Low calorie … all chemical.

It’s common knowledge that aspartame, ie. fake sugar, is bad for us. There have been studies that it causes cancer and is overall poison for the body. There have also been studies done that dispute that aspartame causes all these symptoms and diseases as well. So while it’s difficult to prove one side or the other, it’s much better to have a discussion about aspartame, it’s components and the possible side effects it can have on the body, such as hair loss.

Fake sugars, or chemically derived sweeteners, can sometimes have adverse effects on the body. While this is not true for every single person that has ever ingested aspartame or sucralose – it is possible that it could affect our health, and the health of our hair. The common consumed aspartame-filled option is Diet Coke. While it may contain less calories, it may not be the best option for your health. According to a LiveStrong.com article, aspartame has an interesting repuation. In 1974, the FDA approved the aspartame in carbonated beverages (Diet Coke) but then in 1975 the FDA took back that approval after several questionable studies surfaced about the effects it has on the body. Then again in 1983, aspartame was again approved in carbonated beverages. The Centers for Disease Control have brought the risks of aspartame to the public and the FDA themselves reported nearly 92 symptoms related to aspartame consumption.

Aspartame and Hair Loss

The connection between aspartame and hair loss is not exactly known. According to the article, some people who noticed hair loss were drinking considerable amounts of diet soda, for example. And since aspartame has shown to have other effects on health, it makes sense that it would also affect the healthy growth cycle of the hair follicles – and could even cause hair loss as well.

The Solution?

The solution is to try to eliminate chemicals in the body as much as possible. Drinking one diet coke is not going to cause hair loss, but constantly consuming chemicals from fake sugars, and synthetic chemicals in our shampoos, conditioners and hair loss treatments can have long term effects on the body. With chemicals, less is always more.

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1. Iron Deficiency – Iron deficiency is the second cause of hair loss but thankfully, is the easiest to treat. Foods like spinach are great for iron and you can also take iron supplements. Other foods that are high in iron include red meat, egg yolks, beans, lentils and dried fruit to name a few.

2. Thyroid Issues – Sometimes hair loss can be an indicator of a more serious complication. Hair loss can be a sign of a thyroid issue and should be checked out immediately. Any complications with your thyroid will have other effects on your health, including symptoms like hair loss. Learn more about the Top 10 Signs that You May Have a Thyroid Problem.

3. Crash Dieting – Significantly changing your diet or malnourishment can sometimes have health effects on the body. Our body requires a certain amount of protein, vitamins and minerals that are crucial for the health of our hair and skin. The effects of crash dieting can put your whole body out of whack and long term crash dieting can lead to hair loss, since the follicles are lacking the vital nutrients to stay healthy and grow. When you crash diet, your body goes into starvation mode, and your body ends up storing the fat and burning the muscle. Learn more about the effects of crash dieting.

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When the hair loss is detected earlier in age, the treatment options tend to be more effective than they would be at a much more advanced stage of hair loss. This is because once the hair loss gets to a point where the person is completely bald, the effective topical treatment options become less effective as options for a hair loss treatment. So why don’t people start a treatment earlier rather than later? Sometimes, it’s not as easy to tell that you are losing your hair if the loss is much more gradual. So the sufferer would not necessarily see a noticeable loss on a day to day basis – but would notice the hair loss over 6 months to a year. So it’s important to keep a close eye on your hairline to see if there is any noticeable difference from year to year. For men, the hairline changes as it begins to recede and push back farther, typically around the temple region, and there is also loss on the crown of the scalp as well. One way to check is to look back at a photo of yourself from a year ago and then compare that to the hairline you have today. Is there a noticeable difference in your hairline? If so, you could be losing your hair. Once you determine that there is noticeable hair loss, a natural hair loss treatment option like Revivogen is one route you could take to stopping future hair loss.

The Revivogen Scalp Therapy treatment is designed to stop hair loss at the root by targeting the production of DHT in the body from attacking the hair follicles that is causing the condition. DHT (dihydrotestosterone) attacks the hair follicles, cuts off the blood supply and forces the hairs to stay in the resting phase for a longer than normal amount of time.

Why a Natural Hair Loss Treatment?

Think of all the chemicals, dyes and toxic ingredients we put in and on our body every single day. A lot of the chemicals in cosmetic products are considered toxic chemicals, such as with antibacterials and other harsh chemicals. These chemicals are often times absorbed by our skin. Even the fragrances that we love so much in our shampoos, conditioners and lotions are considered toxic chemicals. Today more than ever in the past, we are becoming most conscious about what we are putting in our bodies – why should our products be any different? Here is a list of the toxic chemicals in cosmetics that are found in the products we use in our daily lives. If hair loss is a reality for you, a natural hair loss treatment really is the best option since it wouldn’t be adding any more chemicals to the body. And less chance of harmful reactions or side effects!

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One of the main reasons hair loss treatment Revivogen was started was due to the fact that Dr. Khadavi himself was unable to find any natural hair loss treatment options that actually blocked DHT and thereby preventing future hair loss. He did extensive research and testing to formulate Revivogen to what it is today.

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Hair Loss Treatment Options: What is DHT?

DHT is a male sex hormone that synthesizes in the adrenal glands, hair follicles, testes and prostate. When there is a change of the metabolism of androgen in the body, this can cause hair loss in both men and women. When the DHT gets to the dermal papilla (which is the biggest role in the hair follicles that allows for proper blood flow and nutrients to the hair follicles) it affects the absorption of the nutrients to the follicles, causing them to stay in the resting phase for much longer than normal.

Your Hair Loss Treatments Options to Stop DHT

As far as hair loss treatment options go, you have a few selections. You can either go the chemical route (minoxidil) or the all natural route (Revivogen). Of course, we do recommend Revivogen if you are looking to block the formation of DHT in the system from ultimately attacking your hair follicles, as well as the added benefit that you won’t be putting yet another chemical in your body or system that might have other negative affects or reactions on the body.

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When to start considering treatment for hair loss.

We all want to take care of our bodies, our health and our outward appearance. Annual checkups to our doctors, dentists and the like become part of our routine – so why should the hair on heads be any different? Hair fall is not an easy condition to deal with, affects a lot of men and women according to the American Hair Loss Association and it causes a lot of stress for both men and women suffering from genetic hair loss or other types. The question that often gets asked is – when should I start taking action again my hair loss and being a treatment regimen?
 

The Cause of Hair Loss is Not Created Equal

The answer isn’t so generic as it depends on many factors. Firstly, it is crucial that the cause of the condition is determined first before any treatment options are considered, as genetic hair loss is treated differently from other causes. Sometimes the cause is not genetic (male or female pattern baldness) and could be pointing to a much more serious illness or condition. If a person is losing their hair at an uncomfortable or rapid pace, it is important to visit a doctor to determine what is causing the it. Otherwise, one could start a treatment that is intended for genetic hair loss and blocking DHT (like Revivogen) when in actuality they are experiencing hair loss from stress or malnutrition – and therefore the treatment would most likely not be effective.

As far as when to start considering a hair loss treatment, Dr. Khadavi recommends starting a hair loss treatment option as soon as possible – since the whole reason he founded and formulated Revivogen was due to the fact that he started noticing hair loss at a young age himself and found early detection and treatment was ideal for preventing future hair loss on the scalp. Once the hair is affected by dihydrotestosterone present in the follicles for a long enough period of time, this makes the treatments less effective over time. And, as they say, once it’s gone … it’s gone. Consider stopping genetic hair loss in its tracks before it’s too late.

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#1 Look to Your Diet
We say this a lot, but a healthy diet is crucial for the health of your hair and scalp. Make sure you are getting the proper nutrients in your diet, such as protein and fiber. Get plenty of zinc, omega-3 and fatty acids in your diet as well. Salmon is good for omega-3. Dandruff is caused by a fungus and healthy body will alter how your body reacts to this fungus that causes the dandruff.

#2 Don’t Stress
Stress only adds more stress on other parts of your health and body as well.

#3 Don’t Overdo the Products
Don’t layer hairspray on top of gel on top of shine spray and so on. This not only clogs up your pours on the scalp but it could even trigger allergic reactions as well. If you start to use a product and notice dandruff, stop using the product and limit the products as much as possible.

#4 Try a Dandruff Shampoo
There is more than just head and shoulders out there to treat dandruff. Look at the active ingredients and test the products to see which one works best for you and your scalp.

#5 Try Oils
If anti-dandruff shampoos don’t work, try using herbal oils to remedy the situation. Try Dhathri Dandruff Oil to treat the scalp.

Dandruff and hair loss are difficult to deal with at times and can leave people feeling frustrated and embarrassed. The key here is to not stress, determine the cause, and find a treatment that works for you. As always, if the problem persists, visit a doctor to see what is causing the dandruff.

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Thinning hair can come in many stages and we can lose our hair at all different rates. Androgenetic alopecia affects about 95% of hair loss in men, according to the American Hair Loss Association. And of the 50 million Americans experiencing some kind of hair loss, 45% of those are women. One way to cope with the hair loss is to seek out advice and information. Are there treatment options available? What is causing your hair loss to begin with? Once you can understand what is causing the condition and if there are any available treatment options, that is when the relief sets in. Below are a few ways to cope with your hair loss.

1. Breathe and Find a Treatment Option
Researching various treatment options for your hair loss is a good way to cope with the condition – as it provides some sort of hope or solution to the problem. And you feel less powerless.

2. Start Some Sort of Treatment Sooner Rather Than Later
With genetic hair loss, the sooner a treatment is started, the better chance you have at saving the hair against hair loss in the future.

3. Diagnose the Problem
Sometimes, the hair loss you are experiencing may not be genetic. It could be due to some other medical condition or lifestyle choice such as diet or lack of certain nutrients or vitamins. Make sure to explore all options of what is causing your hair loss so when you do decide to seek treatment, you are choosing a treatment that will actually work.

4. Visit the Barber or Hair Stylist
This seems a bit odd to go cut off more hair if you are losing your hair already – but sometimes a certain style of haircut can only make your hair loss look more obvious. Going to a stylist who can help you with styling tricks and recommend certain products that will make your hair appear fuller will be a big boost of confidence.

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When the cause is not so obvious as pattern baldness, diagnosis becomes much more difficult for someone suffering from hair loss. Hair pulling, also called trichotillomania, is one cause of hair loss but because the sufferer is aware that this is causing the hair loss, it can sometimes be easier to diagnose (even though it’s not necessarily easy to cope with.) Hair loss caused from stress is the topic of today.

Can Stress Cause Hair Loss?

In order to understand how stress causes hair loss, it’s important to first understand the hair growth cycle. The first stage is anagen, known as the active hair growth phase. This new hair continues to grow and pushes the old hair up the follicle and out. The hair grows, normally, at about a half an inch per month. The next phase is the catagen phase. This is when the hair stops growing and enters a two week transitional phase. In this phase, the root sheath in the follicle shrinks and attached to the base of the hair. Once the hair is no longer attached to the blood supply, this is the telogen or resting phase. Hairs usually are in this phase for a while and then fall out normally with day to day life – and then the whole cycle repeats itself. The hairs that fall out are replaced with new hairs.

Telogen is a key phase for stress related hair loss and to answer the question of can stress cause hair loss. Basically, when a traumatic event happens – such as a divorce, a loss of a family member or a critical accident. The levels of stress associated with these traumatic experiences keep some hairs in the resting or telogen phase – causing it to continually fall out without reaching that anagen (growth) phase – resulting in apparent hair loss. Physiological stressors can include diet or rapid weight loss changes, horomonal changes including pregnancy, etc. Obviously, someone cutting you off in LA traffic is not enough stress to cause hair loss – but continual emotional distress over a year-long period can cause hair loss. The good news is once the stressor is identified and eliminated, the hair, although this will always vary from person to person, should go back to its normal growth pattern.

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Good News For Young Men Experiencing Hair Fall

The study, although it had modest results for the link between hair loss and heart disease, is good for younger men experiencing hair fall at an early age to try to reduce some of the risks associated with heart problems. They may be at a higher risk for developing heart conditions later on in life, if they were to say start smoking, said researcher Tomohide Yamada of the University of Tokyo in Japan, in a USA Today article.

Simply put, at the end of the day the only indicators for heart problems and disease will be health history, cholesterol and blood pressure – and also lifestyle choices that affect the heart health. Since hair loss affects, oh, about 40% of the male population (we’re talking millions) all of them should not go read about this study and then run to their doctor for cardiac testing, said Yamada.

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