1. Eat a balanced amount of protein every day. Protein is essential for healthy hair growth. Just make sure you eat the right amount.
Hair is largely composed of keratin, a protein made up of amino
acids. To grow new hair, your body must produce more amino acids, which
it can only do from consuming protein.
Because hair needs these ingredients to promote hair growth using
additional over the counter products can sometimes give that extra boost
of nutrients and proteins and even promote faster hair growth. Healthy protein sources include lean meat, fish, eggs, nuts, beans, and
soy products. Ensuring you have enough protein in your daily diet, the
protein will literally give your body the building blocks for new hair
growth.
2. Be sure to eat adequate amounts of iron and zinc. Iron and zinc deficiencies can lead to poor hair health or even hair loss in addition to conditions such as anemia. Iron is essential for the transmission of oxygen to your cells
(including your hair follicles) and helps your body use protein to build
strong hair.
Animal sources, such as lean meats, poultry, and eggs are most readily
absorbed by your body, but good vegetarian sources include beans,
lentils, tofu, and soybeans. Zinc helps your body grow and repair tissue, such as your hair, and
keeps the oil glands around your hair follicles working as they should.
Get your zinc from peanut butter, lean meat, oysters and crab, poultry,
pumpkin seeds, or chickpeas. If you have a zinc or iron deficiency, you may need supplements that
should only be taken under the direction of a health professional. Many
people can achieve healthy levels of iron and zinc by eating the
above-mentioned foods or by consuming fortified grain products, such as
cereal, bread, and pasta.
3. Don't cut fat out of your diet. Healthy fats are indispensable to hair growth. Without fat in your diet, your body cannot maintain healthy hair.
- Fat is also very important to the body because it helps it
assimilate vitamins that are necessary for hair growth, like Vitamins A,
D, E, and K.
- Be sure to limit your fat into to a healthy level and focus on unsaturated fats and fatty acids such as Omega 3.
4. Make sure you meet your recommended daily intake of Vitamin C. Having a Vitamin C deficiency can cause dry, dull, and weak hair that is prone to breakage.Your body uses Vitamin C to build collagen, a fiber essential to the
production of new hair cells. Without Vitamin C, your body will also
have a hard time absorbing iron, so it's doubly important to make sure
you get your daily dose, particularly in combination with iron-rich
foods.Good sources of Vitamin C include citrus fruits, pineapples, strawberries, guava, broccoli, kale, and peppers.
5. Take B vitamins to avoid hair loss.
Anecdotally, B vitamin supplements and topical applications have gained
a significant following among those trying to speed up hair growth.
- Though there is little scientific evidence that increased
consumption of B Vitamins such as riboflavin and biotin actually leads
to healthier hair, deficiencies of these vitamins can lead to hair loss
or thinning.Consult with your physician before taking any supplements since hair
loss could be a result of something other than a Vitamin B deficiency.
- Good sources of B vitamins include seafood, spinach, oatmeal and
other whole grains, soybean products, lean dairy, lean meats, bananas,
lentils, potatoes (with the skin), peas, beets, broccoli, and
artichokes.
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