CAUSES OF DANDRUFF
It is currently theorized that one of the main causes is a breakdown of the scalps natural lipid barrier, leaving it more exposed to infection by the microscopic yeast that is commonly found in the scalp. Yeast overgrowth causes an inflammatory response that kills scalp cells at a high rate, causing them to slough off in patches and flakes.
The condition is identified by:
– White or clear flakes on the scalp, through the hair, and on clothing.
– Itchy scalp, which may be red and inflamed.
Some young teens find they develop dandruff when they hit puberty because their hygiene habits haven’t changed to meet the challenges of newly accelerated sebum production.
Stress, poor hygiene and poor diet can cause dandruff on the scalp. Foods high in sugar are known to exacerbate yeast infections.
The hair should be combed regularly to loosen the dandruff and stimulate blood circulation to the scalp, which is one of the best way to reduce the anti-dandruff.
TREATING DANDRUFF
There are few habits you can develop and natural treatments you can use to treat dandruff.
Nutrition: An excess intake of sugar in the diet can exacerbate yeast infection. While treating for dandruff, try to control the intake of sugary foods and refined starches.
Cleansing: Massage your scalp with your fingertips when washing your hair with shampoo. This will help to reduce dead skin flakes and help to prevent the infection from continuing. Wash your hair once two days until the infection is cleared up.
Conditioning: Use the best hair condition on the ends of the hair. Avoid getting conditioner on your scalp, where it can clog pores and can increase the dandruff.
Other Treatments:
– Massage: Massaging your scalp several times a day with the pads of the fingers only will stimulate blood supply to the hair follicles and help loosen the dead skin flakes.
– Brushing: Brushing your hair twice a day thoroughly will help loosen and remove dead skin flakes, increase the smooth flow of sebum along the hair shaft, and increase blood supply to the hair follicles.
– Wash Hands After Brushing and Grooming Hair: Fungal infections of the skin are highly contagious, and it is easy to reinfect and spread to other areas of the body. This is why it’s important to wash your hair once two days and to brush out any loose dandruff flakes – so that healthy areas of the scalp will not be infected. Wash your hands after brushing, massaging and grooming your hair because it will help to prevent reinfection or cross infection.
_ Wash your Brush / comb: After every hair wash clean your comb and use, because when you use an unclean brush your dandruff will not reduce.
The following herbs and nutrients have been shown to reduce dandruff infections:
Natural External Treatments for Dandruff
The following herbs can be used as a tonic for reducing fungal infections on a topical basis. Extracts of some herbs or several drops of their essential oils dissolved in aloe vera gel, or it can greatly relieve the symptoms of itching and flaking in dandruff. Tea tree oil is the best remedy for fungal and bacterial infections.
Remedies for anti-dandruff:
v Choose the best anti-dandruff shampoo.
v Follow the healthy diet.
v Keep your hair clean.
v Stay Hygienic.
v Use aloe Vera pack atleast twice a week.
v You can also use lemon on scalp.
v Neem with egg white is also the best remedy for anti-dandruff.
v Use some essential oils for dandruff (Eg: Argan oil is good remedy for anti-dandruff).
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