Although many have written yoga off as a trend, it has been helping people with their postures, anxiety issues and focus for decades. Yoga was first brought to the United States in the 1800s, and various forms of it have been incorporated into exercise programs since then. However, in the last few decades, more and more Americans are looking to yoga to cure their ailments when doctors have given up on them.
So, the question remains, if yoga can help you align your spine, reduce anxiety and reduce heart disease, can it help you grow back your hair? Actually, there are studies that show certain yoga positions can help you regrow hair, but it takes dedication, and you have to continue your work … this isn’t just a one-and-done deal.
If you are ready to try anything to grow back your hair, check out these three yoga positions that can help you combat hair loss.
Downward Dog
The downward dog position is one of the most common yoga positions, and for good reason. This seemingly simply pose helps promote blood flow throughout the body. This extra blood flow can lead to oxygen making its way to places you aren’t used to oxygen being. One of those places is your head. When the oxygen reaches your head, it brings more blood flow and oxygen to the follicles of your hair. Keeping your follicles healthy can increase your chances of regrowing your hair.
If you aren’t accustomed to this pose, make sure you start off slowly. Holding the pose for too long can lead to a little bit too much blood going to the brain, which can have a negative effect.
Diamond Pose
The results are unanimous: stress is one of the leading causes of hair loss in both men and women. Luckily for you, there is a simple yoga pose that doesn’t cause strain, but does help with stress levels. The diamond pose is completed by folding your legs under themselves and sitting on your feet. Ensure that you keep your back straight while you breathe slowly in and out.
This is one of the most essential poses for stress relief, because it forces you to balance your entire body … but it does so in a natural way.
Camel Pose
If you are a tense person in general, this pose can help you in a lot of ways. Not only will it open your chest to help you relieve anxiety, it will also loosen the muscles in your chest and shoulders to help you relieve tension.
Camel pose is also great for digestive improvement, because it can unwind the tension in your gut. While you might think a tense gut has nothing to do with hair loss, you’d be sorely mistaken. Having a tense gut can lead to indigestion. Indigestion and various other digestive issues can affect the way your body absorbs nutrients. If you don’t have the right nutrients, how can you expect your hair to grow properly?
Camel pose does require a little bit of flexibility, but if you don’t have it in the beginning, don’t fret. Take yoga one day at a time, and do the moves to the best of your abilities without straining yourself. You’ll be impressed with how quickly your body adjusts to the poses and you’re able to bend in ways you never thought possible.
While yoga can help you regrow your hair, yours might be a case where you need to seek a hair restoration professional. Whether you want natural results faster or you know that simple yoga techniques won’t work for you, it’s important for you to know that there are other options. Dr. Joseph Williams is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in various forms of hair restoration. Contact him today for a free online consultation.
