A number of things can cause excessive hair loss. For example, about three or four months after an illness or major surgery you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair. This hair loss is related to the stress of illness and is temporary.

Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is overactive, or are less active than normal hair can fall out. This hair loss usually can improve with treatment of thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if there is a balance of male or female hormones known as androgens and estrogens. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop the hair loss.

Many women find that they lose hair at three months after having a baby. This loss is also related to hormones. During pregnancy, high levels of certain hormones cause the body to keep hair that would normally fall. When the hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels, that hair falls out and the normal cycle of growth and hair loss starts again.

Some medicines can cause hair loss. This type of hair loss improves when you stop taking the medication. Drugs that can cause hair loss include those for thinning the blood (also called anticoagulants), medicines used to treat gout, blood pressure (blood) high or heart problems, vitamin A if taken in excess, pills for birth control and antidepressants.

Certain infections can cause hair loss. Fungal infections of the scalp can cause hair loss in children. The infection is easily treated with antifungal medications.

Finally, hair loss may occur as part of an underlying disease such as lupus or diabetes. Since hair loss may be an early symptom of disease is important to determine the cause may be involved.

In the scalp, by binding to receptors in hair follicles orders them to stop their function. These follicles do not work continuously but every so often take a break.

In a span of 3 to 5 years ago grow hair, about a 1 cm. per month, is what is called the anagen phase, then starts the transition or catagen and then telogen phase of inactivity or that last approximately three months and during which hair loss occurs, after that the hair follicle returns to its normal activity and begin to develop a new hair.

The one hundred thousand to one hundred and fifty thousand hair follicles containing the scalp does not work at the same pace, some are in the anagen phase, and the other being finalized and the others are at rest, hence the importance of this process to achieve an understanding of the causes and arrive at an effective treatment

Most common causes:
Poor nutrition: It found that a diet deficient in minerals, vitamins and protein is important causal for hair loss, although the symptoms of an inadequate diet are not felt immediately in the hair, it needs a long time to see its effects this, once the reserves are depleted in the body.

PREVENTION:

*Increase your intake of proteins: incorporate or increase the proportion of meals with red meat, white meat and fish. Milk, egg and cheese are also helpful. Soybeans and soy milk can be useful for those who do not eat meat or dairy products.

*Eat more iron and other minerals: chard, lettuce, spinach and other green leafy vegetables are a good supply of iron, and other important minerals for the hair (such as zinc and selenium).

*Take vitamins and amino acid complex: there are special preparations with B vitamins, pantothenic acid and essential amino acids (cysteine, cystine and methionine). One or two tablets daily for three to six months can effectively reverse hair loss.

Stress: Studies show that stress causes hair loss, so the importance of avoiding emotional tension especially in people suffering from hair loss.

*Relaxation techniques to relieve stress and visualization are essential to rebut the damaging effects that produce emotional tension.

*Choosing the right shampoo for every hair type and wash it often helps keep it healthy, shiny and easy to comb, conditioners are also effective, the freely dried with a towel and detangle with fingers only prevented from falling.

We need to ask our doctor when hair loss is accompanied by itching, change in texture and color when hair is lost not only hair but also other body parts when the loss is accompanied by fatigue, weakness, nervousness , lack of appetite, loss of concentration, slowed reflexes, dry skin or rough, is that we are facing various tables that may be due to bacterial infections, anemia, symptoms of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, etc.

This natural home relaxing bath helps the body to release the physical and emotional tension also serves to tone the skin and purify the body.

Relaxing bath home for toning the skin and purify the body

Ingredients:
• 250 grams of magnesium sulfate.
• 5 drops of lavender oil.
• 5 drops of sandalwood oil.

How to prepare:
• At 1 bath in water that is going to take to bathing add all ingredients.
• Stir well.

How to apply:
• Get into the tub, stay in the water at least 20 minutes for good results.

Recommendations:
• Performs the bath at least 2 times a year.

Grandma’s trunk healing we took this recipe to prepare one of the juices very effective for stomach ulcers, aloe vera-based, pineapple and ginger. Take a glass every day on an empty stomach to get relief.

When you take care to avoid this juice flour, fat and fried foods.

Recipe for stomach ulcer healing

Ingredients:
• 1 slice of ginger.
• 2 glasses of water.
• 1 / 2 medium stalk of aloe.
• 1 / 2 cup diced pineapple.
• 2 tablespoons honey.

How to Prepare:
• Boil the ginger with water for 5 minutes and reserve.
• Blend of aloe and pineapple very well.
• Add the ginger tea and sweetened with honey.

How to apply:
• Drink immediately.

These treatments may help to relieve the symptoms of malaria based phytotherapy.

Remedies for malaria 1
Treatments for malaria with herbal medicine

Ingredients:

• Fresno.
• Water.
• 8 lemons.

How to prepare:

• Boil the water with the ash for 5 minutes longer warm.

How to apply:

• Drink 3 times daily together with the juice of lemons.

Remedies for Malaria 2

Ingredients:

• Leaves of myrtle or orange.
• 1 liter of water.

How to prepare:

• Make an infusion or tea with leaves of myrtle or orange.
• Let simmer 5 minutes.

How to apply:

• Take three times a day.
• To prevent the infusion of myrtle take fasting for 7 days.

TRANQUILIZERS COLORS AND REFRESHING

Blue
The blues have antiseptic properties, invite calm and help sleep. They reduce stress and fight the pain.
The prized blueberry, lower anxiety and reassure.

Green
Psychologically means harmony and balance.
Foods that color, cover almost all vegetables such as lettuce, zucchini, green peppers, peas, beets … and some fruits like grapes and pears.
Since ancient times this key is attributed to nature.
Eliminate toxins and produce feelings of wellbeing and serenity.

Purple
It is the spiritual color.
Included in this group of plum, eggplant, cabbage and beets.
Improve the function of the spleen and are particularly beneficial at menopause and osteoporosis.

No doubt, between health and the colors there is a very close relationship, especially in psychology, because of how much influence the various shades in the mood.

Red is associated with vigor, energy and fire. Yellow is the color of light, awake and stimulated. The color orange is a liberating, optimistic and vital. The green, the color of nature and freshness, hope and youth, invites serenity and balance.
White is the symbol of positivity and peace.

FOOD COLORTHERAPY
The combination of colors in a harmonious manner to achieve mental and physical balance is the definition of color therapy, a technique that until recently was used only in home decoration in order to alleviate many ailments such as stress, anxiety, nervousness or depression.
Today, the colors come to nutrition, getting physical and mental well as food color, as each one of them, nature reflects the properties and nutrients they contain. A good choice in the color of the food you eat every day, be one of the best complements to traditional medicine.

ENERGIZING COLORS

Yellow
It’s the perfect color for the day, awake and stimulated, to be very beneficial for learning and attention.
This group includes cereals, bananas, grapefruit, pineapple, plus all the foods.

Orange
At dawn symbolizes emotional, liberating and joyful, relieved depressive states and encourages creativity.
Oranges, tangerines, carrots and pumpkins, help people become happier.

Red
The foods are red, according to experts, who bring more energy.
Uplifting and invigorating, while improving dermatological problems such.
Strawberries, cherries, peppers and tomatoes, are part of this group.

Anorexia and bulimia are two of the feeding behavior disorders known and disseminated by the media. While in the first case, the victim refuses food to limits of mortal danger to the health body for cosmetic reasons essentially alternate bulimics binge eating large with vomiting, laxatives and prolonged fasting, leading to dangerous swings weight.

According to the Ministry of Health and Consumption in Spain are diagnosed each year 80,000 cases of anorexia, a disease that mainly affects women and usually presents with the first warm spring when springs the desire to show off the type and they opt for these so unhealthy practices.

Erroneous Assumption
In these two disorders as well known around the world have to add a related pathology, the acronym ebriorexia-drunk and anorexia, also known as “drunkorexia” according to the Anglo-Saxon terminology.

Ebrioréxico replaced the lack of food in the stomach with calories that contributes to the organism’s rampant alcohol consumption, based on the assumption that the diet is well balanced.

In many cases, according to the few clinical descriptions of the syndrome, the disorder ebrioréxico passes through three stages.
In the first, concerned only drink alcohol to compensate for the calories that would provide the food. In the second, to hold food abstinence is using alcohol, or combined with methamphetamine to suppress hunger. And third there is a binge eating that can be followed by vomiting to empty the stomach.

Subject to this description, is a mixture of ebriorexia alcoholism, anorexia and bulimia.

Some foods are so beneficial and positive health, which foods are called “medicine”, discover what they are and do not hesitate to add them in feeding the whole family.

Garlic
Star ingredient of the Mediterranean diet, contains sulfur compounds, such as “Allicin”, which prevent and fight infections. Rate also reduces blood sugar, blood pressure and risk of cancers.

Virgin Olive Oil
Its benefits are proven cardiovascular level, due to its richness in monounsaturated fats, oleic acid and vitamin E, increase the rate of good cholesterol and reduce the bad, and contributes to balance blood pressure.

Onion
Used to relieve and combat respiratory diseases, is also an anti-infective and anti-cancer food. Effective in raising good cholesterol and decrease bad, thereby preventing circulatory problems.

Coles
Their antioxidant properties make sprouts in the vegetable anticancer excellence.

Ginger
Fresh consumption has properties that stimulate the digestive process, favoring the absorption of nutrients, preventing flatulence and enabling an overall improvement of digestion. They emphasize its antidepressant effects, improves circulation and reduces inflammation that cause diseases such as “arthritis.”

Lemon
It has a substance called “terpenes” that turn on cancer. Thins the blood and increases the number of white blood cells which fight and prevent infection. No less important is its power diuretic and purifier, cleansing the body of toxins. It contains “flavonoids” very powerful antioxidant, which assist the immune system.

Pomelo
Its slightly bitter taste, it denotes the presence of substances that have detoxifying effects.
Great content in vitamin C and “lycopene” which offers effective protection against a variety of cancers.

COSMETIC NIGHT
While cosmetics day protects your skin, the night the repairs to prolong the youth. In order to get a skin repair more effective and profound, cosmetics at night are your allies. Pamper your skin before you sleep and you’ll notice the difference.

Skin Cleansing
The first step of your nightly beauty ritual is proper hygiene of the skin give way to the subsequent application of cosmetics.
Cleans nightly facial skin with deep cleansing wipes, gels, soaps and lotions, which entirely eliminate the traces of makeup and dirt accumulated during the day.

Remember that once a week is recommended to have a gentle exfoliation of the epidermis.

Application of cosmetics night
Once the skin clean and responsive, it’s time to apply cosmetics suited to each skin type. If normal, you can choose a moisturizing gel texture, if too dry, you’ll appreciate a creamy dense, nutrient and very moisturizing, which is able to immediately reduce excessive dryness and tightness. Conversely, if the skin or fat is mixed, betting on a fluid or a hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic serum.
In any case, apply by gently massaging with fingertips on face and neck.

You can not forget to repair the delicate skin around the eyes, which shows a high muscle activity during the day. Choose a good gel or cream applied around the eyes and on the lower lid, from inside to outside, making the fingertips touch soft, repeated until complete absorption.

At this point you’re ready to take a short rest, your skin … dedicated to regeneration.