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How to Support Beautiful and Healthy Hair Growth?

How to Support Beautiful and Healthy Hair Growth?

How to Support Beautiful and Healthy Hair Growth?

A healthy diet plays an important part in maintaining and boosting hair and skin health. Whatever you eat reflects through the strength and volume of your hair. Hair grows from the roots, so it is important to improve the overall health of the scalp and hair follicles to support healthy hair growth.

Role of Diet in Supporting Healthy Hair Growth:

Hair grows from the hair follicles on the scalp and is continuously growing and being replaced by new hair. Humans lose approximately 50-100 hair per day and this is the normal turnover rate. Moreover, hair grows at a pace of 6 inches per year. The growth and replacement rate of your hair entirely depends on what nutrients you consume. Certain proteins, minerals, and vitamins are especially important for good hair health.

Let’s briefly discuss here what foods and nutrients to include in your diet that supports healthy hair growth:

  1. Eggs:

Eggs are a storehouse of proteins and your hair require an adequate amount of proteins to grow at a normal pace. Moreover, eggs are also a great source of biotin, a B vitamin. Hair fall and loss of body hair may be a sign of biotin deficiency. Biotin supplements are also available over-the-counter to combat biotin deficiency.

Examples of other foods that contain biotin include:

  • Seeds
  • Nuts
  • Fish
  • Vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, and sweet potato
  1. Fatty fish:

Healthy fats should be an important part of your diet as they play a vital role in supporting hair health and growth. Fatty fish can be a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D which boost hair health. A study conducted in 2018 revealed that fatty fish and fish oil contain docosahexaenoic acid that boosts healthy hair growth by stimulating certain proteins in the body.

References:

Jung-Il Kang, H.-S. Y.-S.-S.-K. (2018, September 14). Mackerel-Derived Fermented Fish Oil Promotes Hair Growth by Anagen-Stimulating Pathways. Retrieved from National Library of Medicine

  1. Greek Yoghurt:

Greek yogurt contains high amounts of proteins and a B vitamin, known as pantothenic acid. These nutrients are an essential part and building block of your hair. Consuming greek yogurt helps against hair thinning and hair loss.

  1. Lean Meat:

If your hair does not get the accurate amount of proteins, they begin to thin and fall off. So you need to add proteins to your diet. You can choose lean options such as chicken or turkey to get protein from meat because these have less saturated fats than beef or mutton.

  1. Spinach:

Spinach and other dark green leafy vegetables contain a variety of nutrients such as iron, vitamin A and C, folate, and beta carotene. These nutrients help to fight brittle hair and work together for a healthy scalp.

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  1. Sweet potatoes:

Sweet potatoes contain ample amounts of beta carotene. Your body converts beta carotene into vitamin A which helps keep your hair moisturized. It also stimulates the oil-producing glands in your scalp to secrete sebum that prevents your hair from drying and breaking off.

Can Haircare Products Support Hair Growth?

Among other ways to promote hair growth is making sure your scalp gets activated. Brushing your hair every night before going to bed, will help to activate blood circulation and stimulate growth. Nowadays, you also have a wide range of shampoos, hair masks, serums and oils for hair growth.
A good way to make your hair grow longer and stronger, is by combining a good nutrition with good haircare products that will help you achieve good results quickly.

The Use of Heat-Styling Tools:

The excessive use of heat-styling tools can incredibly cause hair breakage, split ends and other more serious hair damages. Extreme heat and twisting from curling irons can lead to hair thinning, resulting in hair loss. Make sure you use heat protectors before getting your beautiful hair exposed to any high temperatures, also, moderation is a good rule to follow.

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