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Try headstands--or any position lowering
your head below your body--several times daily (15 minutes each
time). |
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Massage your scalp by hand, or with an
electric vibrator. |
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Avoid excessive mental labor, as well as
mental stress, both of which reduce scalp circulation by
constricting blood vessels. Meditation and mental visualization
and relaxation techniques are helpful. |
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Because minerals are even more important to
healthy hair than proteins, include both in your diet.
Nutritional deficiencies can cause hair loss, as well as
premature graying. In some cases, a copper deficiency may cause
premature graying. Overall, eat a balanced, high-quality diet ,
and/or supplement with good multi-vitamin, multi-mineral,
trace-element and amino acid supplements. |
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Just as moderate exercise increases bone
density and can improve hearing, it also improves blood
circulation in your scalp. |
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Periodic, scientific juice-fasting removes
toxic chemicals built up in your body, especially from
chemically-grown foods, the air, the water and drugs used, thus
producing healthier hair and preventing premature graying (and
aging); average adult carries 5-10 lbs., accumulated over
a lifetime! |
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An ounce (each) of sage and rosemary, left
for 24 hours in a pint of good water, provides a tonic
for treating dandruff. |
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Apple-cider vinegar, applied as a rinse, is
another folk remedy for dandruff : heat only slightly, pour on,
and let it 'set' for an hour on a towel-draped head, before
shampooing. |
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Vitamin E, rubbed on the scalp, is also an
effective remedy against dandruff. |
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Rinse immediately after swimming in
chlorine- or otherwise-polluted water. |
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Avoid prolonged exposure to harsh, direct
sunlight. Ultraviolet rays do the most damage, so avoid the
hours they're most intense-10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Even in the shade,
ultraviolet intensity can be 50% of that in bright sunlight,
while sandy beaches can actually intensify UV exposure by 25%.
Same on hazy or cloudy days, when 70-to-80% of UV rays reach the
ground.) |
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A correlation has been drawn between excess
stress and hair loss, even among modern teenagers, so do try to
reduce stressors in your life, as much as possible. Using your
wisdom in finding ways to manage stress is fundamental to
achieving better hair vitality, not to mention the other
physiological, psychological and spiritual payoffs. |
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Avoid the hottest settings of hair-curlers,
curling irons and hair-dryers, both to prevent hair damage, as
well as avoid skin burning. Be careful about the quality of
products you use when dying or coloring your hair. |
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Don't assume that ingesting more protein
will stop or prevent hair loss. |
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Instead, focus on appropriate exercise and
on good, balanced nutrition, including whole grains, nuts and
seeds; fresh, raw fruits and vegetables and if you use milk,
goat's rather than cow's, usually in the soured form - yogurt,
etc. |
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