I did what I thought was impossible and that’s why I believe you can do it too.
Even though I had been practicing and following Ayurveda for many years, I was losing my hair. I took appointments and tests with doctors and found some important information, but it didn’t change that my hair was still thin, frizzy and falling out. Based on the history of hair regrowth, I thought it doubtful that I would ever have a full head of hair again, but I was wrong.
I wore extensions on and off, and then consistently, as my balding became more apparent. When we relocated to Sicily, my daughter refused to put my extensions back in. She found bald patches where the weight of the extensions had also started pulling out my hair. I was embarrassed and sad, I honestly wondered if my marriage could withstand me wearing a wig after just turning 40. I considered shaving my head and moving forward with the wig purchase, but I knew I hadn’t done everything I could, yet. After all the special attention to my diet, adding carefully chosen herbs, vitamins and minerals, seeing western doctors, and travelling to India for therapy, there were still two things I knew I could do better. One was increasing my daily exercise and the other…well, I had been trying to do it for 20 years.
I’ve always been sensitive to synthetic scents and other ingredients, and to be honest, a little obsessed with the disappointing natural thinness of my hair strand. I had difficulty believing that previous to WWII we had all been walking around with a smelly grease pot for hair. This began my 20 year (on and off) journey to find a truly natural way to care for my hair, while still enjoying the lightness and bounce expected with modern shampoo. Over time, I tried combinations of hair teas, baking soda washes, apple cider vinegar washes, the rinse-only-water washes and more. All with the shared result of needing to use a bottle shampoo to make myself presentable in social situations. I had finally accepted that co-washing (washing only with conditioner) was my best option. Even so, though I used a natural conditioner, made with essential oils and organic ingredients, I still had scalp sores, itchiness and hair fall.
So, back to my arrival in Sicily and my hair changing decision. I set my teeth and told myself that I had a few months at least before my husband decided I was too ugly to keep as a wife. I committed to following traditional Ayurveda hair care methods. I oiled my hair and washed with only Ayurveda’s hair washing herbs. Of course, after a couple weeks of flat greasy hair, I again started asking what secret the queens of the ancient world must have known to keep their hair from the horror that had become mine. I began meditating on all the knowledge I had collected over the years studying traditional medicine and reading western shampoo labels. And I got it!
I finally asked the right question and thanks to Indian and Iranian traditional medicine and beauty secrets, I was able to make a shampoo that was purely of plants, removed oily build up, soothed my scalp, and amazingly, six months after starting the use of my new herbal shampoo, I saw that my hair was growing back. Just as always, Ayurveda did everything it promised.
Now, this was my hair journey. Not everyone will be losing hair for the same reasons and that’s why getting personalised support can make all the difference. Maybe you just need to add an herbal shampoo, like I did. Or maybe you have a “healthy lifestyle”, but it needs to be tailored to you. Even though we may have a daily exercise routine and eat healthy organic food, sometimes its not correct to our personal physiology. Even with healthy foods, vitamins and minerals, nutrient absorption can be blocked. Finding those little gaps and using a multi pronged approach is what, for me, proved the fallacy of, “Hair today, gone tomorrow”. I’d be more than honoured to support you in identifying what’s contributing to the poor health of your hair and getting into the groove with changes to enhance the beauty and fullness of your hair. Let’s get growing with your best hair and as a bonus result, better full body health.
