Stop Your Hair Loss Using Vinegar
People have been using apple cider vinegar (ACV) for hundreds of years as a food and as a medicine for themselves and their pets. From the time of Hippocrates, who used a vinegar and honey mixture as an energizing tonic and healing elixir, to modern authors who tout its health benefits for everything from acne and allergies to sinus infections and high cholesterol, acid reflux and chronic fatigue to weight loss and even premature aging. ACV apparently does it all. (Heck, you can even clean with the stuff.)
This article is going to focus on the benefits of ACV on your hair – it would be impossible for me to list absolutely everything else it could do in this one article. When it comes to your hair, it can make it look healthier, and it’s even said to help stop your hair loss!
There are a number of theories when it comes to what causes unhealthy hair and hair loss. Some experts think that it’s down to hormones, others think it could be a poor metabolism. Another theory is that it’s caused by an unhealthy scalp and conditions such as dandruff, seborrhea and psoriasis. Although I don’t know how ACV can help with hormone, it could possibly help with the other causes.
Those who think poor metabolism is to blame can try a few teaspoonfuls of ACV taken a day for a few months. Many have reported that it stopped the hair loss and lead to new growth of healthy and thick hair.
A variation on taking ACV “straight” is beginning the day with a glass of water to which you’ve added 4 teaspoons each of ACV, black strap molasses, and honey.
Maybe you have an unhealthy scalp. Modern diet and the chemically derived ingredients in commercial shampoos can contribute to this. Your scalp can harbor bacteria, fungus, and yeast, all of which can play a part in scalp irritation and hair loss. If you think this might be your case, vinegar can possibly help in a number of ways. For one, vinegar has a tonic action and encourages blood circulation in the capillaries. To get this benefit, rinse your hair with an ACV and sage tea mixture.
Here are the step by step directions on how to perform the vinegar rinse:
First mix four ounces of ACV (try to get organic and not over-processed) with 4 ounces of water. Now add 10 drops of sage essential oil to the mix, and pour the solution on the hair making sure it comes into contact with the scalp. Once you’ve finished, wrap your hair in a towel and leave it on for at least 30 minutes. After this time, rinse and shampoo as usual. You can perform this treatment each day, but once a week is the minimum. Remember that vinegar is acidic and can dry out the hair – if this happens then you may want to use a conditioner to moisturize the hair. And you should avoid the rinse if your hair is colored or treated with chemicals.
As someone who takes more prescription medicines than she wants to, Natalie MacBride is looking into alternatives to using drugs as a remedy. If you’re interested in finding out more about how you can become healthy more naturally, take a look at her blog Natural Healing with Food.
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