Top 7 Foods to Eat for Hair Health
Hair health is affected by your diet. Consuming a healthy diet of natural, unprocessed foods can lead to lush, shiny, beautiful hair!
Here’s a list of 7 foods that can improve hair health:
1. Spinach
Spinach contains iron, folate, beta carotene, and vitamins A and C – all of which help moisturize your hair. Incorporate spinach into your lunch and dinner as much as possible to strengthen hair and avoid breakage.
2. Sweet Potatoes
Orange vegetables like sweet potatoes, carrots, and pumpkins contain beta carotene. This antioxidant turns into vitamin A in the body and helps prevent dull, dried out hair. Vitamin A assists scalp glands in making sebum (oil) that hydrates hair and promotes shine.
3. Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt is full of protein and a great source of vitamin B5 and helps build hair from the inside out. Protein is a fundamental element of hair itself and vitamin B5 promotes blood flow to the scalp to encourage growth.
4. Salmon
Salmon is full of omega-3 fatty acids. Your body cannot produce these good fats by itself, you need to consume them in the foods you eat. Not only do they protect you from disease, omega-3 fatty acids are necessary for hair growth. Bonus: they also give your hair body and shine!
5. Chicken/Turkey
Lean cuts of chicken and turkey are great sources of protein – the building blocks of hair. If you are protein deficient, your hair will enter the resting phase of growth because it doesn’t want to deplete the body of a scarce resource. In the resting phase, also called the telgen phase, hair temporarily stops growing and begins to shed.
6. Eggs
Eggs give your body protein and iron, both essential for healthy hair. Eggs contain biotin, a B vitamin that supports hair growth and scalp health. Another benefit of biotin is that it fortifies brittle hair to lessen breakage.
7. Cinnamon
Cinnamon supports healthy circulation, including blood flow to the scalp. Oxygen and nutrient rich blood help feed hair follicles to stimulate growth.
Other Treatments for Hair Loss
Not all hair loss is caused by a poor diet, some other causes include age, family history, and medical conditions. Many individuls use Kirkland Minoxidil, Rogaine, and Women’s Minoxidil as hair loss solutions. Consult a dermatologist for more information on what hair loss treatment is right for you!