While in hair school, I was taught that a person with a healthy head of hair could lose as much as 20-40 pieces of hair a day. So when I would do my hair every day I would see a few strands here and a few strands there. I never saw 20-40 pieces of hair any where.
So where did this crazy hair myth come from? I’ll tell you where I believe it comes from…some ancient, made-up explanation that was suppose to explain away why someone could not fix a hair shedding problem. This is my 40 years of expert professional opinion.
No woman in her right mind would accept 20-40 pieces of her hair falling out of her head every day, especially when  hair replaces itself  every seven years. What about the women all over the world who sell their hair every year for profit.
And let me take a moment to applaud and celebrate these very unselfish women who have given us the best wigs and weaves money can buy….I’m quite sure every cancer survivor is grateful.
Ladies… please hear me…your beautiful hair does not need to end up in your brushes, sinks, and floors, everyday. A person who sheds 20-40 pieces of hair everyday needs to seek medical support.
I have done hair for almost 40 years…and I knew when my hair clients hair was very healthy…..it stayed on their heads. The 200 clients I served can testify that losing very little hair or none became natural. I taught them how to feed their hair from the inside, not just from the outside.We are everything we eat, that includes our hair. Eat crap…hair becomes crap…this is not to offend anyone.
When we go through life accepting all kinds of losses…..even hair loss…..we are not able to know when the hair loss we have is a result of something going wrong in our bodies.
When I have a client’s hair analyzed……I am always amazed to hear about all the problems that is in that person’s body. A hair analysis specialist told me that diseases in the body can be found in our hair.
Really knowing your hair is important. More than about styling, your hair can let you know why you are tired, what nutrients you are lacking, and is there any illness. You may ask…how can you tell what is going on in my body through my hair?
About 17 years ago. I had a hair client who had been getting her hair done for about a year. One day she came in for her usual customized hair herbal treatment; however that day I noticed that there was something very different about the reaction of her hair, to everything I did. I knew her hair very, very well. I suggested to her, based on my experience that her hormone system was letting me know that something was not right. I strongly persuaded her to see her OBGYN………….she did………….about two weeks later she told me the doctor found cancer somewhere in her hormone system. She was extremely grateful and could not believe that her hair could tell me something like that. Now that’s a God moment! Sometimes it’s a dis-ease going on in our bodies and other times it’s how we starve our bodies of nutrition. 
Research has proven that we are not eating enough nutrients…and I am not talking about just eating three meals a day, I’m talking about eating foods that are full of live nutrients and enzymes. Most foods taste good but have no life in it.
The body has a natural pecking order……unless there is a serious problem ….the brain, the heart and other very important organs get theirs first. The hair is last on the list, so we must feed the body enough nutrition to the root of the follicles.
Hair in your comb and brush....REALLY?
So the second truth is….you must eat foods that feed and nourish the hair….notice I did not say eat vitamin and mineral supplements, I did not say find hair growth pills or conditioners….and I did not say to eat medicinal herbs. We would need to eat too many medicinal herbs for them to work and [Warning: too many medicinal herbs are very, very harmful....can even kill you........do your own research] These are the herbs doctors are concerned about.
Eat real foods that support your health. Live foods: fruits, vegetables, grains, and proteins.
The main foods you will need to feed your hair are……….keratin or protein.
Hair must have a variety of proteins. It is very important to combine your protein sources such as peanut butter on whole wheat……….beans and brown rice……….yogurt and granola………….trail mixes with sunflower seeds and chickpeas and the list goes on.
Should you want a list of proteins that combine well please contact me at………….rafreekah@gmail.com I know it doesn’t sound very appetizing; however, to have great, sexy, strong, hair, that does not shed……..we must feed it from the inside.
Love and amazing hair

Your Hair Whisperer