We all do it. We spend the week after Christmas sitting around planning how our life in the new year is going to be so different. We\u2019re going to join a gym and get fitter. We\u2019re going to quit smoking once and for all. We\u2019re going to cut down on the booze. We might even take that language class we\u2019ve been talking about for years. In our heads, the revolution starts on January 1. And usually it does, bang on time. And usually, it\u2019s all over before two or three weeks have passed, and nothing has changed\u2026<\/p>\n
Maybe it\u2019s just some extra motivation we all need? Well, try this for size. If you just managed to stick to some of those resolutions, it could make a huge difference to your hair. Want to know more? Keep scrolling!<\/p>\n
This is one resolution that\u2019s a no-brainer. Everyone knows that smoking is A Bad Thing. Even smokers know it. Most would quit today if it wasn\u2019t so difficult. <\/em>But, if a little extra incentive is needed, then think about this: getting off the cigarettes is not only good for your overall health, but it might stop you from losing your hair too.<\/p>\n A study<\/a> published by Indian dermatologists in April 2022 found a significant association between smoking and androgenetic alopecia (AGA). The study also found evidence of a relationship between the \u2018amount of smoking and severity of baldness and also age of onset of AGA.\u2019\u00a0The study stated that there are several plausible reasons why smoking could affect hair loss and highlighted the need for more research to explore these. The overall conclusion of the study was unequivocal, however: smoking is bad for your hair.<\/p>\n Much like the message on smoking, the public health line on excessive drinking of alcohol is unambiguous. It\u2019s bad for you, end of story. What constitutes excessive drinking, though? Well, if you\u2019re exceeding health guidelines<\/a> on the number of alcoholic units you drink every week, you should maybe consider cutting back. But how might a dry January or sober October help with your hair?<\/p>\n While there seems to be no direct link between hair loss and drinking, there are consequences associated with drinking too much. The dehydration that often accompanies excessive drinking can result in vital minerals being lost from the body. Minerals such as iron, zinc and iodine are important sources of nutrition for our hair follicles. Without them, follicles will struggle to produce strong and healthy strands. If you\u2019re regularly drinking too much, therefore, you could be stopping new hair from coming through.<\/p>\n The worst time of the year to join a gym is in January. That\u2019s because they\u2019re all crammed full of people just like you, that is, people who resolved to get fit while holding a mince pie in one hand and a glass of their favourite tipple in the other. Besides that, do you really need to join a gym to get fit? More importantly, will it help your hair?<\/p>\n Being active is good for us in so many ways. Regular moderate exercise is a great way of building aerobic fitness as well as bone and muscle strength. Exercise is also good for your mental health as it helps relieve stress. Since prolonged stress can lead to telogen effluvium<\/a>, so keeping active can protect against stress-related hair loss. However, you don\u2019t need to join a gym for moderate exercise. A brisk walk or a cycle is just as effective, and you\u2019ll save on membership fees too!<\/p>\nDry January, Sober October\u2026<\/h4>\n
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