Have you ever
wondered why there is an upsurge in hair restoration surgery? The obvious reason is hair loss, and the worsening of
scalp conditions. However, what is causing the scalp to shed of the hair it
has. There are many reasons which can be associated with hair fall. Few of them
being hormonal imbalance, stress, poor lifestyle, etc. but what many fail to
recognize is the diet they follow. We all know that our diet plays an important
part in maintaining our health but a proper diet is also essential to maintain
a head full of healthy hair.
Visit any hair transplant clinic, when they’ll
analyze your hair to find the cause of trouble, more often than not, there will
your diet to blame. The complex requirements which are needed to maintain healthy
hair mean that any modern diet that we follow will cause problems for our
scalp.
The modern day
obesity epidemic has led people to follow outlandish diets such as mono-diets.
Here the single product which is consumed are at the extreme end of the
spectrum but pretty much any food that you eat out of this category will be
doing some harm. However, the link between a healthy diet and luscious hair is
better understood than anything else in history.
It is
understandable that we all can get tempted into making bad food choices with
high level of sugar and fat. But if you want to not only maintain your health
but also your hair you need to do some hard thinking about what goes in your
shopping cart. The list of food products which are needed to maintain our hair
is surprisingly long. Hair is made of protein and keratin; so naturally, our
protein intake should be high. In addition to protein, add enough minerals and
vitamins to your diet. Make sure you are getting enough Vitamin A, B, D, PP and
also the essential amino acids.
I know it is
hard to think that the diet we are following is doing harm to our hair. But
missing the elements above will tip the hair follicles into their resting
phase. As a result, hair will lose its shine if the resting phase is continued.
For a prolonged period of time, the problem can be highly visible in a way that
it will have an effect on all the parts of your hair.
Remember, it is
important that before dieting, you seek expert advice. Your diet may have other
implications on your health depending on your situation. A nutritionist will
ensure that you are eating the proper nutrients to maintain not only your body
but also your hair. However, if you are keen in maintaining a diet of your own,
make sure the key food groups are included. Grains, vegetables, meat, fish,
fruits, and nuts are all important and play a part in some form or the other.
If you are
following a proper routine with essential nutrients, and still the hair loss is
troubling you, it would be advisable to seek advice from the nearest hair loss
clinic and start the remedies as soon as possible. Take action before it’s too
late and eat right!