colour of your hair then you can probably also keep your hair.
I hope this helps and inspires you.
Thanks for reading!
