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Is There A Correlation Between Stress and Hair Loss?

June 7th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

Most people will have heard or read that there is a connection between stress and hair loss. That is very true – indeed, in more ways than one. Even what you eat during times of stress will play a role. Let’s discuss how stress and hair loss are associated.

Stress

Stress is the cause of many health related problems. In today’s hectic world, with the hurried lifestyles that most of us lead, there are several situations, we continually encounter situations that lead to stress. The list is long … emotional stress, physical stress, marital stress, financial stress, job-related stress, the stress of illness, can all have an impact on your health.

Stress and Hair Loss

Medically ‘telogen effluvium’ is defined as hair loss induced by the sudden onset of stress. Some people may not be aware that stress is connected to their hair loss because the hair loss may occur after the stressful event has passed.

Stress can causes the hair follicles to stop producing hair, i.e. enter a resting phase. The hair will remain in this phase for up to three months during which the head will continue to shed an unnatural amount of hair. Stress and hair loss go hand in hand.

Another way stress affects hair loss is through nutrition. When stressed, many people adopt poor eating habits which can lead to poor nutrition, which, in turn, leading to more hair loss.

The Good News

The good news is that stress related hair loss is usually not permanent and can be easily treated. Treatment includes herbal hair loss remedies like saw palmetto, specific medications and tonics for your hair. These treatments are extremely effective and provide quick results. So don’t stress over your hair loss — your follicular beauty will return as soon as you learn to balance the stress in your life and maintain good nutrition.