The Link Between Winter And Hair Loss

We have often heard about excessive hair loss during winter. Now, let us understand what happens to our mane during this season and why do we shed more hair during these nippy months. The first thing that happens to our hair during winter is loss of moisture. Not just hair, our skin too looses moisture. This lack of moisture causes dryness and dry hair is more susceptible to breakage. Though the scalp remains oily, the hair tends to get dry. This dryness slowly spreads to the scalp and affects the production of natural oils.

This phenomenon leads to dandruff or flaking, which ultimately causes hair loss. So this is how winter and hair loss is linked together. So how do you combat hair loss? The answer is simple, you have to keep your hair moisturised and nourished.

You can adopt some home remedies for keeping the hair moisturized:

Oiling - This is the best way to moisturize your hair. Besides, oil massage activates the scalp and relaxes the mind. Coconut oil massage is the best thing since this oil penetrates deeper in to the hair shaft and nourishes it from within. No other oil has higher penetrating ability as compared to coconut oil, your hair will absorb almost 90% of the oil. Though other oils like olive oil, castor oil and so on are advised for hair care, but I doubt the penetrating abilities of these oils. Oiling your scalp and hair once or twice in a week is good enough.

Food - Your eating habits also play an important role in nourishing the scalp. A diet rich in iron and protein is good for a healthy mane. Some sources of iron are green leafy vegetables like spinach, broccoli and letuce. Apart from vegetables, you can also consume dates, apples, almonds and walnuts. Get your daily dose of proteins from eggs, milk, cheese and so on. Fresh fruits are also good for hair, especially the citrus ones like oranges, kiwi, Indian gooseberry etc. These fruits have anti-oxidant properties, which is good for both, hair and skin.