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Anyways you can counter the effect that stress has on your hair?

I'd say fat intake. The higher your fat intake, the more your body can release natural oils to keep the hair nice and smooth and shiny. I don't use shampoo, though, there's a breakin time, so to speak, with not using shampoo, for your body to adjust, but now as long as I give my hair a decently good rinse, it's fine, no dandruff, etc. But, shampoo I feel is mostly a scam. You're washing the oils off your hair, then putting conditioner on to put oils back in, it's very pointless.

I had less fat intake for a week or two, and my hair was super sticky and nasty, then on days where fat intake was high (like 5-6 strips of bacon, bunch of eggs, etc) my hair was nicer. SFAs could help more, but even on days where I have a lot of olive oil, it's improved. Other things that help are the obvious, nutrition and vitamins, but stress is unfortunately still stress and still will have an effect. So far the best anti-stress thing I've found for natural stuff is astragalus, pretty much my favorite Chinese herb, it's full of choline so it repairs nerves.

If you stop stressing will your hair go back too its original thickness?

Drink plenty of water. Water is good for skin health. Scalp is skin. Also eat plenty of fresh whole foods. Get plenty of sleep.

Don't use heat, or harsh products on your hair, and protect it from wind and sunlight.

Don't overwash it. Most shampoos say to wash and rinse twice. I haven't done that in years, I only wash and rinse once, and my hair is healthier. I used to have a dry scalp from too thorough of shampooing that dried it, and then my hair would get oily again really fast as my scalp tried to compensate by producing more oil.

Use a good de-tangling conditioner, and brush or comb gently.

When you're in a hurry to dry your hair, don't fluff it with a towel, just squeeze gently with the towel.

I have very thick, unmanageable hair. Once or twice a year I have my step mom cut it real short and layered. The rest of the year I will occasionally do my own trims--bangs, and the sides over the ears, to keep it from crawling into my eyes and ears. I am no good at doing layered cuts, so I need my step mom to do it. She used to do her children's hair when they were young, and still does hers and my father's. I am thinking of buying hair clippers though this year, and just cutting it really, really short in late December or early January. I guess I mean something like a buzz cut, but not a shaved head. I want to wait until then because my hair won't need cutting until then, and with winter setting in, I won't be going out much and will be wearing a knit cap if I do go out, so no one will see my handiwork. Since my parents are snow birds, they won't be around to see it either, as they go to Florida for the winter late every October.

My hair falls out most of the time, and when I am stressed, my hair falls out. But when I stop being so stressed, it seems that my hair will fall out less than before, so yes, I'd say that reducing your stress will make your hair stay in longer.