Benefits of olive oil for falling hair

hair loss

Hair loss affects the scalp or the entire body, and anyone can suffer from hair loss, but it is more common in men. Hair loss occurs due to many reasons. The excessive loss of hair from the scalp usually indicates baldness, and it occurs as a result of advancing age most of the time. And some people try to hide it without the need for treatments, such as covering it with hairstyles, make-up, or hats and scarves, and when following up on any treatment for hair loss, it is preferable to speak with a doctor first to determine the cause, and then determine the appropriate treatment. In this article, we will talk about the causes of hair loss, and about olive oil and its benefits for the body and hair.

Benefits of olive oil for hair

Olive oil has many benefits, which are as follows:

• Olive oil is rich in vitamin E, which helps fight hair loss, thus maintaining healthy hair.
• Olive oil contains nutrients for the hair, such as magnesium, zinc, sulfur, calcium, and vitamin B, and these substances help hair growth.
• It can be used as a treatment before shampoo, as olive oil massage before shampoo helps to give hair a distinctive shine and strength.
• Olive oil moisturizes the scalp and reduces irritation.

Recipes olive oil for falling hair

olive oil recipe

This method is used to treat the scalp, and its method is:

• Ingredients: A quantity of olive oil according to the length of the hair.
• How to prepare:
  • Olive oil is placed on the hair, then the scalp is well massaged from the roots to the entire ends.
  • The massage is a few minutes, until the hair absorbs the oil.
  • The hair is covered with a towel or a shower cap, then placed under the dryer for 15-20 minutes, as the heat helps absorb the oil better.
  • After that, it is left for 5-10 minutes, then the hair is rinsed using water and shampoo.

olive oil and coconut oil recipe

This method nourishes, treats, and moisturizes the scalp, thus protecting the hair from falling out. Its method is:

• the ingredients:
  • amount of olive oil.
  • amount of coconut oil.
• How to prepare:
  • Mix equal amounts of olive oil and coconut oil well.
  • Apply the mixture to the hair and scalp and massage gently.
  • Leave it on the hair for a period of 30-40 minutes, then wash the hair after using water and shampoo.

Recipe for olive oil, honey and eggs

This recipe is used to nourish hair and maintain its health, and its method is:

• Ingredients:
  • ½ cup of olive oil.
  • Two tablespoons of honey.
  • egg yolk;
• How to prepare:
  • Mix the ingredients well with each other to get a smooth paste.
  • The paste is placed on the hair and left for 20 minutes.
  • The hair is washed with lukewarm water, then a conditioner is applied to the hair.

Recipe olive oil, honey and cinnamon

This recipe is used to improve blood circulation in the scalp, thus stimulating the growth of healthy hair, and the method is:

• the ingredients:
  • A tablespoon of cinnamon.
  • A tablespoon of honey.
  • Tablespoon of olive oil.
• How to prepare:
  • Mix the ingredients together in a bowl, to obtain a smooth and consistent mixture.
  • This mixture is placed on the hair, starting from the scalp to the tips of the hair.
  • Cover the entire scalp and hair with a shower cap, then leave the mask for 15 minutes.
  • Rinse the hair with cool or lukewarm water and then use a sulfate-free shampoo.
  • This method is repeated 1-2 times a week.

General benefits of olive oil

The benefits of olive oil are numerous, including the following:

• Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated healthy fats in addition to omega-3 and omega-6 acids, and the predominant acid in it is called oleic acid, which helps reduce inflammation, and has beneficial effects on cancer, and it is a healthy choice for cooking.
• Olive oil contains modest amounts of vitamin E and vitamin K, but it is very rich in many powerful antioxidants that help fight serious diseases, and it also prevents cholesterol in the blood from being oxidized.
• Olive oil has anti-inflammatory properties and protects against chronic inflammation that causes many diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, arthritis and obesity.
• Olive oil helps prevent strokes that occur as a result of some disorders that lead to a lack of blood flow to the brain, either due to a blood clot or due to bleeding.
• Olive oil improves the functions of some organs, it improves the function of the lining of blood vessels, it also helps prevent unwanted blood clotting, and reduces blood pressure.
• Olive oil affects weight, as it contributes to weight loss.

Causes of hair loss

It is normal for people to lose about a hundred hairs a day, but at the same time others grow, but the hair growth cycle may be disrupted and hair follicles destroyed, and its causes are as follows:

• Hair loss occurs as a result of heredity and family history, and this is the most common cause of hair loss, which sometimes leads to genetic baldness, and occurs as a result of advancing age.
• Hormonal changes and some medical problems, whether permanent or temporary, hormonal changes occur due to pregnancy and childbirth or some thyroid problems. As for medical problems, they include alopecia, which leads to intermittent hair loss, or infections of the scalp, such as ringworm.
• Some medications and nutritional supplements that can cause hair loss, such as arthritis medications or medications used to treat cancer, depression medications, and high blood pressure medications.
• Exposure to stress, mental stress and anxiety.
• Excessive hair styling, or treating it like hot oil treatment, as it can cause inflammation of the hair follicles, and thus hair loss.