Hair Loss Cure

American researchers from the California-based Salk Institute, the University of California, Los Angeles, or UCLA, and the Veterans Administration were trying to study the impacts of stress on the digestive tract of mice, and they accidentally stumbled upon a cure for hair loss that could make a significant contribution to hair loss medications.

Mice were first genetically altered to produce excess stress hormones – the stress literally made the mice go gray and caused them to lose their hair. The mice were then injected with a stress blocker called the astressin-B compound that blocked the effects of stress on the animals.

When the impact of the stress hormones was blocked in this way, the mice started to re-grow their hair! In fact the researchers could not tell which mice had been genetically altered to produce stress and which, as a result had lost their hair.

So clearly, blocking stressors from reaching people could help protect them from the negative fall outs of stress, including hair loss – and we may soon be having an injectible compound that will help reverse baldness!

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A lot of young people today have a problem that was mostly associated with advanced years – today younger and younger people are losing hair and the reasons for this are not far to find.

While earlier hair loss was mostly an over-40 problem, today people in their twenties are losing hair. Consider some of the common reasons for this –

• We may find it surprising, but air and environmental pollution is a big reason for hair loss.
• As pollution can cause certain harmful chemicals to reach the hair, so can certain hair treatments – perming, hair rebonding or straightening, and hair coloring can also contribute to the problem of weakening of hair and consequently hair loss because of the chemicals that are used in the products.
• Inadequate intake of nutritious food, eating junk and erratic food consumption patterns can also contribute to hair loss.
• Younger and younger people are now subject to stress, and stress is a major contributor to hair loss.

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In a majority of cases, the answer to the question “Acne and Dandruff – Is there a Link?” is Yes! There is a link between these two conditions. Consider the following common factors between the two conditions –

• They are both conditions that can be caused due to hormonal changes (which may cause the body to produce excess sebum and block pores) and which in the case of dandruff cause itchiness, flakes and bumps on the scalp and which in the case of acne, causes spots on the face, back and other places.
They have common symptoms such as itchiness, blocked pores that cause spots and bumps to appear and so on.
• They can also be caused or exacerbated due to stress.
• Hereditary factors also influence a person’s likelihood of getting one or the other or both.
• Poor diet can cause or contribute to both conditions.
• They can both be controlled to a manageable extent so that the symptoms are diminished.
• Salicylic acid, zinc or coal tar or other stronger prescription medications can bring both conditions within control.

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