Natural Wellbeing Blog

Small amounts of hair loss every day are normal—the average person loses around 100 hairs a day because of hair’s natural growth cycle. But if you notice that much more hair is falling out than usual, something much more serious is probably going on.

For all women, menopause is a time of major transition. Once you hit the age of around 50, you are likely to begin experiencing a range of changes that might be stressful or difficult to navigate. In addition to things like a reduced libido, hot flashes and other bodily changes, another change you are likely to experience is increased hair loss.

Hair loss affects a surprisingly large number of men and women, and the problem is not only due to age. Hair loss can be driven by stress, trauma, hormonal imbalances, pregnancy and birth, nutritional deficiencies, damage and much more. These conditions may lead to widespread hair loss and baldness, or they may just cause thinning across the scalp.

Pregnancy comes with a lot of changes. Aside from the obvious, expecting mothers can expect a few more things, such as cravings, morning sickness, swelling, mood swings—the list goes on and on. But one thing women don’t always expect is how much pregnancy can change their hair…and how the changes can continue even after they give birth!

Although hair seems like it can withstand a lot of pressure and stress, it can actually be quite delicate and prone to breaking. Styling your hair in certain ways may be putting unnecessary stress on your strands, making it more susceptible to damage that may even lead to hair loss.

Good nutrition is a staple in many things: your health, your weight, your mood—and even your hair! What you eat fuels your body, inside and out, and diet can play a huge role in the look, feel and strength of your hair.

We all lose strands of hair throughout the day. It’s normal to notice a few strands on a hair brush, on your pillow or pulled out by your towel every so often. In fact, the average person loses around 70 to 100 hairs every day due to the natural growth and dormancy cycle of the strands.

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is an endocrine disorder that affects the proper functionality of the ovaries. Affecting around 10 million women around the world, PCOS can cause symptoms that are difficult to manage over the course of a lifetime.

We’ve all heard or used the phrase, “I wanted to pull my hair out,” referring to being in a stressful situation. While this phrase is somewhat overdramatic and just a figure of speech in most cases, there is something to be said about the link between stress and hair loss.