Eat for Healthy Hair-Top Ten Foods Related Articles Stop Dandruff Now Brazilian Blowout Keratin Treatments-Are They Safe? How to Relieve Dry, Itchy Skin Natural Home Remedies for Acne Hand Spa at Home for Dry Hands Natural Facial Masks North American Hair Research Society European Hair Research Society Last Updated September 24, 2010 By Amy Howe, Contributing Columnist To have healthy hair, you need a healthy scalp and a healthy hair shaft. Hair is made of collagen, a protein that is also the core component of your fingernails. Are there any foods you can eat to give your hair vibrancy and life? What can I eat to make my hair grow or keep it from breaking? Here are the vitamins and food sources which can make your hair strong, healthy, and less prone to breakage. 1. Shiny Hair. To make hair shiny the body produces a substance called sebum, which is a type of oil produced in the follicle at the base of the hair shaft. When you brush your hair, you distribute the sebum along the hair shaft, making it shiner for two reasons. First, sebum is oily so it shines. Two, brushing makes the scales which make up the cuticle along the hair shaft lie down, so they become one, smooth surface, and smooth surfaces reflect light more, thus appearing shiner. The body needs Vitamin A to produce sebum. Foods with Vitamin A include fish, spinach, broccoli, apricots, peaches, carrots, liver, meats, milk, cheese and eggs. 2. Avoid Brittle Hair. To avoid brittle hair, the body needs a substance called biotin. Biotin produces keratin, which helps prevent hair loss and may even help prevent hair from going gray. You get biotin from whole grains (wheat, oats, barley, rye breads and cereals), egg yolks, rice, milk and Brewer's yeast. 3. Scalp. The scalp needs a variety of nutrients to remain healthy. It needs omega-3s, which are the essential oils in fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines and mackerel and can be found in some nuts such as walnuts. The scalp also needs Vitamins B-3 (technical name is inositol)and Vitamin E . You get Vitamin B-3 in fish, wheat germ, Brewer's yeast and meats such as chicken and turkey. 4. Hair Color. To maintain the color of your hair, the body produces melanin. It needs Vitamin B-6 to make melanin. You get melanin from vegetables, wheat germ, Brewer's yeast, whole grain cereals, egg yolks, and organ meats such as liver. The recommended limit is 1.6 milligrams. Excess amounts can cause numbness in your hands and feet. 5. Overall Health of Hair. The maintain the hair shaft's strength, you need zinc and Vitamin C. You get zinc from beans, whole grains, and oysters. You also need small amounts of Vitamin B-12, iron and calcium for hair health. You get these is you are eating a balanced diet that includes a multivitamin and dark green leafy vegetables, fish and whole grains. The best shampoos for damaged, undernourished hair, according to a poll of hairdressers is Aveda Damage Remedy, Pantene and Nexxus. Now, find out more about keeping your scalp and hair healthy and beautiful: Hair Dye Allergies -When a Dye Job Goes Bad /Stop Dandruff Now / Grow Your Hair / Dry Hair Treatments At Home |
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