APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

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Apple cider vinegar is an age old remedy that has long been used as a natural hair care product to promote healthy hair. It has an acidity which is close to that of natural hair, it is a excellent conditioner and cleansing agent and an effective germ killer. Although it may seem harsh to treat your hair with something as acidic as vinegar, the truth is that hair appreciates the slightly acidic nature of apple cider vinegar.It seals the cuticles, making each strand shinier, stronger, and less prone to breakage, and it removes product buildup that literally suffocates the scalp and slows down normal hair growth.So, in order to help your hair really give its 100% in terms of both growth and quality, apple cider vinegar makes an excellent treatment.

Hair Loss

If you are experiencing thinning hair or hair loss, a natural remedy that may help is apple cider vinegar.

It is normal to lose about 100 strands of hair every day, and usually even more when we shampoo. When this normal hair loss becomes a concern is when the hair’s natural growth cycle is for some reason disrupted so that it is shedding faster than it is growing.

Apple cider vinegar is full of nutrients and it will balance the pH of your scalp. It has been shown to thicken hair and remove dead skin cells that can clog follicles and hurt your hair’s ability to grow.

Author Paul Bragg explains how this wonder vinegar can help with hair loss. “The high acidity (organic malic acid) plus the powerful enzymes (the “mother’s” life chemicals) in ACV kill the bottle bacillus, a germ responsible for many scalp and hair conditions … (including) dandruff, itching scalp, thinning hair and often baldness.”

According to Bragg, this bacteria can cause clogs that keep our natural oils from our hair. “The oil-starved hairs either fall out or break off, causing hair thinning and baldness.”

Apple cider vinegar is not a quick fix for hair loss. You will need to give it some time.

Other benefits will start to show a bit more immediately. Your hair will look and feel better after just a few rinses. Your results may also depend on your natural disposition, the quality of water, and the environment.

Hair PH

Our hair PH is on the mildly acidic side of the scale and varies from acidic 3.5 to neutral 5.5, this is close to that of apple cider vinegar. Unfortunately, in contrast many of the hair care products we use in every day life, such as shampoos, bleaches, hair colors, and permanents are strongly alkaline. This means that our alkaline hair care products tend to throw our PH off balance.

Apple Cider Vinegar, on the other hand, helps hair restore its optimal pH value. Rinsing with apple cider vinegar will help balance the pH of your hair and remove the buildup that can result from the use of these styling products and shampoos.

Rinsing will also close the numerous cuticle scales which cover and protect the surface of each hair shaft. This imparts a smoother surface which reflects more light and as a result leaves your hair shinier, smoother and easier to manage.

Hair Cuticle

A smooth, flat cuticle will do four things:

  1. Lock in protein and moisture.
    Flat cuticles will not let out moisture and protein through evaporation.
  2. Add shine to your hair.
    Light reflects off of smooth surfaces. While you may not have as much shine as a person with bone straight hair, shine is an indicator that your cuticles are smooth and closed.
  3. Flatten the hair for detangling.
    Raised cuticles give the hair that jagged, rough feeling we often talk about with shampoos that “strip.” These raised cuticles are more likely to grab and snag on each other.
  4. Add elasticity.
    Low pH substances have more hydrogen ions. The more hydrogen bonds, the more manageable and elastic your hair will be over time.
Rough hair shaft with open cuticles compared to smooth hair shaft with closed cuticles.

The Scalp

To have healthy hair, one needs to have a healthy scalp. So, it is necessary to provide the nutrients for the scalp and to maintain the health of the scalp. Apple cider vinegar is one of the popular methods to cleanse the scalp as it is easily available and cost effective.

When you use apple cider vinegar on the hair, it cleanses the hair and reduces hair loss caused by a variety of reasons. It is effective in the prevention of dry scalp and dandruff and reduces itching. Apple Cider vinegar has the ability to control the growth of bacteria and fungi which clogs the hair follicles from where the hair grows.

Here are the facts which make Apple Cider Vinegar a great option to maintain or improve scalp health and thereby improving hair growth.

  • Apple cider vinegar when used in proper concentration can act as disinfectant for scalp by preventing the growth of fungus. This is highly efficient in removing itchy and dry scalp condition.
  • It is rich in active enzymes, mallic acid and has antiseptic property which prevents the growth of, bacterial and yeast infection causing itchy scalp.
  • It has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties which prevents various infections that may affect your scalp and cause hair loss.
  • It maintains  the pH balance of the scalp, thus preventing the scalp from any infections and dryness.
  • It acts as a natural cleanser for hair and scalp as the acetic acid present in apple cider vinegar removes dirt and any remnants of styling gels and shampoos and makes your hair look softer and lighter. Follicles which are clogged get opened when apple cider vinegar is applied to the scalp.

The Benefits

  1. A Natural Detangler and Conditioner Apple cider vinegar can function as a hair conditioner. When used in conjunction with baking soda, this treatment makes strands shinier, reduces frizz, and seals cuticles. Apple cider vinegar flattens the hair surface, allowing a comb or brush to glide easily through the hair.
  2. It improves porosity Porosity is your hair’s ability to absorb and maintain moisture. Apple cider vinegar’s acidity can improve porosity by sealing the hair cuticle. As a result, hair will maintain more moisture.
  3. It aids in hair loss and hair growth Apple cider vinegar has been known to stimulate hair growth in some hair loss cases. Apple Cider Vinegar can treat clogged hair follicles due to bacterial infection that creates crusty flakes on the scalp, also stimulates better circulation to the hair follicle, which strengthens the roots and promotes healthy hair growth.
    4. Supplies essential nutrients Apple cider vinegar provides a number of nutrients, such as potassium, which is essential for hair growth. It also helps smooth your hair, reducing the incidence of split ends.
  4. Restores PH balance Shampooing typically increases the PH factor. Our hair PH is on the mildly acidic side of the scale and varies from acidic 3.5 to neutral 5.5, this is close to that of apple cider vinegar. Apple Cider Vinegar, on the other hand, helps hair restore its optimal pH value. Rinsing with apple cider vinegar will help balance the pH of your hair and remove the buildup that can result from the use of these styling products and shampoos.
  5. It is a clarifying treatment Apple cider vinegar is perfect for removing product build-up, without stripping hair of its natural oils.
  6. Treatment of dandruff, itchy and dry scalp Apple Cider vinegar has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties that help treat itchy, dry scalp. The acids and enzymes in apple cider vinegar kill the “bottle bacillus”, a bacteria that is one of the causes for many scalp and hair conditions such as dandruff, itchy scalp, hair loss and often baldness. The bacteria clogs hair follicles allowing dry crusts to form that itch and flake.
  7. It prevents split ends Apple Cider vinegar has the ability to smooth the hair’s cuticle, which helps prevent split ends and breakage. As a result, light is reflected off the hair, making it smoother, softer and shinier.