Almost anyone of any age could be dealing with hair loss; the mysteriousness of alopecia causes young children and adults alike to lose a majority (if not all) of their hair; some teens experience significant hair loss due to everything from illness to overuse of certain chemical treatments; and adults of both genders will all suffer some hair loss after the age of fifty. Clearly, this means that hair loss or hair thinning can be a natural part of the life cycle, but there are some occasions when it is related more to poor health than processes of nature.
If we understand that body hair consists of several key components that include the hair shaft (the part we see and style), a root that resides just below the surface of the skin and the follicle which is the sort of “seed” from which a hair grows, we can see that there are many places where hair might run into a challenge of some kind.

For example, someone with thyroid disease will usually experience a noticeable amount of hair thinning or even loss before the required medications can rebalance their bodily systems and stop the interference with hair production. Alternately, someone who colors their hair on a regular basis might also destroy it too.

Are there any basic “tips” that can help someone to avoid the most common reasons that hair loss will occur for unnatural reasons? Actually, the following recommendations can serve as a good guide for avoiding common problems that occur with hair, but underlying health conditions, disease, and some medical treatments can also cause hair to thin or fall out as well.

The basic tips for preventing unnatural problems with hair include:

• Eating a well-balanced diet – hair and hair growth are only sustainable if the body is well-nourished. This is the reason that many people suffering from eating disorders will have major problems with hair loss or thinning. A regular daily intake of adequate protein, minerals, water and vitamins are an absolute necessity for healthy hair.
• Avoiding treatment and chemical overuse – although there have been headlines about the problems associated with some chemical straighteners (which cause their users to lose their hair on a temporary or permanent basis), there are other treatments and chemicals that can dry out or damage the hair to such a degree that it sustains permanent damage. Instead of bleaching, coloring, perming and straightening the hair on an ongoing basis, it is best to incorporate a “healing cycle” and allow the hair to restore its natural balance.
• Pulling hair too tightly – the condition known as traction alopecia is the result of someone pulling their hair up or back far too tightly on too frequent a basis. This destroys the follicles and can cause permanent hair loss.