Do Women and Men Need Different Hair Care Products?

You may already notice that there are special shampoos for men and women in market. Should it be distinguished? Is it true that different gender requires different treatment for the scalp and hair?

It turns out that men and women do need a special shampoo. Selection of shampoo adapted to the structure and condition of the scalp, respectively. Gender determines the condition of each hair as well as the determination of the proper shampoo.

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Why it should be distinguished? If seen at first glance, there’s no obvious different between the hair of women and men. It turns out that there’s different in the microscopic structure of male and female scalp.

Compared to women, men tend to have weaker scalp. As a result, men’s hair get  limp easier and attacked by dandruff. Prone to dandruff man’s scalp is also influenced by other things. For example, hormonal problems, many outdoor activities as well as the scalp that tends to produce more oil glands. Moreover, if he has strenuous activities. Obviously it will lead to the excess production of oil glands.

Basically oil is produced naturally on the scalp. The oil will make your hair look shiny. However, if the oil on the scalp produced in excess, as a result the hair becomes limp. Many activities then make existing oil glands mixed with sweat, dirt and dust. This is what creates the scalp itch. And if not promptly cleaned or washed, in the long run it will lead to dandruff.

What about woman's scalp? Women may also experience hair dandruff. But dandruff problem sometimes occurs in women due to mistakes in hair care. For example, you like painting your hair, then perming or straightening hair. Your interest to experiment with various hair styles isn’t balanced with maximum care. Eventually the hair becomes dry, itchy, and dandruff.

Well, the difference in hair scalp structure and different causes of dandruff lead to different required hair treatments. Prone to dandruff men’s scalp should be cleaned with hair care products that contain a lot of anti-dandruff, completed with vitamins and minerals to strengthen the hair.

While women may use hair care products that contain conditioners. However, the condition of the scalp and hair can be different for each person. If the method has no effect to reduce or eliminate dandruff, there may be other ways to do. For example, consult with a dermatologist or cosmetologist. You may obtain maximum care.

Observing Menstrual Pain

Many women feel pain during menstruation. Actually, this is normal as the pain occurs when the muscles of the uterus move to remove menstrual blood. However, there are types of menstrual pain that can be an indication of serious health problems.

Severe menstrual pain since before until after menstruation may indicate a number of reproductive disorders. Moreover if the pain is accompanied by dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. A woman needs to be checked out since there may be a risk of some health problems. For example, cysts, uterus inflammation, or womb deformity. This pain is usually felt in the pelvis and spine. 

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Distinguishing types of regular menstrual pain with menstrual pain indicate health problems is not easy to do. In addition to other accompanying symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and vomiting, there is almost no indication that stands out. So, if it feels unnatural menstrual pain, you should immediately see a doctor for knowing further condition.

For many women, the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome felt disturbing. In addition to the psychological impact like sensitive mood; PMS has indications of abdominal pain, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, and increased or decreased appetite.

Usually these symptoms will disappear by itself with the passage of the menstrual period. To deal with abdominal pain, there are actually several ways. One of them is dietary adjustment. Types of food that can be consumed during PMS include brown rice as a source of carbohydrate. Protein can be obtained from dairy products, eggs, and fish that rich in omega3 content. Consumption of vegetable, and fruits rich in vitamins and minerals should not be forgotten.

Abdominal pain does not immediately disappear when you consume these foods. However, consumption of these foods can help maintain hormone balance and stabilize blood sugar.

However, if the menstrual pain is too strong, you should not force yourself to do activities that consume energy. Take a leave from work or school while experiencing menstrual pain was unbearable.

Exercising while Fasting

Is it possible to keep exercising during fasting? Don’t worry, you will not limp or fainting as long as you know how to properly exercise while fasting. Even if you do not eat and drink all day, since of dawn, our body is still storing energy reserved in the form of glycogen, fat, and protein.

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Fasting for a whole month does not mean you have to stop at all of your routine exercise. As mentioned earlier, the body still has the reserved energy to indulge. Even when you’re moving the body, the fat will turn into glucose which will relieve weakness, lazy, and sleepy too. Not only that, when you move the body or exercise, fat deposits in your body also eroded so that the shape of the body is kept.  

However, at the time of fasting, there are some things to consider if you want to exercise.

1.Select the right time

You can choose the time of 30 minutes to an hour before fast breaking. With choosing the right time, you don’t have to wait long time to break the fast so that you can immediately replace lost body fluids during fasting and exercise.

2.Preparation
Before you start exercising, don’t forget to warm up first. Warming up is very important because it will help reducing the risk of injury to the body. And in fact, at the time of fasting, a full body stretching can help improving flexibility and detoxification.

3.Adapt with body condition

The key is; don’t push yourself. Start exercising in small portion, do it little by little; and stop if it turns out you are exhausted. Take longer breaks and reduce the exercise duration. It is better to exercise indoors or find a cool place if you exercise outdoors.

4.Take enough sleep, eat and drink water the day before.

5.Straightly breaking once it is time. Drink water first before eating sweet drinks/ foods.

6.Avoid exercise before bedtime since it may cause sleep difficulty.

The purpose of exercise is to maintain good stamina, so the body stays fit, healthy, and not weak. Applying the right way to exercise while fasting may help you stay motivated in activities throughout the fasting month.