If you are experiencing thinning or hair loss, most likely the cause of the problem is genetic. However, there are certain habits a person can do to exacerbate the problem and cause the negative aspects of hair loss to gain momentum

Using a chemical detergent, such as sodium laurel sulfate found in most over-the-counter shampoos is basically a diluted solvent that strips the hair and scalp of dirt and oils.  Now you may think, “Hey, sounds good to me!” but your hair and scalp emit and absorb natural oils created by your body to protect the scalp and keep hair flexible.  Sulfates strip so completely that your body will then overcompensate to produce more natural oil than is necessary, giving you that oily, greasy hair look, thus making it a necessity to shampoo again!  Also imagine this solvent absorbing down to a follicle that is weak and in need of nutrients.  That solvent will also STRIP the follicle and may act as a nutrient exterminator, killing such things as biotin, keratin or other proteins that feed the hair shaft.   Or you may be the type whose hair becomes very dry and brittle, thus making you dependent on shampoo’s evil sibling… THE CONDITIONER!  Which is another exploitative cottage industry, but we’ll get into that another time.   So far we have covered ONE ingredient in shampoo that is probably not a good idea to use.  There are still parabens, propylene glycols, fragrances, dyes, perfumes and this list of chemicals doing more harm than good goes on and on.