Hair Care

Your hair matters and if you worry about your hair loss, don’t worry. You are not alone. And, not crazy to worry
about it. It is said that losing 50-100 strands of hair every day is normal. But let’s face it, losing more than 20-30
strands while on episode of brushing your hair isn’t normal. And it freaks all of us out. 
If your hairbrush, after brushing your hair, looks like the picture above, keep on reading. Let me tell you one
thing clearly, hair loss is a disease and you need to see a doctor for it. There are a lot of medical conditions that
make you lose your hair. Like you could have family history of baldness or some hormonal that causes hair loss.
For example, pregnancy, childbirth, use/discontinuance of birth control pills or even menopause. Medical
conditions like thyroid, alopecia areata, scalp infection, cancer, high blood pressure and depression also trigger
excessive hair loss. The most common problem that cause hair loss is imbalance diet. People don’t take enough
protein, iron and other nutrients in their diets which leads to hair thinning and eventually hair loss. 

OK. Now let’s talk solution. As I’ve said already, you must go to a doctor and find your answers with him. And
hey, it’s a free country. So, if you want to experiment with your hair like I do, then listen up close.

You need two things to fix up that bald spot or the whole scalp if it’s an overall hair loss. Olive oil and black
pepper. 

If your curiosity is asking why, read up. Olive oil moisture scalp and keep your scalp/hair hydrated. Black pepper
strengthens hair follicles to prevent them from falling out. It stimulates circulation which increase blood flow
which results in fast hair growth.

Take 1 cup of olive oil and mix 1 tablespoon grind pepper in it. I use hand blender to mix it well in the oil. Now
its going to look like disgusting yellowish oil but its fine. Let the mixture sit in for at least 2 weeks so the oil gets
super infused with pepper.

After couple of weeks, strain the oil with a steel strainer or if you like extra smooth oil, use a thin cloth. Use this
strained oil to massage your scalp once a week. Remember to massage your hair with head upside down. You are
going to look stupid, but it stimulates blood flow. Also, only apply hair to your scalp not the hair strands. Keep the
oil in your hair overnight. Do wear some kind of shower cap and not ruin your beloved pillows with oil stains.

Its just oil and only on the scalp so you don’t have to wash it off religiously. But if you want to, keep it over night
and use it at least three times a week. When I am in trouble, I apply it everyday on my scalp and shower like usual.
AND like always, do a test patch before you pepper up your hair.