Let’s face it, we all want hair like the girls and guys in the shampoo adverts; hair that’s luscious, touchable, shiny and looks like there’s an imaginary fan whipping your hair delicately around your shoulders as you walk down the street. Then the reality check sets in as a good majority of us are facing hair thinning or loss due to stress, age, hormonal changes, side effects from medications, and medical conditions like lupus and anaemia; a scary and worrying though when you know hair only grows about half an inch a month. Luckily, there are ways to fix this and encourage a thicker and healthier mane.
What’s In Your Diet?
Do you notice when you eat poorly, your skin may break out and look sallow? Well what’s happening to your skin is also likely to affect other parts of your body that grow like your hair and nails. The nutrients you consume day to day help fortify the hair follicle, something that goes beyond lathering it with exotic oils, fancy-schmancy shampoos, serums or products from your beauty arsenal. The right intake will give you more leverage than your think; by eating a balanced, varied and protein rich diet, you’ll be giving your hair the TLC it deserves. So what are the best foods to promote thicker hair? Salmon is the number one fish to make any diet healthy; due to its richness in omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin B12 and iron, it will restore shine into your tresses and reduce that irritating dry scalp. Eggs and chicken, which are high in protein will curb hair fall and breakage, nuts like almonds are full of zinc which will prevent loss, and lentils contain folic acid which is necessary in restoring the health of red blood cells that supply the skin and scalp with oxygen.
Treat It Gently
Are you straightening, blow-drying and applying heat rollers daily? If thicker, stronger hair is what you’re after it’s time to put down the tools. Heat centric products can put strain on your hair (that sizzle is not a good sound!) Use them sparingly or forego them altogether. If you absolutely must use them, try to do it once or twice a week. If you are also washing your hair daily, then you are not giving your scalp the time to produce the natural oils that coat your hair and make it healthy. For the best impact, wash your hair no more than three times a week. As your locks are more fragile when they are wet it’s also important to blot your hair dry with a soft towel rather than wringing it out.
Avoid Chemical Ridden Products
While chemical based shampoo, conditioners and styling products are effective at cleaning your hair, some contain sodium laurel and sulfates that strip the hair of their natural oils and cause the hair to weaken and fall out over time; not a good thing for people worried about hair loss! Choose products that are organic and derived from pure oils. If you’re looking for a natural quick fix to the appearance hair loss, don’t go past BioTHIK Australia , they uses keratin proteins to conceal balding and thinning areas making your mop look dramatically fuller in thirty seconds.
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