The Surprising Reason Your Dandruff Is So Bad Right Now

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68e3c1911400005ff35c6f90.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Dandruff" data-caption="Dandruff" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Lachlan Gowen via Unsplash" />Dandruff</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>You might already know your <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/gut-health-fatigue-atutumn-winter_uk_68cbf3a4e4b09addd91e628f">gut health can contribute to exhaustion in autumn</a>, especially as more of us give up on our workout routines and begin reaching for our starchy faves.</p><p>And <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dandruff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to the NHS</a>, the weather change might be affecting your scalp, too.</p><p>Yup – just as autumn hair loss can <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/when-you-should-worry-about-hair-loss_l_6181ee96e4b0a518ac98d049">make your hair’s peak June fullness</a> seem a little lacklustre, the health service noted that “cold weather may also make dandruff worse”.</p><h2><strong>But why – and is there anything we can do about it?</strong></h2><p>Part of it has to do with <a href="https://www.dove.com/ca/en/stories/tips-and-how-to/hair-care-tips-advice/beat-seasonal-dandruff.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">how cold air</a> (and <a href="https://www.headandshoulders.co.uk/en-gb/all-articles/dandruff/how-to-prevent-dandruff-in-winter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">any heating </a>you might put on to counterbalance it) makes your scalp dry. Chilly, less humid winds can cause the <a href="https://www.headandshoulders.co.uk/en-gb/all-articles/dandruff/how-