Last updated Jul.26,2019
A key factor in having healthy hair is a healthy diet. It makes a big difference, and it is good for your general health. So go easy on the fast food, people! And eat more fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and fish. That way, you will be adding proteins, fat (the good kind), essential minerals, and vitamins to your diet. How does that work? Here’s how.
The kinds of proteins that you should eat are fish, lean meat such as chicken and turkey, and eggs, soy products, beans, and nuts. Your body can easily convert them to keratin, which contributes to hair health.
Iron is crucial for delivering oxygen to your cells, through the blood supply. It is a major element in blood. Lean meat can provide iron. If you are a vegetarian, we have got you covered too. Lentils and beans, and soy products such as edamame or tofu can give you all the iron you need.
Zinc is an essential trace element. It contributes to the repair of your tissues, including hair follicles. Follicles contain the root of the hair, and produce natural oils. Dark chocolate, cocoa powder, toasted wheat germ, oysters, and low fat roast beef provide sources for zinc.
Unfortunately, your body cannot manufacture this vitamin. It must absorb Vitamin C from food and drink which have this vitamin. Citrus fruit, Cantaloupes, bell peppers, broccoli, and spinach are rich in Vitamin C.
So, the aim is to have the perfect balance of all the essential elements in every meal. Because when you are eating healthy, it will naturally promote hair growth!
1: Too much styling can be damaging for the Hair
Styling can make your hair look good, but believe it or not, it is not good for your hair, so go easy with that. Some methods are worse than others are. For example:
These are absolute torture for your hair and should be done sparingly. The heat and chemicals used in these processes tend to damage the structure of your hair, causing thinning and loss. Even blow driers can singe your hair, so don’t use them unless it is unavoidable, and try to dry your hair naturally.
Now let’s look at the unavoidable styling facts:
Your hair is actually weaker when it is wet. Combing wet hair is not good for it. Wait for your hair to get almost dry, and always use a wide toothed comb.
In addition, if tangles are your problem, using a detangling spray or a leave-in conditioner while your hair is still damp can easily detangle your locks.
As far as choosing products are concerned, the best are those that contain natural ingredients. Coconut, jojoba, avocado and olive oil used in moderation help retain moisture and oils, and prevent hair loss.
2: How Exercise and Stress Affect Hair Growth
So far, we have been discussing hair health almost exclusively. However, it is important to understand that physical health and hair health go hand in hand. A healthy lifestyle will boost hair health. Your body is a finely tuned machine, and a fine balance is necessary to keep it in tune. Too much or too little exercise, sleep, or eating can upset the balance, and affect both your physical and hair health.
Certain situations are unavoidable and they can cause severe stress, such as physical or mental trauma.
At times of stress, your body will go into a sort of survival mode, in which it will produce only those things that it considers as essential. This can affect hair growth.
At other times, when your body gets enough nutrition, exercise and rest it can build up reserves and hair growth and protection will get a boost. Maintain a proper diet and a healthy lifestyle, and your hair will mostly take care of itself.
One interesting way to de-stress is exercise. Vigorous exercise – walking, going to the gym, lifting weights, jogging and swimming – not only helps you relax, but also:
Consulting Your Doctor:
Often hair fall does not seem to go away even after a lot of the usual treatments. This could be because of underlying medical conditions. Some such conditions can be:
Hair fall could also be a side effect of:
If you suspect this is because of some undiagnosed medical condition, or the treatment of it, you should probably schedule an appointment with your doctor soon.
On the other hand, over the counter treatment for hair fall in men can also interfere with other health conditions and medications. So be on the safe side and ask your doctor’s advice before starting any of them.
So far as health concerns affecting hair health goes, even infections could be causing your hair fall…
Check Infection: Since hair grows from your scalp, the most common infection affecting hair growth adversely is one that affects primarily the scalp. Ringworm of folliculitis is the usual cause for such infections. The infection makes the hair follicles unhealthy.
The best way to diagnose such an infection is to get it checked. Once identified, all you need is to follow the doctor’s prescription and use anti-fungal topical scalp medicines. Once these medicines have eliminated the infection, your hair growth should get back to normal. If it doesn’t, this is a safe time to use the usual anti-hair fall treatment options.
Check Hormonal Imbalances: Expanding a little on the hormonal imbalances, it should first be accepted that this could affect either men or women. Natural causes can include:
In the case of pregnant women, little can be done and the problem will get rectified naturally. However, in the other cases, it is often seen that an excess of a specific male hormone called androgen or DHT is causing hair loss. The treatment differs in men and women:
And now let’s look at some more remedies…
3: Over-the-Counter Remedies
Quite a few commercial products are touted as the ultimate solutions to hair loss problems. But as you already know, the problem needs a much more holistic approach.
4: Health Issues That Could Affect Hair Growth
Certain health issues could also spell bad news for your hair follicles. This is true for both men and women.
Since in these cases the hair fall is a result of some other deficiency, targeting the problem at the root is seen to have promoted healthy hair growth.
However, most medical issues will be difficult to treat without the help of a doctor.
However, in general here are a few products that have delivered satisfactory results in some people:
5: Natural and Home Remedies
No matter what the problem, nature probably has a solution to most of them. And so it is for hair fall as well. Find here a list of home remedies to try out.
However, remember, that poisons are also derived from plants. So don’t use indiscriminately. Discontinue at the first sign of unpleasant results!
And to wrap things up, at the end of our discussion about Healthy Hair Tips, let’s do a little recap:
With these healthy hair tips, thick, shiny and healthy tresses are well within your reach… For more help and such exciting and proven tips, do check out our other pages!
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