Falling hair is such a distressing concern for women. Hair is a woman’s crowning glory; it is therefore understandable that a woman would feel devastated by hair loss or hair fall. This seemingly excessive concern is not so much vanity; there is a reason why a woman should worry. Hair loss, at least unusually copious hair loss, can be a symptom of a more serious problem. But why do women lose hair?

Hair loss, normal hair loss is nothing to get worried about. It is when hair loss becomes excessive that is a cause of anxiety and stress. It could either mean illness, poor nutrition or hormonal imbalance. Some women go through periods of perceptible hair loss at specific times of their life such as at various phases of their menstrual periods or at cyclical times. If this is the kind of hair loss that you’re experiencing then there is really nothing to worry about. It is normal and will naturally be resolved.

Stress is another reason why women lose hair. When a woman is going through a stressful time in her life caused by a crisis as loss of a loved one, a messy divorce, loss of a job or just about anything that can cause inordinate amount of stress, hair loss could happen. This too can easily be remedied. A reduction of stress together with proper nutrition will help boost the growth of hair and stop hair loss. Chemotherapy treatment also causes hair loss but hair growth normally resumes once the treatment is over.
There are more serious reasons why women lose hair and these usually require professional help. These are:

• hormonal imbalance
• abnormality of the immune system
• fungi or yeast growth
• Thyroid problems
• Allergies from cosmetics and other allergy inducing substances
• Severe psychological problems
• Dental problems
• Some medications
• Loss of blood
• Some other forms of illness or disease

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