If you’re noticing your hair seems thinner, there could be multiple reasons. It’s normal to lose about 40-120 strands a day. If your hair is thin, or you’ve already gone through menopause, you are likely to lose more hair. Hair loss patterns change during various times of the year, and depend also on your normal hair growing cycle.
There are five main reasons for hair loss:
1) Diet. If you eat too little, or eat the wrong kinds of foods, this can decrease nutrition to your hair; weakening it and causing it to fall out.
Eating foods rich in Vitamin C, A, E, Biotin, Inositol, and the B vitamins can help reduce your hair loss. Foods to include would be meat, milk, cheese, citrus fruits, dark green vegetables, raw seeds, nuts, rice, fish, chicken, and whole grain cereals.
2) Time of year. Most hair loss tends to get worse later in the year; especially November and December. No, it’s not all just holiday stress. This relates to the end of the hair’s growing cycle.
3) Stress. This can cause your hair to fall out, especially when compounded by illness, excessive weight loss, and decreased iron in the diet. Thyroid problems can also contribute to hair loss.
4) Getting older. Unfortunately, our hair follicles start to die off as we age; and this can lead to our hair falling out.
5) Hormonal changes, like during or just after pregnancy. Changes in hormone levels can lead to hair loss as well.
If you are experiencing hair loss, take action. Improve your diet, use only a wide-toothed comb on wet hair, and satin pillowcase covers so your hair doesn’t pull in the night.
Minoxidil is the only FDA approved treatment for hair loss, but many hair loss sufferers have reported improvements in hair thickness and appearance by using Nioxin.
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Recently, several schools have reported an outbreak of MRSA, the drug-resistant staph infection which has been causing havoc in hospitals. MRSA is on the rise in hospitals, and now it’s showing up in schools.
Physicians caution that this infection is not something that you can get from just the air. It takes physical contact, such as sharing grooming supplies, or coming in contact with open scrapes.
Soap and water — “common sense hygiene” is the best defense against MRSA in schools.
MRSA mostly causes skin infections, such as abcesses and boils, but can also sometimes lead to blood infections.
Cleaning with bleach solutions can be helpful in the preventing the spread of MRSA.
Facial scrubs are an important part of your skin care regimen, because facial scrubs allow you to exfoliate the top layer of your screen, getting rid of dead skin cells and oil which may [tag-tec]clog your pores[/tag-tec].
I was looking around online and found this video on selecting the right facial scrub. I thought you might enjoy watching it.
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The thing to be careful about with facial scrubs is that you first don’t get one that is too harsh for your skin- some brands make use of large pieces of shell or pumice, which can rip your skin and damage it. This is why you should never use a body scrub on your face. Your body can deal with a slightly harsher scrub; the tender skin on your face can’t. So you should pick a scrub that is designed for your face. The second thing to be careful about is that you don’t rub your face raw when using the scrub. Gentle, but firm strokes will be just fine for [tag-tec]exfoliating[/tag-tec] the skin without damaging or tearing it.
Facial scrubs should be used at least once a week, sometimes more if your skin is oily. If you have active acne or breakouts, be careful when using scrubs as they can make your skin problems worse. Also, be sure to use a facial scrub after you’ve cleansed your skin. This will make sure that any top layers of oil or dirt have been removed, giving the facial scrub a chance to work more effectively.
One of my favorite facial scrubs is the Dermalogica skin prep scrub. You can find that here:
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