A MOM has revealed how she used natural remedies to regrow her hair after suffering from alopecia areata.
She explained how stress can often trigger hair loss as she shared three changes she made to her lifestyle for healthy locks.
Nilsa (@nilsaeats) has racked up over 10,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares her plant-based lifestyle.
The Philadelphia-based mom said she was a “bald headed baddie” before she overhauled her lifestyle to boost her hair health.
“Here’s what I did to grow my hair back naturally,” she said.
“One I didn’t skip this step, I mean I gave myself 116 reasons as to why I couldn’t do it. I had to change my diet.
“Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder and the best way to get your immune system right is to eat healthy foods.
“I let go of the sugars, the salt, the dairy. Gluten be having me in a chokehold sometimes so I do slip up. I stopped eating pretty much all meat.
“The second thing I did was reduce stress.
“Stress is an important factor when it comes to alopecia areata, usually the whole reason you have the initial hair loss in the first place is due to a traumatic or very stressful situation.
“I had to find some stress relief techniques.
“The third thing I did was stop using chemicals and stuff on my hair, well really I stopped using it on my body in general.
“Specfically my hair.
“So some of my favorite herbs which also come in essential oils are lavender, rosemary, and tea tree and I also use a very light oil like jojoba.
“Sometimes my base oil was like olive oil and I like using olive oil because it has anti-inflammatory properties.
“When I combined these three things y’all I got my hair back.”
She captioned the post: “Three things I did to grow my hair back from alopecia areata. This is my personal experience ** I am nobody’s doctor **.”
The video went viral with over 132,000 views and thousands of likes from people who have also been battling hair loss.
Hundreds of people took to the comment section to thank Nilsa for her advice and to ask more questions.
She revealed that she had to cut her hair in a pixie style due to the patches of missing hair and it took six months for her hair to regrow.
She claimed to have visited a dermatologist to confirm that she had alopecia areata but didn’t receive any treatments.
“I can’t reduce stress sadly but can you share your diet with me please and thank you,” one person commented.
“I eat a primarily whole food plant based diet. A lot of fruits, veggies, nuts, and some grains. No dairy, no junk like soda and candy bars,” Nilsa replied.
“Girl what did you use for shampoo and conditioner?” another asked.
“I usually stick to Shea Moisture Jamaican black castor oil shampoo and conditioner,” Nilsa responded
“How did you relieve your stress?” a third quizzed.
“I quit my job [laughing] I also set aside ‘me’ time. Painting, sewing, doing my nails, lighting candles, music, just something that I enjoy,” Nilsa said.
