Coffee can do more than keep you awake. So if you are dealing with hair loss and want to take care of it naturally, a good cup of coffee can provide the desirable results.
There are a few reasons why using coffee on your hair is beneficial for you:
What does the research say?
According to the available research, coffee - more specifically the caffeine in coffee - can improve the appearance and texture of hair in a few ways.
Restores hair growth
Hair loss can occur with age, affecting both men and women. Applying coffee topically to the hair and scalp can stop hair loss and promote hair growth.
In the case of male pattern baldness, hair loss usually occurs when the hormone dihydrotestosterone (Dht) damages the hair follicles.
Damage to the hair follicle occurs gradually, leading to baldness. But according to research, caffeine in coffee may help stimulate hair growth and prevent hair loss.
A 2007 lab study (Footnote Reference) found that caffeine helped block the effects of Dht on male hair follicles. It stimulated the lengthening of the hair shaft, resulting in longer and wider roots. It also prolonged the duration of Anagen, which is the growth phase of hair.
The study also tested the effects of caffeine on female hair follicles and found that it also had a growth-promoting effect on female hair follicles.
Since caffeine is a stimulant, it also increases blood circulation to the hair follicles. This can help the hair to grow faster and become stronger, giving the appearance of thicker, more voluminous hair.
Another condition, Telogen Effluvium, is that phase when the body slows down the hair growth cycle, which usually lasts for two years.
How to use coffee
Precautions when using a coffee solution
How to use
Always wait until the coffee has cooled completely before transferring it to a spray bottle and your hair. To avoid scalp burns, never apply hot coffee to your hair.
Remember that if you have light hair, coffee can stain or dye your hair.
To enjoy the benefits of coffee with light hair, use green coffee oil or Green Tea
Why apply a coffee solution topically?
For coffee to help with hair loss and hair growth, it must be applied topically.
If you drink coffee every day, you can assume that your daily cup will be enough to stimulate hair growth or improve hair texture and appearance. But to get the same stimulating effects from drinking coffee, you would need to consume about 50 to 60 cups of coffee a day!
An average 250 ml cup of coffee contains between 80 and 100 milligrams of caffeine. The FDA which is a reliable source recommends consuming only four to five cups of regular coffee a day - a total of about 400 mg.
Consuming 1,200 mg of caffeine is enough to cause seizures - so 50 cups is definitely out of the question.
The safest way to use coffee to stimulate hair growth and improve hair health is to apply it topically and massage your hair and scalp.
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