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Jumpstart Your Fitness: Learn how to read your hair

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The relationship we all have with our own hair is the ultimate in love/hate for most of us, and although you may be blaming those bad hair days on harsh winter weather, humidity, or styling products gone wrong, have you considered that it may be your health that's really the problem? You can't have healthy hair if you don't have a healthy body, so if you're dealing with hair that's dull, dry, frizzy, flaky, or falling out, it's worth a closer look to make sure it's not due to something bigger than just using the wrong shampoo. From genetics to your current nutritional state, learning to read your hair can tell you a lot about your overall health.

Here are some common hair issues and what they could possibly mean:

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FlakesDry, brittle, and breakingGoing graySheddingThinning or Balding

Going gray
Going gray is a genetic issue, so you're pretty much stuck with whatever you get in that department. Some people start noticing stray grays as early as their 20s while other lucky ducks keep all their color until retirement.

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How to deal with dandruff effectively

Diet & Weight Loss

Dandruff affects many of us. From those scalp flakes to dry skin inside the ear even, dandruff is annoying and embarrassing in many cases.

It's caused by stress, oily skin and even using skin products with high amounts of alcohol. Don't shower every single day? That may contribute as well.

Although trying to avoid stress these days is like trying to avoid air, getting enough sleep and washing your body thoroughly every day is key to curbing dandruff. If that does not work, the last resort (as far as I am concerned) is using a medicated shampoo that contains salicylic acid.

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