How winters can make or break your hair

Regardless of where you live your hair is likely to struggle with the dry air of the winter season. Freezing cold temperatures and excessive indoor heating can lead to absorb the moisture out of hair, leaving them parched and prone to damaged and dull hair, including split ends, static frizz, and a tight, itchy scalp.

What we eat can have a major effect on the health of hair. Lack of the right nutrients like protein, vitamins, and minerals including vitamins A, C, D, and E, zinc, iron, biotin, and essential fatty acids may slow down hair growth or even cause hair loss. Try to incorporate all these nutrients this winter season for healthy hair.

Omega 3

It contributes to lubricating hair follicles and adds shine and elasticity to hair. Also protect the hair shaft’s hydro-lipid layer, which prevents dry, dull, and brittle strands that are caused due to excessive heat, styling and the weather.

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, including the keratin protein which is what hair is made of. Consuming the right type of amino acids is important for building strong and healthy hair.

Coldwater fishes such as salmon and sardines are rich sources of Omega-3. Avoid high-mercury fish like tuna and shark, as the mercury can be toxic to hair follicles, blocking key hair building nutrients and causing oxidative stress, which ultimately can lead to thinning hair. Other dietary sources of omega-3 include nuts like walnuts, flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, canola oil, and eggs.

Eggs

Eggs are a major source of protein, but they are also a source of biotin. It helps the body produce keratin, the protein you need to grow strong, healthy hair.

Beans

Beans are a great plant-based source of protein, and hair improving minerals like iron, zinc and biotin. So include more kidney beans, chickpeas, black-eyed beans which are essential for optimal hair health.

Soy

Excellent source of protein. It contains a compound called spermidine in large amounts which impacts the most active phase of hair growth. This makes hair follicles stay in the active phase for a longer period of time, which results in significant growth.

Citrus Fruits

Full of Antioxidants, Magnesium, silica, Vitamin C, supports collagen production which helps with hair strength and growth.

Oranges

They are rich in Vitamin C which helps the body to absorb iron, another mineral that helps hair grow.

Berries

Their antioxidants can help strengthen the tiny capillaries near the surface of your skin. This, in turn, helps the scalp receive all the nutrients it requires to keep hair fed and conditioned.

Bananas

Contain minerals like pectin and magnesium and Vitamin A. Those minerals help strengthen hair and Vitamin A promotes hair growth by assisting in sebum production in the scalp The produced sebum protects your hair from drying out and that is basically the hair’s natural conditioner,

Guava

It prevents breakage. The tropical fruit guava is a rich source of Vitamins A and C. While Vitamin C goes to work preventing hair breakage, Vitamin A helps in hair growth.

Green Leafy Vegetables}

All the leafy greens — kale, spinach, and more — are key for your iron intake. “Iron is essential for red blood cell production, which fuels the scalp with oxygen and nutrients, and that can help prevent the thinning or loss of hair.

Avocado

Avocado is a great source of Vitamin E. Vitamin E helps to maintain a healthy and hydrated scalp.

Sweet Potato

Sweet potatoes can turn dry, dull hair into healthy, shiny hair as they contain beta-carotene, which turns into Vitamin A once eaten. Vitamin A aids in sebum production and helps your scalp stay at its optimal health.

You can also include more vegetables like carrots and pumpkin as they are great sources of carotene.

 

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