There is the old adage that says ‘a woman’s hair is her glory,’ and for many contemporary women, this adage still rings true. Beyond the aesthetic value that beautiful locks can add to a woman’s appearance, it can speak volumes about her overall health. Your hair can show tell tale signs of problems happening within. When the body is facing crises it can lead to a stunted hair growth to give your body room to direct energy to other parts of the body. This is why the issue of hair loss shouldn’t be be taken lightly or left up to topical products.

Although age contributes to hair loss, other factors like hormonal imbalance, emotional stress, medications and hair care products can as well lead to thinning of the hair and may even degenerate to male pattern baldness. The most efficient way to handle the issue is to discover the underlying cause.

Here’s an interesting tidbit, the most widespread types of hair loss are telogen effluvium and alopecia areata. Although telogen effluvium is more widespread than alopecia areata, it is less severe. It takes place when the hair follicles become dormant, cease growing and fall out at about two to three months.

Telogen effluvium is majorly caused by stress, trauma or medications; usually the hair grows back within 6-9 months. On the other hand, alopecia areata hair loss happens when white blood cells attack hair follicles, resulting to thinning and falling out of hair in patches. This type of hair loss requires medical treatment because the chances of the hair growing back on its own is slim.

Hormones are a few of the most essential, and influential, chemical messengers of our body. In the article balance hormones naturally, types of hormonal imbalance, we break down hormonal balance and why they are essential to our overall wellness.

Hormones are secreted by endocrine glands and are passed through the bloodstream, to tissues and organs where they affect the way the body functions. A minimal shift or imbalance of hormones would usually lead to remarkable changes in the the body as a whole and hair growth. Hormonal issues are a general cause of hair loss in both women and men.

Although hormonal imbalance is commonly experienced by women during menopause, perimenopause, pregnancy, or with endocrine disorders like polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), any woman is vulnerable to the condition as diet and lifestyle have a major impact on hormone levels.

So what is the link between hair loss and hormone imbalance?