30 Tips For Healthy Hair

Most of us strut about hair-sprayed, hair-gelled hair on our heads every day. Nothing can be further from the truth because hair is a living organ and hence requires care. As hair ages, certain changes in its colour, texture, and thickness make it lose its shine & vibrancy even though you wash your hair regularly.

HOW HAIR GROWS?

Hair is made up of keratin, the same protein that forms the nails and skin. It is produced in hair follicles deep within your scalp, where it then travels upwards through these hair follicles on your head to reach the surface as hair strands eventually. A hair strand consists of three layers: The medulla, which is closest to the scalp; the cortex, which makes up most of the hair shaft; and a cuticle, which wraps tightly around each hair strand like shingles on a roof. One way hair differs from other body tissues, such as skin, is that its cells are bonded together more loosely than those in many other parts of your body. This allows hair to extend (stretch) easily when combed or brushed with a wide-tooth hairbrush or hairdryer.

30 TIPS TO MAKE HAIR HEALTHY

A healthy scalp hair is generally attached to the scalp, moving freely and not split or broken. Healthy hair is shiny & thick, strong & elastic, soft in texture with hair strand uniformity.  Your diet plays an important role in maintaining your hair health because it helps keep your hair strong and vibrant. Here are 30 ways you can incorporate into your daily diet to protect your crowning glory from hair fall:

#1 Vitamin A: Vitamin A promotes cell growth throughout your body, including growing new cells for hair follicles that produce stronger, thicker hairs. It also prevents hair loss and hair thinning.

#2 Vitamin E: This vitamin works in combination with Vitamin A for hair growth and prevents hair from falling out. It gives your hair a healthy shine & prevents hair damage.

#3 Vitamin B5: Prevents hair loss by stimulating the hair follicles to produce new cells. Lack of B5 is directly linked to hair loss! It also reduces dandruff & split ends that may lead to hair fall.

#4 Protein: Proteins are an essential building block for body tissue, including hair. Protein increases blood flow which delivers oxygen and nutrients throughout your head, keeping all of your scalp healthily fed and nourished (and in turn providing you with luscious hair).

#5 Essential Fatty Acids: Your hair benefits directly from essential fatty acids like Linoleic acid, also known as Omega 6. These are necessary for hair growth and hair health. If your hair doesn’t receive enough nutrients, hair loss can occur because hair follicles die.

#6 Vitamin C: This vitamin is involved in the production of collagen, which gives strength to the skin and helps maintain hair thickness over time. In addition to that, it can help in treating hair fall by restoring damaged hair shafts.

#7 Zinc: Hair is made up largely of protein (which contains large amounts of zinc)– if you don’t get enough zinc through your diet, hair becomes brittle & thin.Zinc deficiency makes hair loss more likely.

#8 Iron: Dry hair is more likely to break, especially hair that has suffered from hair fall. Iron helps reduce hair fall by fortifying your hair with an iron, which can prevent hair loss & promote hair growth and healthy hair shine & thickness.

#9 Vitamin D: It is important for developing all cells in our bodies, including hair follicles responsible for producing new hairs. When there is a deficiency in vitamin D, hair loss occurs. Direct exposure to sunlight or taking vitamin D supplements can help you get enough of this essential nutrient. Remember, to protect your skin before going out into the sun (wear a hat/use sunscreen).

#10 Biotin: Hair fall can be a result of hair follicles that become dormant. Biotin is directly responsible for hair growth and hair health. It also strengthens hair to prevent breakage at the hair shafts, which prevents hair loss.

#11 Vitamin C: Nearly 90% of our bodies’ vitamin C stores are found in the hair, making this nutrient essential in preventing hair fall. Low levels of vitamins can cause your hair to look dull & lifeless & weakens hair strands causing it to break easily.

#12 Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Fatty acids are one of 3 main nutrients (including zinc & protein) that make up your hair. A deficiency in any of these three leads to poor quality hair because healthy hair needs all 3 nutrients in the right amounts. Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for hair growth and hair health.

#13 Healthy Fats: Healthy fats like polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fats (found in fish oil supplements, nuts, seeds, olive oil & avocado) deliver the necessary nutrients your hair needs to grow long, strong, & healthy. Fats enable hair nutrients to penetrate deep into the shaft of each hair, which helps prevent breakage and hair fall.

#14 Choose Right Products For Hair: Haircare products can contain hair-damaging ingredients like sulphates or silicones which coat hair, weighing hair down and robbing hair of its natural shine, volume & texture. Read your labels (also check out this post for a list of ingredients to avoid). Also, use hair masks regularly, made from fresh fruit/herbs -you don’t necessarily need to buy hair products.

#15 Combing Wet Hair: Many people comb their hair when wet but this can pull the hair shaft at an angle causing it to break off & fall out. To prevent hair loss, run a wide-tooth comb through your hair gently when wet. The wider teeth will reduce pulling on individual strands of hair while gliding through each strand with ease.

#16 Change your hairstyle: Hair fall can occur if you pull your hair back in a ponytail or bun every day. One solution is to have more than one hairstyle you wear on a regular basis so that hair isn’t being pulled at the roots for extended periods of time. If hair loss has already occurred, switching up hairstyles may slow hair fall but it will not reverse hair loss or damage. Similarly, don’t brush hair or massage the scalp excessively when hair is wet (as noted above).

#17 Use Fragrance-Free Shampoos: Ingredients used in shampoos like sulphates & silicones coat hair with residue and dull hair’s shine &vitality, causing hair to look lifeless and limp. This hair loss may be a temporary hair fall but it could lead to hair thinning or hair breaking off.

#18 Alcohol: It is important to avoid too much alcohol consumption, due to lack of nutrition in alcoholic beverages among other reasons, which can cause hair follicles to become dormant & hair falls.

#19 Hair Bleaching: Hair that has been damaged by perms, colour treatments or excessive heat styling will not grow back. So, if hair bleaching is frequent – like for henna users – the hair shafts are more susceptible to breakage and have a higher chance of falling out. If your hair care regime includes hair dye.

#20 Know Your Hair texture: If you want to get most of the benefit from your hair products, hair mask & hair treatment it’s important to know your hair texture. Hair type can be wavy, curly, kinky or coiled hair and it is important to understand hair textures before you can go with hair fall products. It’s also important to choose hair fall treatment depending on hair texture.

#21 Crush the crash diet: For healthy hair you should eat healthy fad or crash diets can cause hair loss due to nutrient depletion. It’s extremely important to maintain optimal health for healthy hair from inside out, such as avoiding food that causes allergies or inflammation – including dairy products, alcohol, caffeine, fried foods ingredients containing gluten and soybeans. These foods can affect hair growth and cause hair loss.

#22 Stress: Hair fall can be a side effect of hair damages caused by stress (any type of stress). If you are under chronic stress on your hair can become weak and fragile which will result in hair fall. Do yoga, listen to music or watch funny videos online for 20 minutes every day and this will relax you & reduce the stress. If stress is of any kind, it can damage hair follicles which leads to hair thinning & hair fall so simply reducing the stress level to zero can help you in maintaining healthy hair.

#23 Regular exercise is Important for Healthy Hair: Workout and hair are inextricably linked. Hair grows from hair follicles that are alive, much like the hair on your head. If the hair follicle is not active hair will stop growing & hair fall occurs.

#24 Low Hormonal Balance: Hormones play a key role in hair growth and during menopause or while following birth control pill hair loss usually starts due to hormonal imbalance. Ensure you go for regular health check-ups and hair growth due to hormonal imbalance may be slow hair fall and hair thinning.

#25 Drinking lots of Water: This is virtually common sense: Dehydration is hair’s worst enemy. When you don’t drink enough water, it leaves hair thirsty; leading to dry ends that break off prematurely or look dull and lifeless. Using the right volume shampoo along with conditioner can help keep hair hydrated from root to tip, making hair stronger – preventing hair fall.

#26 Shower right after workout: If your hair gets exposed to sweat or chlorinated water from the shower during the second/third day after a workout it can cause breakage and even lead to falling out of an entire chunk of hair. Hair follicles in hair shafts may get damaged due to too much exposure to wetness or chlorine.

#27 Try Home remedies: Simple hair fall solutions such as hair oil, hair mask, and hair steam can help reduce hair loss & adds shine to hair. These home remedies are easy to prepare at home. Hair oil masks should ideally be used once or twice a week depending upon the hair type & condition.

#28 Avoid Hair Care Products with harsh Chemicals: In today’s market there is a vast range of hair products but choose wisely hair products with chemical-free ingredients are good for healthy hair growth specially designed hydrating shampoos for dry scalp & proteins that keep your hair strong and healthy.

#29 Work on Your Self Confidence: If you are having hair problems like hair breakage, thinning, uncontrollable frizziness, or even complete baldness – hair fall – hair loss you should work on your hair confidence. Because when you are at ease with yourself, hair products will give you better results. You don’t need to try hairstyles that might only add to hair problems.

#30 Consider Homeopathy for hair fall or hair loss:  Hair fall is hair loss, so hair fall treatment for hair loss should be taken seriously. Many people around the world believe that homeopathy can help treat hair-related problems. Hair fall remedies and hair growth treatment can provide effective results without any side effects. Homeopathic treatment for hair fall or hair loss can work wonders. It is the perfect hair fall solution for hair loss treatment. Homeopathy has proved to be equally effective as conventional medicine when it comes to treating hair-related issues like excessive hair fall. Take care of your body and soul ad you will be able to take great care of your hair too!

Hair falls or hair loss is no longer the problem it was once upon a time, but hair doctors or trichologists who are trained to deal with hair problems at a professional level can always guide you better about hair fall treatments. They will suggest hair treatment suits your hair problem best. Do not hesitate to visit a hair doctor or trichologist for hair fall or hair loss. Even common-looking hair-related issues need immediate attention. If you feel that your hair fall is badly affecting you personally you can visit a hair doctor. You can book an appointment today through OHO Homeopathy!