Ways to Restore Your Hair Health and Youth Today
How is your hair? There are connections between hair issues and health conditions. However, normal aging can also be tough on our hair. Steps can keep your hair healthy.
As you get into middle age, things in your body start changing. You can’t just pull all-nighters at work like you used to or go out for the night with your friends and recover in a single weekend.
Of course, your overall health isn’t the only thing that suffers. So does your skin, hair, and nails. It is not unusual or vain to think about the state of your hair. Several basic dos and don’ts can go a long way in helping your hair look soft, shiny, and healthy well into your 40s.
Don’t Style Your Hair Too Often
Styling your hair can seem like the easy, foolproof way to make sure you have a good hair day almost daily, but what about what it actually does to your hair? Styling your hair with heat and chemical treatments is probably the fastest way to cause some severe damage.
Straightening or curling them robs your hair of moisture, damages its natural structure, turns them frizzy and hard to manage. The best thing you can do for your hair is to stop styling it regularly or avoid it altogether.
If you absolutely must do it, invest in some argan oil to put in your hair before using the hair straightener. Argan oil or any other heat protection serum can minimize damage and protect your hair while you subject it to the hot iron.
Focus On Your Diet
Your hair isn’t just magically there. It grows from your scalp and feeds on the nutrients in your body. The better your diet, the healthier your hair. If you do not have the time to invest in your diet or to prepare home-cooked meals, you can also take hair supplements and vitamins to better your hair health.
Many busy people also take the weekends to prep all their meals for the rest of the week. This way, they don’t have to take time off work to prepare their meals and don’t end up ordering unhealthy fast food when they’re too tired.
De-stress Often
Stress and fatigue are both the leading causes of hair fall and poor hair health. Getting away from a stressful environment can noticeably help your hair health, which is why so much importance is placed on taking breaks and taking time off work, especially once you approach your older years.
Being in a stressful environment forces your body to be in “fight or flight” mode over long intervals of time. The hormones your body releases are great if you really need an extra rush of energy, but not so much when you’re just sitting at your office desk and worried about whether you’ll make your next deadline or not.
Use Essential Oils
Nature really is your best friend, and there's nothing better than essential oils taken straight from there when it comes to taking care of your hair's health. Every kind of essential oil out there has its own benefits, and regular massages with these hair oils can make your hair healthy, thick, and shiny.
Many stores online sell essential oils for your hair, but it's important only to buy them from reputable shops to avoid ill effects. At the end of the day, all your hair really needs is moisture, the proper nutrients, and lots of love to thrive and look its best.
Health Problems Can Adversely Impact Hair
Several health problems can cause issues with your hair and even hair loss. In fact, your hair could be one of the first signs you have a health problem that should require medical attention.
Your doctor can help you determine if a health condition is related to your hair problem. However, we can take steps to enjoy healthy hair with normal aging.
Hair Health and Cost of Hair Styling
The use of harsh shampoos, treatments, styling products, and excessive brushing contribute the most to poor hair health. The hair roots are usually the healthiest as the hair has not been subjected to harsh brushing, chemical treatments, or heat styling.
Better quality salons will use better products to improve your hair's health. The cost will be higher for better quality products. The costs of hairstyling vary depending on several factors. A men's haircut is usually much less than a woman's cut. Women, in general, pay more for hair than men do.
Often black women are charged more for hairstyling than white women. The reason given by hair professionals is styling natural hair was "harder" and required a special skill set. This site will help black women judge the cost of hair - AfroLovely: Black Hair Blog.
Aging Hair and Professional Hair Stylists
Professional hair stylists will also notice changes in your hair health. Using experienced professionals will not only help you 'look better,' but they will help you maintain better hair health as well.
Your age will also impact your hair and hair health. Older people should avoid Excessive heat styling. While heat styling can damage any hair, it can be particularly damaging for seniors due to the nature of aging hair.
Older adults should avoid the overuse of blow dryers, straightening irons, curling wands, and other heat styling tools whenever possible.
About the Author
Ashley Lipman is an award-winning writer who discovered her passion for providing knowledge to readers worldwide on topics closest to her heart - all things digital. Since her first high school award in Creative Writing, she continues to deliver awesome content through various niches touching the digital sphere.
Ashley Lipman
Contributor since February 12th, 2021
Editor's Note
We experience many changes in our health and body as we get older, and many of these changes start as early as our 30s and 40s. Some of these changes are cosmetic in nature and others more serious.
Being prepared for how these changes in our health, body, and mind will affect our family and finances will make the process of getting older easier.
Aging happens, and with longevity, we experience a significant risk of needing long-term health care. Since health insurance and Medicare will not pay for the costly long-term care services, many of us will require it becomes essential to plan for these costs before retirement.
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Today's reverse mortgages for those aged 62 and older could be an ideal resource to fund a Long-Term Care Insurance policy OR even provide money to pay for care if you, or a loved one, already needs help and assistance.
Some people have much of their savings invested in their homes. With today's reverse mortgages, you can find ways to fund care solutions, care itself, even help with cash flow during your retirement.
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