Neck and shoulder discomfort also causes bad scalp- Your health guide "Health Chosun"

 

It's already spring, but your dry scalp is loosing more hair. Then the yellow dust from China irritates your scalp. Dr. Lee Moonwon from Lee Moon Won Korean medicine clinic said, "During the change of the seasons, your hair is also influenced and more hair is lost then the usual." And he added, "For the reason being you should take an extra care on the scalp during the change of the seasons."

 

Keep the hair and scalp clean

 

Yellow dust which travels from China contains not only fine dusts, but acidic components such as aluminum and iron. These particles are small enough to get into the pores of the scalp and cause inflammation. Therefore, it is critical to keep your hair and scalp clean when you get back home. When shampooing, massage every part of your scalp with your fingertips to remove the dusts that clings on your scalp. You should take enough time to wash your hair, and rinse thoroughly. Hot water can cause the pores to widen and make the hair dry, so wash with warm water and cold water to finish.

 

Drink plenty of water to keep your hair and scalp moist

 

During the change of the season, the dry atmosphere lasts over a long period. This causes your scalp to become itchy, and as you scratch it, inflammation occurs. Therefore, you should drink more than two liters of water a day to prevent dry scalp. Also, moisturizing your hair with hair pack or hair treatment is another good method.

 

Releasing the stress and tension keeps your scalp and hair healthy from tip to the root.

 

Contemporary people suffers from stress and tension because of busy schedule and night overtime, which makes them more vulnerable to the hairless. If such state prolongs, they experience shoulder and neck discomfort. This may interrupt the blood circulation and the hair may not receive enough nutrition. Hence, you should stretch and massage your shoulders frequently to release the stiffness.

 

Foods high in protein and lipid composition are good for your hair.

 

Foods that contain large amount of protein and lipid compositions are not only good for the healthy scalp and hair, but they are also good for our body. Therefore, foods good for hair should be taken frequently.

 

Black bean: Black bean is never to be omitted when you talk about foods that prevents hair loss. It cools dow the high temperature in the scalp, one of the major cause of hair loss. Also, the arginine and cysteine amino acids in the black bean helps the growth of the hair and prevention of the hair loss.

Pomegranate: Pomegranate an estrogen rich fruit famous for prevention of aging skin, is also good for hair loss. Especially the estrogen in the pomegranate is good for the hair loss caused by over secretion of male hormone.

Sea mustard: Sea mustard contains iodine, mineral, protein, vitamins which stimulates the growth of the hair and it provides nutrition that prevents hair loss.

Milk: Calcium, mineral, protein in the milk is good for the hair. It also contains essential fatty acids which is important for the scalp to maintain moisture.