Modern hair loss treatments is plain and obvious, there are many occurrences where we've seen before after pictures which are very convincing, where pills and creams work, but many still choose not to splatter a cocktail of chemicals on their head.

If you fall into this category, there's good news!

Many natural hair loss remedies, have earned their keeps and become worthy of mention and use.

They are also free from nasty side effects and even deliver on the promise of creating more hair for the hair loss sufferer.

Why then is there silence about these natural hair loss treatments especially in Singapore?

Simply because of one thing... MONEY.

Claims cannot be made without regulatory approval, and obtaining seals of approval involves lengthy and expensive scientific research that only "giant corporation types" can afford.

Even the biggest companies would not be able to recoup the costs of such a process as no-one can control the rights to common natural substances such as basic foods and vitamins.

The big question however is, what kinds of natural hair loss treatments work?

Firstly, healthy hair growth at root depends on good nutrition, just like any other part of the body.

The importance of vitamins, minerals and other nutritional elements in maintaining healthy hair cannot be disputed.

If you can find a natural treatment which involves these minerals, you have a winner:

(1) L-Cysteine and L-methioine

(2) Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

(3) Folic acid

(4) Zinc

(5) Lysine

Secondly, the role of herbs and plants in treating numerous ailments is getting increased credit after years of neglect. Many herbal remedies for both internal and external use are offering new hope to balding men and women everywhere.

If any one of the herbs you come across contain the 5 minerals above, grab it and run to the checkout counter, throw money at the cashier, rush home and slap on as much natural goop as you need to.

Because if its natural... it most probably won't have nasty side-effects and hence won't cause you much discomfort.

Plus - the people who created it would also most likely have a farm growing the product in its raw form, such as fish and plant based products, so you don't have to worry about the environment side of things.

Thirdly, traditional hair loss remedies may still have something to phenomenal to offer.

Literature and folklore of days passed reveals that our ancestors went to great lengths to treat thinning hair.

And we all know that the people of the past were not only wise in their day to day practices but the things they do actually work.

For example, did you know that modern medical surgery is derived from a medicine man who lived in ancient Egypt named Imhotep?

That's also the same place where make up and perfumes come from.

Moral of the story?

If there's some crazy, wacky remedy from the 2nd century comes up and you stumble upon it, don't discredit it, try it first... unless it involves something painful!

Some of the more acceptable traditional approaches are now being incorporated into many potential treatment programs in first worlds, these include Ayurvedic hair loss treatments from ancient India.