Chennai, 12th September 2025: Chennai is facing a silent wellness crisis that is showing up in its hair. Traya’s latest nationwide data study, analyzing inputs from over 4 lakh anonymized Hair Test respondents across India, reveals that Chennai sits at the center of India’s hair fall map. The four key parameters; sleep, stress, gut health, and energy levels show a troubling imbalance in the city, with women consistently scoring lower than men.
A Multi-Root Problem, Not Just Hair
Hair fall is often seen as a cosmetic concern, but Traya’s data reveals it as a symptom of deeper internal issues. In Chennai, only 53% of men and 44% of women report getting peaceful sleep, placing the city mid-tier among metros but still alarmingly low. The gender gap in sleep quality is clear, with women struggling significantly more. Stress compounds the problem, with 51% of men and 47% of women reporting high stress levels meaning nearly half the city is living under constant pressure.
Gut health is where Chennai shows resilience: 54% of men and 49% of women record healthy gut markers, among the best nationwide. Yet women continue to lag behind men even in this stronger area. Energy levels tell a similar story: 45% of men and 38% of women report consistently high energy, higher than many Tier-1 metros like Delhi and Kolkata but still shadowed by a persistent gender gap. Together, these numbers reveal a multi-root wellness challenge that manifests visibly as hair fall.
The Science of Stress, Sleep, and Gut Health
Traya’s medical experts explain that poor sleep quality spikes cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, which in turn disrupts digestion, hormonal balance, and the hair growth cycle. Gut imbalances weaken nutrient absorption, and deficiencies in iron, protein, and vitamins accelerate hair loss.
“Traya’s latest nationwide study is an alarming wake-up call for Chennai and many metros. Across sleep, stress, and energy, the city consistently fares among the lowest, with only gut health showing some resilience. What shows up as hair fall is really the body raising a red flag. At Traya, our ideology has always been to address all these interconnected factors so our hair health and internal health are restored together, and the body can function at its best.” says Saloni Anand, founder Traya.
Traya’s insights position Chennai as a wellness paradox: the city’s strengths in diet and energy are being undermined by stress and sleep deprivation. Across every parameter, women fare worse than men, highlighting a gendered wellness gap that urgently needs attention. By mapping over 4 lakh users’ health inputs, Traya’s study underlines the need for holistic solutions combining Ayurveda, Nutrition, and Allopathy to restore balance from within.