I’m only in my early 30s, but I’m already starting to notice that I’m going to have to find a treatment for thinning hair! I have made sure that I keep up on my exercise as I’m a part-time marathon runner (I do one full and two half marathon events a year) and I go to yoga and spin classes. I make sure to go for regular cleanings and check-ups at my dentist and whiten my teeth (as reminded by my Mom who works for a dentist!). I also get a massage twice a month (along with my yoga classes) to help relieve the stress that accumulates from my new job, pending marriage and house-hunting endeavors. I go for regular medical and skin checkups as I have great medical insurance and have even gotten my bone density tests (great results) and blood-work done (more great results).

My skin is in fairly good shape considering I’m outdoors a lot living at the beach, and I make sure to moisturize daily and wear sun screen and very little makeup unless I go out in the evening. WHY then, am I looking at myself in the mirror and seeing a much “older” person than I feel like I AM or put work into being? I finally saw it, thinning hair!

I started with the expensive conditioners and “volumizing” shampoos and found that they have to be changed out as the buildup was clogging my scalp pores (follicles) and causing itching and breakouts, PLUS my hair ended up getting even thinner as the pores clogged and I needed MORE product like a never ending cycle. I switched back to a squeaky clean approach!

Hair sprays are great for plumping up my hairdo for a night out on the town, but they build up if used every day to disguise my thinning hair problem. Blow drying my hair with my head upside down is super for creating volume especially if you use a mousse (they’re BAAACK!) but too frequent blow-drys or these blow-outs were just making my hair dry and brittle. Breaking hair made me need a more frequent cut and although shorter hair sounds good for some, it did not fit my face and I need to be able to put my hair up in a pony for exercise, so past mid-length is best for looks and lifestyle (I’m careful to use soft, non-breaking scrunchies). Besides, isn’t longer hair with a lot of movement and swing a sign of youth?

Coloring my hair and putting blond streaks in (I’m getting darker every year too) helps give me a lift and volume, but I worry about the overall health of my hair with dyes. Then I read that hair COLOR has less to do with looking younger than shine, smoothness, luminosity and VOLUME. Extensions are great (but costly to keep up) and forget a wig (even a wiglet). Next I looked for a natural hair loss treatment.

I do not want to take any internal medications and I would rather not use the expensive, messy topical out there such as Rogaine for women. However, I did stumble on laser hair therapy that can work with any meds you may have to take for other issues (I’m lucky that I don’t, yet!). The laser hair brush can also be used on dyed hair, any ethnicity, treated or damaged hair and it works for men just as well! There is a one-time cost for the laser hair brush itself and the rechargeable batteries, and you can use it the recommended 15-20 minutes every other day for the rest of your life! There is one with an awesome warranty and guarantee at about $700 and comes in with the lightest (like a hairbrush) weight and the most (35) lasers. It is cool to the touch and simply stimulates blood flow to the exact depth of the hair-producing follicle by pulsing these laser waves. Hair grows in thicker, shinier and FULLER!!! I have read the testimonials, have ordered and received my Nutreve Personal Hair Therapy Laser. I have called the company and actually got to speak to the owner and Team with my questions about safety, use, etc. and am fully satisfied. Results should be complete in 30 days or so…but I can already see more hair around my facial hairline and I’m comforted knowing that there is such a great customer satisfaction policy! Here’s to fixing my final flaw in my quest to looking as good as I feel!

The best way to help our thinning locks is by using a natural hair loss treatment. It can all start with the foods you eat! A balanced diet with no major swings in dieting or overeating in one category stresses our systems the least. This in turn places less stress on even the hair follicles on our heads. Our hair is produced in tiny bulb-like housings in our scalp which are fed and nourished by the constant blood flow in that area. Since our blood is a great reflection of the nutrients or lack of in our entire systems, it figures that our skin, muscles, brain cells and even our hair follicles are directly affected by its condition

A head of dull, dry, brittle hair not only shows our scalp condition worse than a mane of shiny, thick hair, but it is more prone to breakage and split ends. Since hair is made of proteins, eating this nutrient will help it be included in each strand produced. 46 grams a day is ideal. Zinc, iron and omega-3s are also important for hair health.

For a healthy, shiny pate, make sure to include the following foods in that balanced diet. Soybeans are an excellent source of protein. They can stand in quite nicely if we are a vegan or vegetarian to make sure to make up for protein lost by not eating meat. Zinc can best be found in oysters. Your nails and your sex life can benefit too! Iron is found naturally in beef products and your red blood cells need it to transport oxygen to all areas of your body including your follicles. Follicles continually fed with a fresh supply of oxygen, proteins and zinc can produce a thicker, shinier hair strand. Omega-3s are also needed as scalp protectors. They keep away dry flakey skin which clogs the pores of the follicle and keep down inflammation which can hinder a follicle’s production. Salmon and avocados are rich in Omega-3s. A little vitamin D from sunshine and some vitamin C from bright, colorful vegetables also keep the strands coming out strong and keep them from breaking and splitting.

If you cannot fill in all of these categories by eating properly or due to religious or health limitations, a quality supplement which also includes biotin is helpful for stimulating hair growth. Natural sources include meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts and beans. Now if only we could eat “properly” and yet not gain weight…or if we could keep weight on in our boobs and butts, but lose in our belly area…that would be a miracle. We’ll keep our eyes out for a pill like that!

A truly revolutionary treatment for thinning hair that will NOT make you gain weight is the laser hair brush. Made by Nutreve International and called the Nutreve Personal Hair Therapy Laser, the sleek, lightweight contoured design actually holds 35 pulsing cool red wavelength lasers. This natural hair loss treatment stimulates the blood flow around the base of the follicles, so that enriched blood from your healthy diet can now better nourish the follicles and carry away waste products even faster! That translates to faster growing hair that is thicker and shinier in no time. Used just 15-20 minutes every other day, this laser hair therapy for women (or men) can be used in conjunction with ANY diet, medication, hair type, hair color or condition. It can be used along with rogaine or after men’s hair transplant surgery. Of course a healthy diet and lifestyle are the best basis for a healthy body, but this new laser hair brush concept adds the boost that proper diet alone cannot provide for a healthy, shiny, full head of hair.