Healthy Hair Growth after Alopecia Areata Diagnosis

Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune skin disease resulting in the loss of hair on the scalp and on other areas of the body. Hair loss usually begins as one or more small, round, smooth patches on the scalp and can progress to total scalp hair loss (alopecia areata totalis) or complete body hair loss (alopecia areata universalis).

According to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, alopecia areata affects approximately two percent of the population, including more than 5 million people in the United States alone.

Top Issues for those Suffering from Alopecia Areata

Below we address some common concerns and questions regarding alopecia areata, along with some natural alternatives to consider after an alopecia areata diagnosis. If your question is not addressed, feel free to contact one of our experts by clicking to the left.

Natural Remedies for Alopecia Areata Hair Loss

If you have been diagnosed with alopecia areata, a healthy diet along with key natural remedies can be extremely helpful in diminishing the effects of the disease and encouraging healthy hair regrowth.

Eat a diet rich in hair-healthy nutrients. A balanced diet can help your hair stay strong and lustrous and help reduce further hair loss:

• Essential fatty acids - especially omega-3 fatty acids (salmon, mackerel, sardines and other cold-water fatty fish; walnuts, almonds)
• Vitamin A (milk, eggs, liver, fortified cereals, and dark-colored orange or green vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, kale)
• Vitamin B-6 (bananas, potatoes, spinach)
• Vitamin B-12 (meat, poultry, fish, dairy products)
• Biotin (eggs, salmon, sardines, avocado, cauliflower, mushrooms, raspberries, bananas, cheddar cheese, nuts)
• Vitamin C (parsley, broccoli, bell pepper, strawberries, oranges, lemons, papaya, cauliflower, kale, mustard greens, Brussels sprouts)
• Vitamin E (spinach, chard, turnip greens, mustard greens,asparagus, bell peppers, almonds, sunflower seeds)
• Protein (fish, chicken, eggs, soy, nuts, beans, legumes)

Supplement your diet with Hair Essentials™. Trace minerals such as magnesium, selenium, and zinc all affect hair growth, so it’s a good idea to take a daily supplement that ensures adequate amounts of these nutrients. Hair Essentials™ provides more than 20 all-natural, hair-healthy vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and other nutrients that support active recovery from alopecia areata hair loss and nourish strong, healthy hair regrowth. While Hair Essentials can’t stop the flare ups that can lead to hair loss, it can help to naturally combat hair loss caused by inflammation in the follicles, a result of the body’s autoimmune response in alopecia areata. Hair Essentials™ is formulated to help reduce inflammation, repair damaged follicles, and reinvigorate dormant ones. Its ingredients are absorbed from the digestive tract and delivered to the scalp where they quickly work to help restore healthy hair growth and nourish thicker, stronger new hair growth.

Use healing essential oils and other oils. Essential oils such as rosemary (verbenone ct), lavender, chamomile, and peppermint, along with cold-pressed oils including jojoba, argan, evening primrose, coconut, and many others, are rich in phytonutrients that can assist with maintaining healthy hair. They support a healthier hair growth environment by promoting circulation to the scalp and helping to regulate sebum (oil) production, moisturize the scalp and hair, and repair and rejuvenate damaged hair follicles. They can be massaged onto the scalp or used as a hair treatment, or you can add a few drops of essential oils to your shampoo and conditioner.

Try hypnosis. Although still a controversial treatment, the International Journal of Clinical Experimental Hypnosis (July 2008) published research suggesting that hypnosis can improve hair growth in patients with alopecia areata, as well as significantly reduce the anxiety commonly associated with the disease.

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