Understanding Why Your Hair Sheds and Breaks
Before you can stop hair shedding, you need to understand why it's happening. Normal hair shedding involves losing 50-100 hairs daily as part of the natural growth cycle. Excessive shedding—where you notice significantly more hair than usual falling out—typically stems from nutritional deficiencies, hormonal changes, stress, damage from styling or chemical treatments, or medical conditions affecting follicle health.
Breakage is different from shedding. When hair breaks, you'll see short strands without the white bulb at the end. This indicates your hair shaft is weak and snapping mid-length, often due to protein deficiency, lack of moisture, excessive heat styling, or vitamin deficiencies affecting hair structure.
Natural Solution #1: Nourish from Within with BioGrow
The most effective way to stop excessive shedding is addressing internal nutritional deficiencies. BioGrow Healthy Hair provides the vitamins your follicles need to remain in the active growth phase longer and produce stronger hair shafts.
How BioGrow Stops Shedding:
Biotin: Strengthens the keratin infrastructure, making hair more resistant to breakage
Vitamin E: Repairs damaged follicles that are prematurely entering the shedding phase
Niacin: Improves blood flow to scalp, ensuring follicles stay nourished and active
Vitamin C: Builds collagen that holds hair in follicles more securely
Dr. Emily Rhodes, who has researched natural health solutions for over 15 years, explains: "Many women are shocked to discover their excessive shedding stops within 3-4 weeks of addressing vitamin deficiencies. The hair was trying to shed because the follicles weren't getting the nutrients needed to sustain the growth phase. Once you supply those nutrients through quality supplementation, the shedding normalizes."
Natural Solution #2: Reduce Physical and Chemical Damage
- Limit heat styling: Use lowest effective temperature, always apply heat protectant
- Gentle brushing: Use wide-tooth comb on wet hair, start from ends and work up
- Avoid tight hairstyles: Tight ponytails and braids cause traction alopecia over time
- Space out chemical treatments: Give hair 8-12 weeks between coloring, perming, or relaxing
- Silk pillowcase: Reduces friction that causes breakage during sleep
Natural Solution #3: Optimize Your Hair Care Routine
Wash less frequently: 2-3 times per week maximum unless hair is very oily. Over-washing strips natural oils that protect hair.
Deep condition weekly: Use protein treatments if hair is weak and breaking. Use moisture treatments if hair is dry and brittle.
Cool water rinse: Finish washing with cool water to seal cuticles and reduce breakage.
Pat dry, don't rub: Roughly towel-drying hair causes significant breakage. Gently squeeze excess water instead.
Natural Solution #4: Manage Stress for Healthier Hair
Stress triggers a type of hair loss called telogen effluvium, where follicles prematurely enter the shedding phase. Managing stress through meditation, adequate sleep (7-9 hours), regular exercise, and adapting practices can significantly reduce stress-related shedding.
Natural Solution #5: Eat for Hair Health
While BioGrow provides targeted hair vitamins, a balanced diet supports overall wellness:
- Protein-rich foods (hair is made of protein)
- Iron sources like spinach, red meat, lentils
- Omega-3 fatty acids from fish, walnuts, flaxseed
- Zinc from pumpkin seeds, chickpeas, oysters
Timeline: When to Expect Results
Week 1-2: Begin BioGrow supplementation and implement hair care changes. Internal nourishment starts.
Week 3-4: Notice reduced shedding—less hair in brush and shower drain.
Week 6-8: Existing hair becomes stronger with less mid-shaft breakage. Hair feels healthier.
Week 10-12: New growth becomes visible as follicles that were dormant reactivate.