The average person loses between 50 and 100 hairs from their body every day. However, if you start to notice bald spots forming, or a noticeable change in thickness of your hair, you may want to consider taking the time to prevent future hair loss. In fact, there are many natural ways to help prevent excessive hair loss even before it starts.
Step 1
Avoid tight hairstyles such as buns, ponytails or cornrows. Tight hairstyles can place pressure and stress on the hair follicle called traction alopecia. The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests that these hair styles can scar the scalp and even permanently damage the hair follicle.
Step 2
Find alternative ways to deal with nervousness or anxiety instead of twirling or pulling at your hair, such as through behavioral counseling, stress breathing or yoga. Twirling and pulling your hair places stress on the follicles, affecting the follicle's ability to grow healthy hair.
Step 3
Eat a nutritional and varied diet to obtain the necessary vitamins and minerals your hair needs to stay healthy. Pay particular attention to getting enough iron and protein in the diet. Avoid popular fad diets that focus on extremely limited calories or the removal of entire food categories--such as carbohydrates.
Step 4
Avoid dying your hair with products that contain chemicals such as ammonia or hydrogen peroxide. These products can cause burning, itching, redness and hair loss, states the Food and Drug Administration. Use more natural alternative dying methods, such as henna-based hair dyes.
Step 5
Avoid heated hair devices such as blow dryers. Excessive heat can damage your hair, especially if you expose the follicles to the heat on a regular basis. Let your hair naturally air dry whenever possible, recommends MayoClinic.com.
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