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Foods you must be eating for hair growth
You are what you eat. Hair also needs nurturing like a plant. For hydration of the hair shaft water too is very essential. It also helps eliminate harmful toxins from the body and a very basic requirement for metabolism.
As one of the fastest growing tissues in the body, hair requires nutritious food for hair growth. If it does not receive an adequate supply of proteins, vitamins and other essential minerals and nutrients, the result is clearly evident with hairloss, dull, dry, lusterless hair. So choose your food wisely.
We can choose food for hair growth based on the nutritional requirement of hair. Eat what is seasonal and local. Water can be consumed in many forms like fruit juices (not the tinned/processed only fresh fruit juices without sugar and it would best if consumed as a whole) and coconut water. Below mentioned are the nutrients required for hair growth, how it helps hair growth and food items rich in the said nutrients.
Nutrient Requirement for Hair growth |
How does it help Hair Growth |
Food Items rich in the nutrient |
Vitamin A |
Prevents dryness of scalp by ensuring that the body produces and controls enough supply of sebum, a natural oil required to keep scalp moist and healthy |
Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, dark green leafy vegetables, broccoli, Mangoes, Papaya, Apricots, Pumpkin, Cantaloupe, Pink Grape fruit |
B-Vitamins |
Promotes blood circulation in the scalp, hair growth, prevents premature greying and augments growth and repair of body tissues. |
Beans, green peas, cauliflower, soybean, bran, nuts and eggs |
Folic acid |
Promotes hair growth by renewing the cells that grow hair. Its deficiency can lead to premature greying and hairloss |
Spinach, asparagus, dried beans and legumes, orange, wheat bran, poultry and liver |
Biotin |
Promotes healthy hair growth and protects against dryness. It also increases the elasticity of the hair’s cortex, thus preventing breakage |
Liver, egg yolks, Salmon, pork, avocado and cheese |
Vitamin C |
Aids in improving scalp circulation. It is important to maintain capillaries that carry blood to the follicles |
Indian gooseberry (Amla), Guava, Citrus Fruits, Tomatoes and Green Peppers, Cabbage |
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Vitamin E |
Increases oxygen uptake; this improves the blood circulation to the scalp and growth of hair. Stimulates hair growth by enhancing the immune system |
Almonds, Sweet Potatoes, Avocado, Wheat Germ, Sunflower Seeds, Walnuts, Olive oil, Sunflower Oil |
Protein |
Essential for Hair growth. Amino acids created from proteins can have constructive effects on the look and feel of your hair |
Pulses like Kidney beans, Chickpeas, Moong, Soya, Pistachios, Fish, Eggs, Greek yogurt |
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Copper |
Essential for hair structure and pigmentation of hair |
Mushroom, Sesame seeds, Almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, chickpeas, tomatoes, prunes, seafood |
Zinc |
Stimulates hair growth by enhancing immune function |
Mushrooms, dark chocolate, pumpkin seeds, wheat germ, seafoods, chickpeas, cashews |
Iron |
Important constituent of haemoglobin; vital for adequate oxygenation of all tissues |
Dark leafy greens, black dates, black raisins, banana, apples, fish, poultry, lentils |
Selenium |
Essential for normal thyroid functioning and to protect against cancer |
Brazil nuts, seafood, sunflower seeds, chicken, mushroom, whole grains, curry leaves. |
Silica |
Vital component of hair shaft, stimulates hair growth |
Bell peppers, Oats, Brown Rice, Apples, Raisin, cucumber, Peanuts, tomatoes, lettuce, mango, flaxseeds |
Omega - 3 |
Promotes healthy scalp, regulates sebum production |
Flaxseeds, Chia seeds, Soy bean, spinach, Seafood, Fish oil, Walnuts |
Omega - 6 |
Stimulates Hair growth |
Evening Primrose Oil, Hemp seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Corn and Pumpkin Seeds |
Combining the above with exercise and de-stressing techniques would help greatly for getting beautiful hair.
