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Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine Mobile: 0431 221 253 | [email protected] | Fax: 02 6678 0424 Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. While genetics plays a role, there are other factors, including hormonal imbalances such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), an underactive thyroid gland, skin disorders nutrient deficiencies and insufficient scalp circulation. In addition, there are many foods that offer vitamins and minerals that support healthy hair. Here are the top 11 foods and natural remedies that can help boost healthy hair growth. 1. Get enough essential fatty acids Essential fatty acids are specific fats that are critical to the proper function of your body. Your body is not able to produce these fatty acids on its own, so it is necessary that you eat foods containing them. Essential fatty acids from walnuts, flaxseeds, oily fish and avocado are great foods to eat for healthy hair.

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Page 1: Hair Loss Ideas · 2020. 6. 28. · Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. ... Eat iron rich foods ... Rejuvenate hair follicles with B -complex vitamins Generally,

Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine

Mobile: 0431 221 253 | [email protected] | Fax: 02 6678 0424

HairLossIdeasHairlossaffectsbothmenandwomen.Whilegeneticsplaysarole,thereareotherfactors,includinghormonalimbalancessuchaspolycysticovariansyndrome(PCOS),anunderactivethyroidgland,skindisordersnutrientdeficienciesandinsufficientscalpcirculation.Inaddition,therearemanyfoodsthatoffervitaminsandmineralsthatsupporthealthyhair.

Herearethetop11foodsandnaturalremediesthatcanhelpboosthealthyhairgrowth.

1. Getenoughessentialfattyacids

Essentialfattyacidsarespecificfatsthatarecriticaltotheproperfunctionofyourbody.Yourbodyisnotabletoproducethesefattyacidsonitsown,soitisnecessarythatyoueatfoodscontainingthem.

Essentialfattyacidsfromwalnuts,flaxseeds,oilyfishandavocadoaregreatfoodstoeatforhealthyhair.

Page 2: Hair Loss Ideas · 2020. 6. 28. · Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. ... Eat iron rich foods ... Rejuvenate hair follicles with B -complex vitamins Generally,

Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine

Mobile: 0431 221 253 | [email protected] | Fax: 02 6678 0424

2. RampupcollagenproductionwithvitaminCandgelatine

Collagensurroundsthehairstrandsbutasweagecollagenbreaksdown,causinghairtobemorevulnerabletobreaking.Thebestwaytoboostcollagenisnotthroughsomeexpensivemedicalprocedure,it’sbygettingmorevitaminC.

FoodshighinvitaminCinclude:citrusfruits,strawberriesandredpeppers.Supplementingwith250mgdailycanhelpboostcollagenproductionwhichhastheaddedbonusofreducingwrinkling.

Foodshighingelatine-bonebroths,gelatinepowders

Page 3: Hair Loss Ideas · 2020. 6. 28. · Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. ... Eat iron rich foods ... Rejuvenate hair follicles with B -complex vitamins Generally,

Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine

Mobile: 0431 221 253 | [email protected] | Fax: 02 6678 0424

3. Boostbiotin

Biotin,awatersolubleBvitamin,encourageshairandscalphealth.Dietarysourcesofbiotinincludenuts,brownriceandoats.

4. BoostkeratinproductionwithMSM

Methylsulfonylmethaneaidsintheproductionofkeratin(aproteininthehair)whiledoingdouble-dutytostrengthenhairfollicles.Inonestudy100percentofpeoplewhosupplementedwithMSMshowedreducedhairlossandincreasedgrowthinonlysixweeks.

Leafyvegetables,suchasSwisschard,cabbageandwatercressandalfalfasproutscontainasmallamountofMSM.RawvegetablescontainahigheramountthancookedvegetablesbecauseheatcausessomeoftheMSMtovolatilize.However,youstillreceivesomewhenyoueatcookedasparagusorbeets.

Page 4: Hair Loss Ideas · 2020. 6. 28. · Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. ... Eat iron rich foods ... Rejuvenate hair follicles with B -complex vitamins Generally,

Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine

Mobile: 0431 221 253 | [email protected] | Fax: 02 6678 0424

5. Eatironrichfoods

Ironisalsoessentialforhairgrowthandcanbefoundinredmeatsespeciallyliver,greenleafyvegetables,leeks,redlentils,redkidneybeans,eggyolk.Tohelpyourbodyabsorbnonhaem-ironthatistheironthatisfoundinvegetablesandfruit,addingacidsuchascitrustothemealenhancesabsorption.

Page 5: Hair Loss Ideas · 2020. 6. 28. · Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. ... Eat iron rich foods ... Rejuvenate hair follicles with B -complex vitamins Generally,

Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine

Mobile: 0431 221 253 | [email protected] | Fax: 02 6678 0424

6. Giveyourhairamineralboost–SilicaandZinc

Themineralssilicaandzincarealsocriticalforhairgrowth.

Foodsourcesofsilicaincludecucumber,greenleafs,beans,celeryandasparagus.Naturalorganicsilicaisalsofoundinhorsetailherb.

Foodshighinzincarefreshoysters,mussels,redmeatsandeggs.VegansandvegetariansareatriskoflowZinc–vegansourcesarepumpkinseeds,pecansandBrazilnutsthoughthehighcopperintheseseeds/nutscompeteswithZincabsorption

Page 6: Hair Loss Ideas · 2020. 6. 28. · Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. ... Eat iron rich foods ... Rejuvenate hair follicles with B -complex vitamins Generally,

Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine

Mobile: 0431 221 253 | [email protected] | Fax: 02 6678 0424

7. Theherbsawpalmettomightbeappropriate

AstudyintheJournalofAlternativeandComplementaryMedicinereportedthatsawpalmetto(serenoarepens)mayincreasehairgrowthinmen.Hairgrowthimprovedinmentaking400mgofastandardizedextractofsawpalmettoand100mgofbeta-sitosterol(fromsawpalmetto)daily.Historically,sawpalmettohasbeenusedbyherbalistsforhairlossinbothmenandwomen.Ithasahormonemodulatingeffect.

Page 7: Hair Loss Ideas · 2020. 6. 28. · Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. ... Eat iron rich foods ... Rejuvenate hair follicles with B -complex vitamins Generally,

Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine

Mobile: 0431 221 253 | [email protected] | Fax: 02 6678 0424

8. Addressapossibleunderactivethyroidgland

Hypothyroidismcancausethinninghair.Addseavegetableslikekelp,nori,dulse,kombuandwakame,allofwhicharerichiniodinemaybehelpfultobalancethiscondition.Ifyourhypothyroidismiscausedbyiodinedeficiency.However,ifthereisautoimmunityinvolvedpleaseconsultyourhealthcareprofessionalasiodinemaybecontraindicated.

Avoiddrinkingnonfilteredtapwatersinceittypicallycontainsfluorineandchlorine,twochemicalsthatinhibitiodineabsorptionastheyarethesamechemicaltypeasIodine(halogens)andwillcompetewithitforabsorption.Womenoftenhaveloweriodineintakethenmen

Workwithaqualifiedholistichealthcareprofessionalifyoususpectasluggishthyroidgland.

Page 8: Hair Loss Ideas · 2020. 6. 28. · Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. ... Eat iron rich foods ... Rejuvenate hair follicles with B -complex vitamins Generally,

Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine

Mobile: 0431 221 253 | [email protected] | Fax: 02 6678 0424

9. RejuvenatehairfollicleswithB-complexvitamins

Generally,allBvitaminsareneeded–Bvitaminsareveryimportantforenergyproductioninthebodyandgrowinghairrequiresalotofenergy.

10. PreventbreakagewithvitaminE

VitaminEisrequiredtonourishdamagedhairandtopreventbreakage.Itaidsthebody’sabilitytomanufacturekeratinwithinhairstrandstoreducebreakage.Supplementingwith400IUofvitaminEcanbehelpfultorestorelocks.

SomefoodshighinvitaminEincludesunflowerseeds,almonds,pinenuts,redcapsicums,cookedspinachandolives.

Page 9: Hair Loss Ideas · 2020. 6. 28. · Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. ... Eat iron rich foods ... Rejuvenate hair follicles with B -complex vitamins Generally,

Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine Mobile: 0431 221 253 |

[email protected] | Fax: 02 6678 0424

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.

Page 10: Hair Loss Ideas · 2020. 6. 28. · Hair Loss Ideas Hair loss affects both men and women. ... Eat iron rich foods ... Rejuvenate hair follicles with B -complex vitamins Generally,

Therese Latta - Specialising in Nutrition Naturopathy & Nutritional Medicine (CMA1486) | Dietary & Lifestyle Counseling | Herbal Medicine

Mobile: 0431 221 253 | [email protected] | Fax: 02 6678 0424

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Lastupdated:25.04.2018