“No need to panic if you have more hair loss than usual; this can in fact be something quite normal. We lose about 50 to 100 hairs per day. It is thus logical to find hair here and there around you. Daily hair loss depends on the age, nature of the hair, as well as external factors like seasons. It is also normal to lose hair during hormonal changes like during the end of pregnancy and menopause,” explains Shakoontala Koolwont, beautician naturopath and director of Natural Heaven.
Just like other parts of the body, the hair also needs vitamins which will work on the keratin to make them stronger, says Shakoontala Koolwant, adding: “use specific treatments and avoid shampoos which are too aggressive on your hair as well as hair dyes.” Moreover, a healthy lifestyle should be adopted. “A balanced diet to avoid deficiency, remaining hydrated to help the body to eliminate toxins, practising a sport to remove stress…all these are beneficial and prevent hair loss,” points out the naturopath.
Daily habits
The scalp is regularly exposed to the sun, wind, among others. In summer, it is good to wash your hair regularly with warm water while using a shampoo, with less than four shampoos per week. Be careful when using the hair dryer and avoid using on maximum.
Protect your hair with treatments for drying your hair. Do not pull on your hair while combing them and avoid using hairbands too often. A massage of the scalp will accelerate hair growth.
Causes of hair loss
Stress influences your organism, including your hair. Several months after a period of heavy stress, hair loss becomes more significant than usual. Often during the stress period, your hair stops to grow and this is why some months later, a consequent loss of hair is noted. Growth of hair is also affected by a deficiency in iron or vitamins.
If ever you notice heavy hair loss, you may consult a doctor to verify whether you have any deficiency. Some medication has side effects which include hair loss risk. Also, hair loss can often be hereditary.
Beer-glass shape alters drinking speed
The shape of your glass is probably the last thing on your mind when you are down the pub. However, researchers at the University of Bristol believe at shape of beer glasses affects the speed people drink.
Their study, published in the journal PLoS ONE, suggests people drink more quickly out of curved glasses than straight ones.
They argue that the curvy glassware makes pacing yourself a much greater challenge since judging how much was in the glass became more difficult owing to its curved shape.
A group of 159 men and women were filmed drinking either soft drinks or beer as part of the study. The glasses all contained around half a pint of liquid, but some of the glasses were straight while others were very curved. There was no difference in the drinking time for soft drinks. People drinking from both straight and curved glasses finished after around seven minutes.
However, for the beer drinkers there was a big difference between the two groups. While it took around seven minutes for people drinking from a curved glass to polish off their half pint, it took 11 minutes for those drinking from a straight glass. The lead researcher Dr Angela Attwood said: “They are unable to judge how quickly they are drinking so cannot pace themselves.”
