How to Help Hair Loss At Menopause

When hair starts to thin, which is common at menopause and with non ovulatory periods such as in PCOS, then what can happen is that when progesterone levels fall as a result of lack of ovulation the body responds by increasing its production of the adrenal cortical steroid, androstenedione.

Androstenedione conveys some androgenic (male-like-properties) which can include male pattern hair loss.

So, as you might imagine, the endless surges and drops of your hormones are related to hair loss and progesterone in particular is vital in ensuring you can keep it to a minimum.

But what you put in your body is as important as what you use on the outside of your hair.

Like the rest of your body, your hair needs good nutrition to be healthy. Check how many of these hair-friendly foods you eat regularly.

Oily Fish

Oily fish, such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel, are rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Eating these fish can help protect you from illness and are also necessary for hair growth and keeping your hair shiny and full.

Since our bodies do not produce these healthy fats, we need to get them from our diet or supplements.

Greek yoghurt

If you want to encourage hair growth, Greek yogurt is a great choice because it is high in protein, which is essential for hair. It also contains vitamin B5, or pantothenic acid, which helps improve blood flow to the scalp and supports hair growth.

Vitamin B5 may also help prevent hair thinning and loss. If you cannot consume dairy, consider taking a good B complex supplement with 50 mg of B5.

It is better to take it as part of a B complex rather than by itself, and although you might see pantothenic acid listed in your hair and skincare products they are not as helpful as an actual supplement.

Cinnamon

This spice helps hair grow by boosting blood flow, which sends oxygen and nutrients to hair roots.

It’s one of the healthiest spices because it helps hair grow, lowers blood sugar, and cuts heart disease risks. You can buy cinnamon tea bags or mix the powder into porridge or baking in desserts.

Lean poultry

Is your hair getting thin or do you see more hair fall out when you brush it?

When you don’t get enough protein, hair growth slows down, then if it stops and old hairs fall out, you can lose hair.

Good meat protein choices are lean foods like chicken or turkey, which have less unhealthy fat than red meat. For vegetarians, soy, rice and beans, hummus, and nut butters are best.

Spinach

If your hair breaks easily then spinach is really good for you as, like other dark green leafy plants, it keeps hair strong with vitamin A, plus iron, beta carotene, folate, and vitamin C.

These work together for a healthy scalp and hair, keeping hair moist so it doesn’t snap and kale works just as well if you don’t like spinach.

Oysters

Once a common food, we don’t eat them much now but they are full of zinc, a vital mineral for hair-building cells.

Besides oysters, this mineral is in many protein foods, like fish, lean meat and poultry, eggs, beans and peas, nuts, seeds, and soy products.

At menopause, some women can experience irregular periods and also heavy menstrual bleeding, which can lead to low iron levels. Low iron can cause anaemia and is also connected to hair loss.

Good sources of iron include fortified cereals, grains, pasta, shellfish, dark leafy greens, liver, soybeans, and lentils.

Sweet potatoes 

If your hair looks dry and dull, sweet potatoes can help because they are high in an antioxidant called beta carotene.

Your body converts beta carotene into vitamin A, which helps your scalp produce sebum, an oily fluid that keeps hair hydrated.

Foods that are orange like carrots, pumpkin, cantaloupe, and mangoes, are also good sources of beta carotene.

Helpful information

Hormones significantly affect hair health as well as your usual hot flushes, brain fog and weight gain.

So Wellsprings progesterone cream Serenity can help rebalance those hormones and so allowing normal hair growth to resume.

Of course there are always other factors that can influence hair loss, so if you want to know more this article helpful.

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