Hair Loss Ideas · 2020. 6. 28. · Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. ... Eat...
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Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine
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HairLossIdeasHairlossaffectsbothmenandwomen.Whilegeneticsplaysarole,thereareotherfactors,includinghormonalimbalancessuchaspolycysticovariansyndrome(PCOS),anunderactivethyroidgland,skindisordersnutrientdeficienciesandinsufficientscalpcirculation.Inaddition,therearemanyfoodsthatoffervitaminsandmineralsthatsupporthealthyhair.
Herearethetop11foodsandnaturalremediesthatcanhelpboosthealthyhairgrowth.
1. Getenoughessentialfattyacids
Essentialfattyacidsarespecificfatsthatarecriticaltotheproperfunctionofyourbody.Yourbodyisnotabletoproducethesefattyacidsonitsown,soitisnecessarythatyoueatfoodscontainingthem.
Essentialfattyacidsfromwalnuts,flaxseeds,oilyfishandavocadoaregreatfoodstoeatforhealthyhair.
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2. RampupcollagenproductionwithvitaminCandgelatine
Collagensurroundsthehairstrandsbutasweagecollagenbreaksdown,causinghairtobemorevulnerabletobreaking.Thebestwaytoboostcollagenisnotthroughsomeexpensivemedicalprocedure,it’sbygettingmorevitaminC.
FoodshighinvitaminCinclude:citrusfruits,strawberriesandredpeppers.Supplementingwith250mgdailycanhelpboostcollagenproductionwhichhastheaddedbonusofreducingwrinkling.
Foodshighingelatine-bonebroths,gelatinepowders
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3. Boostbiotin
Biotin,awatersolubleBvitamin,encourageshairandscalphealth.Dietarysourcesofbiotinincludenuts,brownriceandoats.
4. BoostkeratinproductionwithMSM
Methylsulfonylmethaneaidsintheproductionofkeratin(aproteininthehair)whiledoingdouble-dutytostrengthenhairfollicles.Inonestudy100percentofpeoplewhosupplementedwithMSMshowedreducedhairlossandincreasedgrowthinonlysixweeks.
Leafyvegetables,suchasSwisschard,cabbageandwatercressandalfalfasproutscontainasmallamountofMSM.RawvegetablescontainahigheramountthancookedvegetablesbecauseheatcausessomeoftheMSMtovolatilize.However,youstillreceivesomewhenyoueatcookedasparagusorbeets.
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5. Eatironrichfoods
Ironisalsoessentialforhairgrowthandcanbefoundinredmeatsespeciallyliver,greenleafyvegetables,leeks,redlentils,redkidneybeans,eggyolk.Tohelpyourbodyabsorbnonhaem-ironthatistheironthatisfoundinvegetablesandfruit,addingacidsuchascitrustothemealenhancesabsorption.
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6. Giveyourhairamineralboost–SilicaandZinc
Themineralssilicaandzincarealsocriticalforhairgrowth.
Foodsourcesofsilicaincludecucumber,greenleafs,beans,celeryandasparagus.Naturalorganicsilicaisalsofoundinhorsetailherb.
Foodshighinzincarefreshoysters,mussels,redmeatsandeggs.VegansandvegetariansareatriskoflowZinc–vegansourcesarepumpkinseeds,pecansandBrazilnutsthoughthehighcopperintheseseeds/nutscompeteswithZincabsorption
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7. Theherbsawpalmettomightbeappropriate
AstudyintheJournalofAlternativeandComplementaryMedicinereportedthatsawpalmetto(serenoarepens)mayincreasehairgrowthinmen.Hairgrowthimprovedinmentaking400mgofastandardizedextractofsawpalmettoand100mgofbeta-sitosterol(fromsawpalmetto)daily.Historically,sawpalmettohasbeenusedbyherbalistsforhairlossinbothmenandwomen.Ithasahormonemodulatingeffect.
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8. Addressapossibleunderactivethyroidgland
Hypothyroidismcancausethinninghair.Addseavegetableslikekelp,nori,dulse,kombuandwakame,allofwhicharerichiniodinemaybehelpfultobalancethiscondition.Ifyourhypothyroidismiscausedbyiodinedeficiency.However,ifthereisautoimmunityinvolvedpleaseconsultyourhealthcareprofessionalasiodinemaybecontraindicated.
Avoiddrinkingnonfilteredtapwatersinceittypicallycontainsfluorineandchlorine,twochemicalsthatinhibitiodineabsorptionastheyarethesamechemicaltypeasIodine(halogens)andwillcompetewithitforabsorption.Womenoftenhaveloweriodineintakethenmen
Workwithaqualifiedholistichealthcareprofessionalifyoususpectasluggishthyroidgland.
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9. RejuvenatehairfollicleswithB-complexvitamins
Generally,allBvitaminsareneeded–Bvitaminsareveryimportantforenergyproductioninthebodyandgrowinghairrequiresalotofenergy.
10. PreventbreakagewithvitaminE
VitaminEisrequiredtonourishdamagedhairandtopreventbreakage.Itaidsthebody’sabilitytomanufacturekeratinwithinhairstrandstoreducebreakage.Supplementingwith400IUofvitaminEcanbehelpfultorestorelocks.
SomefoodshighinvitaminEincludesunflowerseeds,almonds,pinenuts,redcapsicums,cookedspinachandolives.
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11. Boostscalpcirculationwithrosemaryessentialoil
Rosemaryessentialoilhasbeentraditionallyusedtoincreasecirculationtothescalp.Addafewdropsperdollopofshampooor,betteryet,addafewdropsofrosemarytococonutoilandmassageyourscalpregularlyasahairtreatment.
12. AdequateProtein
Hairismainlyconstructedfromprotein,specificallyKeratinasulphurrichprotein.Sulphurrichproteinsarefoundmainlyinanimalfoods.Aproteindeficientdietwillcausehairtofalloutandthin.Bonebrothsareagoodsourceofproteinandrichincollagenandgelatineallofwhichsupporthairsynthesis.
13. StressLess
SupportyoudailyrhythmssothatyoudonotneedtousestresstogetthroughthedayJ.Winddownproperlyatnight,don’tusestimulantslikeT.V.,otherscreensorsugarsbeforebed.Prepareforyouday.Observewhatisgoingonaroundyouratherthantakingitonorabsorbingit.Withobservationyouareabletorespondtoliferatherthanreacttoit.
Celebrateconnectionwithothersandfinddailymovementthatyouenjoy.
Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine
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Lastupdated:25.04.2018