Kidney deficiency and hair loss
Release time : 03/25/2025 09:30:01
As the saying goes, "Love for beauty is a natural inclination."
In the past, beauty was defined by a prominent face and muscular body, but nowadays, having long, dark hair is what makes you stand out among the crowd.
However, various improper living habits can impact the body's immune function, especially in the scalp, which is considered our brain's protective layer. Severe cases can lead to hair loss. Today, we are going to educate everyone on what unfavorable behaviors could lead to decreased internal functions, resulting in kidney deficiency and hair loss.
Dysfunctional genital hair loss, a common type of hair loss, is not only a problem for men but is also frequently encountered by women. However, many people are not very familiar with the symptoms of dysfunctional genital hair loss in women, which leads to delayed and incorrect diagnosis of the condition, resulting in worsening hair loss symptoms.
Female kidney deficiency and hair loss are complex reasons, but in general, the symptoms of female kidney deficiency and hair loss mainly include the following: 1. Frequent oily hair, with hair gradually becoming thinner. The peak period for female kidney energy is around the age of 22, and after the age of 25, it begins to decline.
In traditional Chinese medicine, "the kidneys govern water and the luster of hair is a reflection of their function," indicating that the health of the kidneys is reflected in the condition of one's hair.
"Having soft, resilient, and shiny hair is a sign of healthy kidneys."
People with kidney deficiency often have an oily scalp, brittle and lackluster hair, and are prone to hair loss.
2. The constant desire to urinate, "less volume but more frequency," is due to a decline in physical constitution, leading to kidney Qi deficiency and the slackening of bladder qi transformation. This results in a decrease in the elasticity of bladder smooth muscle fibers, causing a reduction in its stretchiness. As the gate of the kidney does not securely close, symptoms such as frequent urination and urinary incontinence occur.
3. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, blackness in the eyes is associated with Kidney deficiency, and a pronounced dark eye circle indicates kidney deficiency.
The kidney governs water. When the kidney is deficient, the body's water metabolism is impaired, leading to edema. Typically, the eyelids are the first to be noticed.
When you realize that your once bright, radiant eyes have been replaced by those of a panda with puffy eyes and poor complexion, it's time to start adjusting your lifestyle.
4. Decreased sleep quality and insufficient memory are symptoms of kidney yin deficiency, resulting in disturbed yang energy and restlessness.
Insufficient communication between the heart and kidneys leads to insomnia and forgetfulness.
Anxiety can lead to insomnia or difficulty sleeping, a feeling of being physically exhausted, as if one's body never truly rests.
Memory decline, instability of mood, sudden elation followed by despair, prone to irritability and restlessness, hair loss.
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The causes of hair loss due to kidney deficiency can be categorized into physiological and pathological types.
The hair of a normal person sheds 30 to 100 strands per day, which is roughly equivalent to the number of new hairs that grow daily, maintaining a dynamic balance in the metabolic process.
If you lose more than 100 hairs per day and this condition persists for a long time, it is considered pathological hair loss.
The most common age group for hair loss is between 30 to 50 years old, with men being the majority. Women are most commonly affected around two years postpartum. The occupations that are most prevalent include drivers, corporate secretaries, and other professions requiring high levels of mental concentration or significant stress, as well as those with irregular work schedules.
In the spectrum of hair loss, male pattern baldness, seborrheic alopecia, and alopecia areata are more common in men, while women tend to experience hair loss due to hormonal imbalances following childbirth. Alopecia areata, colloquially known as "bald patch syndrome," remains largely unexplained in terms of etiology.
Psychological and neurological factors often serve as the trigger for illness onset, with numerous patients experiencing histories of psychological trauma, anxiety, and nervousness prior to their onset of symptoms.
It has recently been believed that autoimmunity plays a role in the pathogenesis of diseases.
It mainly manifests as patchy hair loss, with no subjective symptoms.
Since the hair follicle is still present in the area of hair loss, it can regrow normal hair once the cause is relieved.
Seborrheic alopecia, the most common form of hair loss among adult males.
It is the result of a variety of factors, among which genetic and androgen are the main reasons.
Patients begin with thinning hair on the sides of their heads, gradually extending to the top of the head, and ultimately most or all are lost. The forehead becomes higher, forming a high crown and baldness.
Female patients can also be affected by this condition, but their degree of hair loss is generally milder, with sparse and thinning hair on the top of the head.
Although it does not affect physical health, it can affect appearance and may impact social activities or mental state, causing a significant psychological burden.
Early treatment with medication can delay or stop hair loss, and early treatment is more effective.
Additionally, systemic diseases, mental stress and anxiety, medications, malnutrition, endocrine disorders, and other factors can all cause hair loss.
Can hair loss due to kidney deficiency regrow? If the hair loss is caused by poor lifestyle habits leading to kidney deficiency, it is essential to change those habits first.
Additionally, it is important to strengthen our bodies through regular physical exercise and engage in aerobic activities that promote metabolism.
Here are some methods for hair regrowth to share with everyone.
1. Ginger and black sesame have small tricks for losing hair, which is related to nutrition, as well as mental stress or sudden emotional shocks. Blood trace elements can be checked. It is advisable not to often live in a state of mental tension.
Applying fresh ginger on the areas where hair is falling out regularly can promote hair growth. It is important to ensure a balanced diet and eat more of hard-shelled foods, as well as some black sesame seeds.
2. Relief from Mental Strain: Psychological stress and mental unrest can lead to hair loss, which becomes more rapid as the level of depression intensifies. For women, maintaining a moderate level of physical activity can enhance their hair's luster and vitality. However, for men, living under greater tension and workloads increases the risk of hair loss. Therefore, regular deep breathing, walking, and performing relaxation exercises can alleviate mental fatigue on a daily basis.
3. Moderate hair washing is beneficial for maintaining hair health. Excessive or insufficient hair washing can both be detrimental. Normally, washing once every two days is sufficient. The temperature of the shampoo should be around 40 degrees Celsius.
Massaging the scalp gently during shampooing not only cleans the scalp but also promotes blood circulation.
Shampoos should be selected with no irritating properties.
After washing, it is best to let your hair dry naturally.
If you use a hair dryer, make sure the air temperature isn't too high. Too much heat can harm your hair and your scalp.
4. For patients with hair loss, it is important to keep a good-quality comb handy, preferably wooden or ox-horn combs. These materials can reduce the damage caused by static electricity on hair.
Regular hair combing not only removes dandruff and enhances the luster of hair, but also massages the scalp, promotes blood circulation, and strengthens the blood supply to hair.
5. Reduce Hair Dyeing and Perming: Some hair loss patients perm their hair to make it appear fuller, which is a highly inadvisable practice.
Regular hair coloring and perming can damage the shine and elasticity of your hair, even causing it to turn yellow or dry out.
The interval between hair coloring and perming should be at least 3 to 6 months.
6. Public swimming pools use a lot of bleach for disinfection, but prolonged exposure to it can dry and harden hair, making it easier to fall out. Therefore, it is advisable to wear silicone swim caps when swimming in public pools.
After swimming, thoroughly wash your hair and apply a hair conditioner to strengthen the treatment.
7. Quitting smoking: Smoking can cause capillary blood vessels in the scalp to contract, affecting hair growth and being one of the risk factors for hair loss. Studies have shown that the incidence of hair loss in smokers is significantly higher than in non-smokers.
Treatment for Deficiency of Kidney and Hair Loss: 1. Maintain a positive mental state: It is essential to seek early treatment and prevention after diagnosis, ensuring effective control of the disease.
In addition, one should not be overly anxious and should strive to "let go of the worries" and learn how to regulate one's psychological state.
Conversely, the more tense and abnormal one's mood becomes, the worse the condition will become.
2. Maintain a regular routine in daily life. During the treatment period, not only should there be moderation in sexual activity, but also attention must be paid to preventing the invasion of pathogenic factors. This includes hygiene practices, avoiding contamination from environmental, water sources, and food.
Clinically, hair loss and graying are primarily associated with the mental state and sleep patterns of individuals.
Prolonged periods of mental depression or chronic sleep deprivation can cause the nerves responsible for nourishing hair to be in a state of tension, leading to blood vessel constriction and insufficient hair nutrition. This results in dryness, brittleness, whitening, and easy breakage of hair.
At the same time, patients must overcome their depressive psychological state. They should frequently communicate with confidants or siblings about any unpleasant experiences they have.
3. Dietary Nutrition: A basic dietary requirement for hair nourishment and maintenance is the balanced combination of meats and vegetables.
Dietary Regulation: Consistent eating habits are crucial, with regular meal times and fixed portions. Avoid overconsumption of spicy, sour, fatty, sweet, and rich foods, including large fish and meats like lamb, dog meat, fatty beef, etc., as they can cause excessive heat in the body; avoid consuming pungent substances such as fresh ginger, green onions, and Sichuan peppercorns; and steer clear of allergens like carp, crucian carp, and pumpkins.
4. Collaborating with medical experts to undergo professional treatment, and using medication or diet to slow down the aging process in the human body is essential. However, this approach to treating kidney deficiency and hair loss has relatively slow effects.
The three therapies recommended by experts as effective and scientific methods for treating hair loss are: 1. Massaging the scalp with a wooden comb, often massaging the scalp with hands to stimulate blood circulation in the subcutaneous muscles layer.
The thickness of the subcutaneous muscle layer determines the quality of hair growth.
The second treatment is acupuncture therapy: the use of traditional Chinese medicine, the plum blossom needles, to tap the scalp.
The effect of stimulating scalp tissue blood circulation is particularly obvious.
Thirdly, the treatment is acupuncture and moxibustion.
What to eat for treating kidney deficiency and hair loss, and maintaining overall nutritional balance is crucial. Below is a list of nutrient-rich foods that everyone should bookmark for those in need.
1. Supplement plant protein.
Dry hair, split ends, can eat soybeans, black sesame, corn and other foods.
2. Supplement iron.
People who frequently lose hair often have a deficiency of iron in their body.
Foods rich in iron include soybeans, black beans, eggs, tuna, shrimp, cooked peanuts, spinach, carp, bananas, carrots, potatoes, etc.
3. Supplement with Vitamin E.
Vitamin E is able to resist hair aging, promote cell division and grow hair.
You can eat more fresh lettuce, cabbage, black sesame seeds, etc.
4. Supplement iodine.
The luster of hair is related to the function of the thyroid gland. Supplementing iodine can enhance the thyroid gland's secretion function, which is beneficial for maintaining healthy and beautiful hair.
You may eat more foods such as kelp, seaweed, and oysters.
5. Consume a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits rich in alkaline substances.
One of the factors causing hair loss and yellowing is due to the presence of acid toxins in the blood, which are caused by excessive fatigue from physical and mental overwork, long-term overeating of pure sugar and fat-rich foods, leading to the production of acid toxins during the metabolic process. The nutrients in vegetables and fruits can maintain the dietary fiber in the body.
Avoid: 1. Smoking, drinking, and spicy and stimulating foods, such as green onions, garlic, leeks, ginger, Sichuan pepper, chili peppers, cinnamon, etc.
2. Avoid greasy, dry, and spicy foods, as well as fried foods.
3. Avoid excessive consumption of foods rich in sugar and fat. Acidic substances found in foods such as liver, meat, and onions can easily lead to an excess of acid toxins in the blood, so they should be eaten in moderation.
*The medical content in this article is for reading reference only.
If you experience discomfort, it is recommended to seek medical attention immediately. For accurate diagnosis and treatment, consult with a medical professional in person.