Hair Growth Homemade: A Home Tracking Tests for Stimulating Your Hair Growth

Hair Growth Homemade can look differently for different people. One approach could be to use topical products to promote hair growth and thickening while addressing the overall health of the scalp. If that’s your preference, we have something for you! But what about people that want to address their hair growth from the inside out? There are also tools we can use at home to assist hair growth homemade, such as monitoring our blood sugar and blood pressure on a consistent basis. Just because we go to the doctor once or twice a year, and are told these results are normal, doesn't mean that our blood sugar and blood pressure is optimal for hair growth on a day to day basis.

Here is an overview of the key points in the article:

The article discusses various approaches to achieving hair growth at home, focusing on two main aspects: using topical products and addressing overall health factors to improve hair loss or thinning from the inside out.

HAIR GROWTH HOMEMADE DIY SHAMPOO

Overtime, sub optimal blood sugar and blood pressure will affect your body’s ability to adequately circulate blood, which in turn may cause hair thinning. In cases where hair is already thin there are different home based topical remedies we recommend to the students of our Bellechanics program, which begins with our root cause resolution roadmap.

If you’d like your hair to feel thicker after washing, one topical remedy to try is this at home hair growth homemade shampoo:

Yauvanya Make at Home Shampoo

What To Expect :

• Shikakai (Acacia concinna) pods + Reetha (Soap Nut) Berries + Amla (Indian Gooseberry) pieces + Fenugreek seeds + Curry Leaves
• It’s Sulphate free, paraben free, paraffin free, & PEG free
• 100% chemical free, natural, organic, traditional indian composition

It clarifies your hair to a point where your hair naturally feels thicker right after you wash it. Aim to use most of the solution on your scalp and away from your strands, because it could have a drying effect on your hair shaft. A tip applicator bottle makes this easy to do. Although I personally prefer to use a high quality shampoo, conditioner & serum system that boosts circulation to my scalp most consistently, I do use this homemade shampoo when I want to deep cleanse my scalp, for ultimate thickness and body.

Hair Growth Homemade Using Home Tracking Tests

With advancements in technology and the widespread availability of reliable testing kits, at-home tracking tests have become increasingly sophisticated and dependable. These tests offer a convenient and discreet option for individuals to assess their health without the need to visit a clinic, covering everything from infectious diseases to chronic conditions. But did you know you can use some of these simple tests to track whether or not your body is in a healing state that will help it grow hair?

At-home tracking markers are particularly valuable for monitoring overall health as they can be performed more frequently than traditional lab-based blood tests. What's most significant is the trend they indicate, providing real-time insights into your health status. This enables you to identify factors contributing to improvements or deterioration in your tracking results. You have the flexibility to conduct these tests as often as desired, enabling you to establish a baseline of your current health and track progress toward your health objectives. 

When targeting hair growth homemade, another valuable tool is to learn to track your body symptoms in relation to your daily choices, such as what you eat. This is what we call qualitative data because it focuses on measuring data that you can “feel” without applying a measurable number. We have a complimentary workbook we created teaching you how to do just that. You can grab that here.

As far as tracking quantitative data, markers that you can scientifically measure for improvement,  we know that measuring blood sugar & blood pressure behaviors can be very telling of someone's blood circulation habits, which influences hair growth. It can also be very telling of whether or not you are “hormonally harmonious.” Regulated blood sugar is a precursor for hormone regulation, while elevated blood pressure will influence a sympathetic tone in your nervous system (which dictates if your body is in "fight or flight" or "repair and restore" mode). This article will cover how to conduct these 2 tests and how they relate to hair. These tests are part of our Stop the Madness mini-course. Before explaining the tests, let's address why you should make home tracking tests a habit.

Understanding these benefits may encourage you to begin adopting these habits on a regular basis. Below are the top 5 key points to consider:

Convenience

At-home tracking tests allow you to monitor a variety of health markers without having to make regular visits to healthcare facilities. Though we do not discount in any way the benefit of partnering with a healthcare practitioner, it is especially useful for people with hectic schedules or restricted access to healthcare services. However, there are instances when medical attention is necessary or not necessary, but ideal. In this case, there are low-cost subscription-based virtual clinics available where you can meet with a licensed healthcare provider within minutes, from the comfort of your home. For example, if your need for medical attention requires a prescription for strep throat or pneumonia or any other acute conditions that would better be served with medication, then I would highly recommend having that as a convenient option IN ADDITION to your preventative, home-based, health monitoring.

Peace Through Knowledge

Home testing allows individuals to keep their privacy and peace, which is especially important when dealing with delicate medical matters, such as hair loss. The peace that surpasses all understanding is available to you when you realize that your lifestyle choices do affect your results. It’s one thing to be told high blood sugar causes hair thinning, but it’s another to eat sticky rice, watch your blood sugar climb to 150 after measuring it, and then notice that your hair feels thinner (within an hour or two of eating it). Hair thinning comes in waves. At times it can feel thinner and then thicker from day to day, or hour by hour. This can be connected to foods you eat and your body interpreting your blood sugar rising and falling rapidly as a stress response. During a stress response, your body will divert blood flow to necessary organs, and hair follicles are not one of them. Being genetically prone to hair loss or thinning makes you more susceptible to this symptom as a side effect of your food choices.  Having the power to connect these dots may inspire more people to measure their health performance more often, make calculated changes that they are consistent with, and make doctor’s visits something they look forward to due to feeling more educated about their bodies. 

In achieving hair growth homemade, you can make connections between your home tracking tests and your hair health, while simultaneously being aware of how your choices influence each marker. You become clear on the life you’ll choose to live to reveal your inner belle. You can stop your hair loss from getting worse when you are self-aware of what foods, thoughts, environments, and states of being are stopping your body from being in a healing state and causing your hair to thin or fall out more.

Early Detection

Regular at-home testing allows for early detection of any health problems, allowing for timely intervention and treatment. This proactive strategy can lower the chance of lifelong medication ever being needed.  Eating a diet higher than 1000-1500 mg of sodium a day or over 20-25 g of sugar a day can lead to higher blood pressure and higher blood sugar readings. Consequently, staying below or within these ranges can prevent & reverse these diseases also. Moreover, some exams, such as blood pressure readings, are more valuable when taken at home versus at a doctor’s office. A patient's blood pressure is usually higher if they haven’t been sitting for at least 5 minutes before using an arm cuff. It’s even higher if they have anxiety about doctor’s visits. This means your most accurate readings are taken at home and you should be reporting to your doctor what your blood pressure is normally. 

High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks and heart disease, as well as renal failure. It can cause hardening around the heart muscles, causing the heart to work harder to pump blood, leading to a heart attack. Over time, it can cause “ischemia of the kidneys,” which means less blood flow to the kidneys has compromised the kidney's ability to filter, and even the size of the organ itself (kidney atrophy). This can also affect the health of kidney tissue. (Ask me how I know?! Poor Daddy! At the time of this article, I’m in the process of trying to reverse his renal failure trajectory. Praise God it’s working so far! In less than one month into the herbal protocol, his EGFR has already improved from 18 to 28! He started off with balding, then high blood pressure, then diabetes, then high cholesterol. Did I mention, we also managed to reverse his diabetes too?! He no longer has to take medication for his blood sugar, which were sadly contributing to his renal failure)

Our kidneys help filter our body and are connected to the lymphatic system, which is our body’s sewage system. High blood pressure can be linked as one of the root causes of hair loss and thinning, due to poor circulation and low-grade chronic physical stress. But we don’t have to be labeled with “High Blood Pressure” to suffer from poor circulation. What happens in the process of developing the condition? We are still experiencing sub optimal circulation before the high blood pressure genes fully express. 

Dad was going bald in his 40’s, before he was even diagnosed. I inherited his lovely genes, but was able to reverse the hair loss and thinning in myself and others, despite our genetic “destinies.” According to my genetic testing results, I do have high blood pressure genes, yet never developed that diagnosis. However I did express hair loss and thinning either way, because I’m still genetically susceptible to poor circulation. Yet lifestyle markers, home tracking tests, and diet have helped me avoid high blood pressure and reverse hair loss naturally. 

If the body’s ability to detox is impaired over time, this will also turn on genetic factors that lead to hair loss. Chronically high blood sugar can lead to insulin resistance (diabetes type II) which will eventually impair micro-circulation, affecting the delivery of nutrients and oxygen to hair follicles. Moreover, regulated blood sugar responses are also a precursor needed to reach hormonal harmony.

Accessibility

At-home tests are frequently available for purchase online or at pharmacies, making them accessible to a diverse range of people. In this article, we will show you where to order these, from the comfort of your home. As an Amazon Associate, I offer no reward, incentive, or consideration for using the links supplied. I do earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Your support through these links is greatly appreciated and helps to sustain the content of this website, which is geared towards offering valuable insight on how to improve your hair! We value your support and look forward to continuing to educate you on such an important yet under served health concern.

Cost-Effectiveness

In many circumstances, at-home tracking tests are less expensive than typical lab testing, particularly when factoring in travel expenditures and time away from work. This low cost makes testing more accessible to people who have limited financial resources.

This article covers 2 home-based tracking tests that you’ll want to work on normalizing to put your body in a healing state, so it can focus on growing hair. It also details what the optimal and functional ranges look like, how to preform the tests, and how to improve these results.

For an in-depth review of 12 different at-home exams you can track at home and 6 different lab markers with functional ranges that are important for hair health, grab our STOP THE MADNESS mini course.

Measuring Blood Pressure & Your Adrenals For Hair Growth Homemade

Adrenal testing is crucial for evaluating the proper functioning of the adrenal glands, which can reveal imbalances or dysfunction contributing to various symptoms like fatigue, weight fluctuations, hair loss or thinning and mood swings. By working with a functional practitioner that used to be an "alopecian" herself, you can restore balance and support the body's natural healing processes while focusing on hair regrowth.

In cases of adrenal dysfunction, heightened stress hormone activity can lead to decreased thyroid function, as these systems were not designed to function simultaneously.

The adrenal glands are integral for stress adaptation and healing. When this system malfunctions, it can disrupt sleep, hormone balance, energy levels, and focus. The sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamus activate the adrenal glands in response to stress. Chronic stressors such as persistent low grade infections (that can hide in your sinus cavity, in your gut, or in your teeth where there is a root canal for example)  & blood sugar dysregulation can trigger adrenal dysregulation, as the body perceives these as ongoing stressors.

Monitoring blood pressure can offer insights into adrenal gland behavior. Ideally, systolic blood pressure (the top number) should fall between 110 and 120, while diastolic pressure (the bottom number) should range from 70 to 80. Elevated blood pressure may indicate adrenal hyperfunction, suggesting frequent release of stress hormones.

Conversely, low blood pressure may indicate adrenal hypofunction, characterized by diminished stress hormone levels due to prolonged stress hormone production. If your adrenals are constantly releasing stress hormones more than they should, your stress hormones may not be there when you need them. 

In either high blood pressure or low blood pressure, hair loss can be triggered. High blood pressure will affect how well blood is circulating. Chronic release of stress hormones in either state can lead to hormonal dysregulation.  Normal blood pressure levels are likely maintained in the absence of adrenal depletion or overuse.

Hair Growth Homemade: The Ultimate Guide to At-Home Adrenal Testing and Wellness Management

You can test potential adrenal exhaustion by measuring blood pressure when lying down and then immediately after standing up. You must have been sitting for a total of at least 5-minutes prior to measuring your first reading. To know your true blood pressure reading at rest, measure your blood pressure three times, one minute apart. This shows how your blood pressure is truly behaving and it’s invaluable data to share with your medical provider. The best monitor for this that doctors recommend, that even has this three time reading one minute apart as a setting is this monitor from Omron. But if you are cost conscious this other cuff works well also. For an adequate reading of your blood pressure in relationship to adrenal function you want to see how your blood pressure changes between laying down and standing up. 

Standing usually causes the systolic (top number) blood pressure to rise by about ten. If the number remains constant or lowers, it could suggest adrenal dysfunction. When we stand, the body is anticipated to secrete epinephrine to increase blood pressure, aiding in gravity resistance and blood flow to the heart. This link emphasizes the necessity of good circulation in overall health and the role of adrenal function in controlling cardiovascular responses. 

The best practices for managing your blood pressure besides measuring it regularly include losing weight and exercising, eating below 1000-1500 mg of sodium a day, using an infrared therapy , managing stress, managing diabetes, sleeping better which may be a problem if you are estrogen dominant, (as many alopecians are, even if they are low in estrogen) and specific supplements such as nitric oxide.

If you are feeling like you’d like to see someone do this on video and learn more about other tests you can do at home to mange your health, be sure to check out our mini course! 

If you would rather have a complimentary yet comprehensive list of easy healing activities that can support your hair growth, check out our easy healing activities checklist.

Your Blood Sugar: Insulin Resistance & Hair Loss

Maintaining stable blood sugar  levels is not only crucial for overall health but also plays a significant role in hair health. The relationship between blood sugar levels and hair loss is multifaceted, with insulin resistance being a key factor to consider.

Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, plays a pivotal role in regulating blood sugar levels. When you consume carbohydrates, they are broken down into glucose, causing blood sugar levels to rise. In response, the pancreas releases insulin to help transport glucose from the bloodstream into cells, where it can be used for energy.

However, in cases of insulin resistance, cells become less responsive to insulin's effects, leading to elevated blood sugar levels. This condition is often a precursor to type 2 diabetes but can also have implications for hair health.

Insulin resistance can disrupt various physiological processes in the body, including those related to hair follicles. Elevated insulin levels can contribute to inflammation, oxidative stress, and hormonal imbalances, all of which can adversely affect hair growth.

Moreover, insulin resistance is associated with increased androgen levels, particularly testosterone and its derivative dihydrotestosterone (DHT). High levels of DHT are known to work in tandem with prostaglandins. Prostaglandin D2 has been linked on the scene with DHT. Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) is primarily known for its role in promoting inflammation and allergic responses in the body. However, its exact mechanism of action in constricting blood vessels is not fully understood. Nevertheless, several studies have provided insights into how PGD2 may exert vasoconstrictive effects that can shrink hair follicles, leading to a condition called androgenetic alopecia, or male pattern hair loss. The impact of insulin resistance on hair health underscores the importance of managing blood sugar levels effectively.

How to achieve Hair Growth Homemade by testing your blood sugar levels at home:

Blood Glucose Monitoring:  Using a glucometer, you can measure your blood glucose levels at various times throughout the day. Ideally, fasting blood glucose levels should fall within the range of 85 to 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). The peak of your blood sugar will be 45-60 minutes after eating. Postprandial (after-meal) blood glucose levels should typically remain below 120 mg/dL two hours after eating, but will ideally be back at your baseline by then.

Sweet cravings after dinner lead to insulin resistance which can stiffen blood cells. If blood sugar stays high then the pancreas keeps creating insulin which leads to insulin resistance. When blood sugar goes above 120, the sugar replaces some of the vitamin c in the macrophages which makes your immune system less active and less apt to fight an infection, thus lowering immune function. Insulin resistance not only leads to hair loss but it is the most common cause of death from a heart attack. 

If you are finding it difficult to find foods to eat that you’d enjoy, which have positive effects on your blood sugar, check out the foods to eat lists in our complimentary BECOMING A BELLECHANIC workbook. 

When monitoring your blood sugar levels, it's essential to observe trends over time rather than focusing on individual readings. Consistently high blood sugar levels or fluctuations could indicate insulin resistance, which may warrant further evaluation and lifestyle modifications.

Managing insulin resistance involves adopting a balanced diet rich in whole foods, protein, fiber, and healthy fats while minimizing refined carbohydrates and sugars. Regular moderate exercise, (especially within 60 mins of a meal) adequate sleep, stress management techniques, and maintaining a healthy weight can also help improve insulin sensitivity and promote optimal hair health.

By paying attention to your blood sugar levels and addressing any underlying insulin resistance, you can support your body's ability to grow and maintain healthy hair, preventing the onset or progression of hair loss conditions associated with metabolic dysfunction.

So to recap, here are ways to achieve hair growth homemade...

Use topical approaches for maintaining hair health:

• Scalp Care: Pay attention to scalp health by using gentle shampoos and avoiding washing the shaft with shampoo. This will strip away natural oils.
  
• DIY Shampoos: DIY shampoos are one way to thicken hair naturally by deep cleansing the scalp.

Improving hair health from the inside out using at home tracking tests:

• Blood Sugar (Glucose):
• High blood sugar levels can contribute to conditions like diabetes, which may lead to hair loss or thinning due to the effect of elevated insulin levels on hair follicles.
• Diabetes can also cause poor circulation, which can affect the blood flow to the scalp and impact hair growth.
• Aim to stay in functional ranges of 85-100 mg/dl in a fasted state and 2 hours after eating and no more than 120 within one hour of eating.
• To improve blood sugar levels and consequently support hair health, it's crucial to maintain a balanced diet (aiming between or below 20-25g of sugar a day), exercise regularly, and manage stress effectively. Monitoring blood sugar levels as advised by a healthcare professional is essential for individuals with diabetes.
• Blood Pressure:
• High blood pressure (hypertension) can lead to poor circulation, which may affect the delivery of essential nutrients and oxygen to the hair follicles, potentially resulting in hair loss or thinning.
• Additionally, certain medications used to manage hypertension may have side effects that impact hair health.
• Aim to keep your systolic blood pressure between 110-120 and our diastolic number between 70-80.
• To improve blood pressure and promote better hair health, lifestyle modifications such as adopting a healthy diet low in sodium (aiming between or below 1000-1500 g of sodium a day), regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, reducing alcohol consumption, and improving sleep and stress are recommended.
  

Although your blood sugar may not be high enough to be categorized as a type 2 diabetic, and your blood pressure may not be high enough to be diagnosed with hypertension, early signs of dysregulation, caught by regular monitoring at home can help us avoid these disease states via lifestyle modifications. Alopecia may be trigerred at the onset of these conditions before someone is sick enough to be labeled with the disease. Therefore managing blood pressure to monitor adrenal function and monitoring insulin resistance to protect hormonal harmony are key stratagies to creating an internal environment conducive to hair growth.

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