Foods That Cause Hair Fall In Men

Losing hair is stressful. As stated by the National Center for Biotechnology, 80 percent of hair fall cases in men have a family history. A genetic factor cannot be ruled out, but your diet can be controlled. So, it’s important to know about the food that can lead to hair fall.

Here are 7 food items that can cause hair loss:

1. Sugar:

   Do you have a sweet tooth? Well, insulin levels rise with a high intake of sugar; this, in turn, weakens hair follicles. In some cases, it also causes scalp inflammation that can lead to loss of thickness and volume of the hair.

    

2. Low protein:

   Protein is important for hair growth and a low intake of protein in your diet can lead to hair loss. Include lean meat, spinach, beans, and lentils in your diet as a source of protein.

    

3. Nuts:

   Nuts are rich in protein but, people allergic to nuts can have reactions that can cause hair loss. There are some nuts like, Brazil nuts that contain selenium in high quantity and can lead to excess hair loss. Almond and Walnut also contain small quantities of selenium. Hence, they need to be consumed in smaller quantities.

    

4. Alcohol:

   A must-have party item, alcohol is not good for your hair. Alcohol consumption leads to dehydration that weakens your hair follicles. It also reduces zinc (an important mineral for hair growth) levels in your body that results in hair loss.

    

5. Soft drinks:

   Soft drinks contain sugar that raises insulin levels in your body and hinders nutrient supply to hair follicles causing hair loss.

    

6. Dairy:

   Dairy products are highly acidic and can trigger allergic reactions that affect the hair follicles and cause hair fall problems. These products also disturb the DHT hormone resulting in hair loss.

    

7. Oily food:

   Our scalp releases ‘sebum’ that keeps your hair moisturized. When we eat oily food, the scalp turns greasy and blocks hair growth.

It is okay to eat these mentioned food items once in a while. But, an excess of this can damage your hair. Having said that! Hair fall problems can be resolved. So, let us tell you some treatments that can solve your hair fall problems.

There are conventional medical treatments that help with hair regrowth and thickening like:

PRP (Platelet-rich plasma) is a non-surgical invasive hair fall treatment. The PRP treatment process uses platelet-rich plasma extracted from your blood and stimulates your hair follicles for regrowth.

There are medicines given to stimulate hair growth and prevent baldness as well like; Finasteride which helps to convert testosterone into the potent androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT) that works to stimulate hair growth.

Minoxidil lotion is applied directly onto the bald patches on your scalp that reduce hair loss, thus helping them grow.

Both these conventional therapies can have side effects. In the case of PRP there can be side effects like; injury in blood vessels, infection, calcification in the injection point, and tissue damage. And, with Finasteride and Minoxidil, you can have side effects such as itching, hives, skin rashes, skin inflammation, redness on the skin, and erectile dysfunction.