| Are you looking in the sink or shower after you | | | | and stick to it. You'll begin to feel better and more |
| wash your hair? Do you wake up every morning | | | | alive. Exercise releases endorphins which help you |
| and check your pillow to see how many strands | | | | feel better emotionally...and isn't that your goal? |
| of hair you find? Do you get upset every time | | | | Feeling better about yourself again? |
| you brush your hair and pull clumps of hair from | | | | Remember that taking care of your body with |
| your brush? Is your thinning hair causing you | | | | exercise and a healthy way of eating will not only |
| anxiety, worry, fear of old age? Are the | | | | slow down the aging process, it will slow down the |
| emotional effects of your hair loss affecting your | | | | hair loss. |
| social life? Your job? Are you afraid other people | | | | The next on your checklist should be examining |
| will judge you for your thin hair or baldness? It's a | | | | your levels of stress and anxiety. Just because |
| horrible way to live. Sadly, the majority of people | | | | you're accustomed to your daily "stresses" and |
| in the world DO judge by appearances first and | | | | you think they're "no big deal", they probably ARE |
| you can only make a first impression once. So... | | | | a big deal and are more serious than you might |
| Before even seeing your doctor to see if there's | | | | realize. Try a Yoga class or a Yoga DVD. Listen |
| a medical reason, look at your diet. Right now. | | | | to meditative or healing music in your "safe place." |
| What did you eat today? How much water did | | | | If you don't have a "safe place," close the door to |
| you drink? Are you taking a good vitamin or | | | | your room for one hour or thirty minutes and |
| nutritional supplement? Are you eating fast foods | | | | take that time for you. It's your life and no one |
| or fresh fruits and veggies? Proper nutrition will | | | | else will do it for you. You have to make it |
| help you in all aspects of your health, not just hair | | | | happen. |
| loss, so it's a good idea to change your eating | | | | Treat your hair with some TLC. Change your |
| habits-- today! | | | | shampoo for a gentler one. You can find them in |
| Of course you should check with your family | | | | most grocery stores or drugstores nowadays. |
| doctor to see if there is a health issue that may | | | | Don't tug or pull at your hair. If you must |
| be causing your hair loss. There are certain | | | | blow-dry it, use the coolest setting or one a little |
| diseases that do have hair loss as one of the | | | | warmer but doesn't blow so hard. Try to stay |
| symptoms. Diabetes and Lupus are right on top | | | | away from curling irons and straighteners. Coloring |
| of the list so don't overlook anything. You may | | | | your hair is probably one of the worst things you |
| have something as simple as a scalp infection, | | | | can do for it so try to stay away from it until |
| which can be treated easily. A fungal infection | | | | you resolve the problem. |
| may also be the cause and you certainly want to | | | | There are so many products on the market to |
| treat that as soon as possible. Pregnancy and | | | | re-grow your hair. Do some investigating- a little |
| surgery can all be causes of temporary hair loss. | | | | research goes a long way. Look for products with |
| Remember your body wasn't designed to sit at a | | | | essential oils, herbal solutions. Saw Palmetto is |
| desk all day. Schedule time for moderate exercise. | | | | great for men. Remember, men and women are |
| It sounds rote- everyone says it. Health Gurus, | | | | different so what works for one may not be |
| doctors, celebrities...and it's true. There are some | | | | best for the other. One of the benefits of |
| fantastic in-home walking programs you can find | | | | research is always finding other people's |
| on the internet which let you go at your own | | | | testimonials. Customer satisfaction should play a |
| pace, measure miles and even give you "health | | | | big part in determining which products you'll begin |
| club" benefits- all without ever leaving your home. | | | | with first. |
| Any form of exercise causes movement which | | | | It's your life and your happiness. These little |
| causes your heart to pump more, moving oxygen | | | | changes will reap you huge benefits. Don't take |
| and nutrients throughout the cells of your body, | | | | them lightly and begin right now. Your self-esteem |
| right up to your hair follicles. So find a program | | | | now determines your future happiness. |