In this post, you will learn how to stop your hair shedding. Many times, shedding your hair is experiencing is completely normal. In fact, it’s part of the hair cycle for hair to fall out. Naturally, we shed about 50-100 hair a day. This may sound like a lot, but if you compare that to the number of follicles on your head—between 100,000 and 150,000—then you’re only shedding 0.001% of your hair each day, and each of these is being replaced by a new hair shaft.

However, when the hair begins to shed in really large quantities- like in chunks or your hair comes out easily with just gentle pressure, you may be experiencing excess shedding

What Causes Hair Shedding?

There can be a number of causes; for example, many women commonly experience hair shedding as a result of stress and lack of nutrients. Another common reason for excess hair fall is hormonal changes. These can happen with pregnancy, childbirth, a change in contraceptive pill, or during menopause. The change in hormones can affect the way hair grows by shortening the growth part of the hair cycle, leading to increased fall.

This sort of phenomenon is referred to as telogen effluvium, which just means that a group of hairs have stopped growing at the same time and then have shed together. Hair and nails take a lot of energy to grow, but they’re not top priority for your body, which is why you may experience shedding during times of physical and emotional stress.

What Are The Easy Ways To Stop Excess Hair From Shedding?

1. Eat Balanced Diet: eat plenty of vegetables, meat, and fruits as they contain the essential nutrients for hair. Look for food rich in vitamins and healthy fats, like eggs.
2. Avoid Tight Hairstyles: if you’re experiencing excess shedding, tight hairstyles like braids, tight weaves and ponytails that put pressure on your scalp is definitely not for you. Try wearing a looser style. Loosen your braids, don’t pull your hair into super tight buns, and try to change up your hairstyle when you can. Alternating styles not only gives you a new look, but it also gives your hair some time to recover.
3. Get Enough Sleep: The hormone that helps regulate your sleep cycle- melatonin, has also been proven to promote hair growth. Get at least seven to eight hours of sleep, as the body and mind need that amount to regenerate
4. Use Healthy Products: use natural/plant based products tested and trusted to stop shedding and breakage.

Afrovirtues has a wide range of products perfect for hair breakage, shedding and damage prevention.