Methi or fenugreek seeds can help to fight postpartum hair loss

This home remedy might work like a boon for many.

By: Debjani Arora | | Published: January 18, 2018 4:46 pm

Tags: How to prevent hair loss Postpartum health

During pregnancy a lot happens to your body the belly grows to keep your baby safe; the hormones play their role in ensuring that you have a smooth pregnancy, the body prepares itself for smooth labour and delivery and a host of other things are going on. Of course, all this makes one tired and fatigued too. While we talk so much about the pregnancy-induced fatigue and tiredness that sets in, we seldom talk about the good things that happen to our body during this time. Here are few common mistakes that women make during pregnancy. Also Read - Hair loss in women: When should you see a dermatologist?

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One of them is that your hair starts to shine and become bouncy just the way you wanted it all your life. But before you rejoice over this fact let me tell you this phase only lasts till you are pregnant and once you deliver your child you will have to deal with postpartum hair loss. To see your hair fall in clumps after delivery isn t a great sight I should say. Here are few ways to address postpartum hair loss. Also Read - A plant-based gel can help correct hair loss caused by alopecia, say experts: A few natural remedies for you

During pregnancy the levels of estrogen are high this is the reason for nausea, fatigue, constipation and other pregnancy niggles, but the rise of estrogen is also a reason which prevents hair fall during pregnancy. This is the reason your hair shines, bounces and stays strong during pregnancy. A dip in estrogen levels makes your hair to fall again. However, you should not worry too much about postpartum hair loss. Since the estrogen levels were high during pregnancy it freezes the resting process of your hair, which simply means that the cycle of hair growth comes to a halt. So, the hair that was to fall and make way for new hair stays put on your scalp. Now, once you birth your baby and the estrogen levels dip the resting hair starts to fall. Here are few other things that happen to your body that no one told you before.

While it isn t something that you should worry about, but if you feel that you are losing excess hair and it is making your hair look limp, try this home remedy use methi or fenugreek seeds to prevent excessive hair fall. Here are some other benefits of methi that you should know.

How to use it:

In a small bowl take some hair oil, preferably coconut oil and soak some methi seeds, heat this oil for few minutes and then massage your scalp with it while it is still warm. Regular application can help you regulate hair growth and prevent hair fall.

Does it work:

While this is a tried and tested method to counter hair fall postpartum, but there is also some scientific explanation to why methi seeds act as an anti-hair fall agent. Postpartum hair fall is a result of a dip in estrogen levels. However, there are natural components in that can replicate the actions of estrogen and one of them is methi, a regular in most Indian kitchens. Phytoestrogens that mimic estrogen properties are found in many plant sources like fenugreek binds to estrogen receptors in the brain to do its job. So using hair oil that has fenugreek extracts can help to improve hair growth and prevent hair fall. Studies also suggest that fenugreek extracts help in around 10 percent growth and arrests hair fall. However, to establish a particular role of fenugreek seeds and hair loss more scientific data will be needed.

But if postpartum hair loss bothers you, giving methi seeds a try is worth it.

Reference:

http://www.journalcra.com/article/effectiveness-test-fenugreekseeds-trigonella-foenum-graecum-l-extract-hair-tonic-hair-growth

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Published : January 18, 2018 4:46 pm

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