Best Foods To Stop Hair Loss

The Top 10 Best Foods To Stop Hair Loss - Tips From Cochrane & Co Hair Replacement Salon in London

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While it’s true that your genetic makes up plays a key part in dictating how likely you are to experience hair loss it’s by no means the whole of the story. As with everything related to your body and health, you are to a great extent, what you eat. There are foods to stop hair loss, or at the very least slow the process down. Here are some of the more important ones:

1) Eggs – Rich in biotin, one of the vitamin B group, which promotes hair growth and strengthens brittle fingernails. Lack of biotin in your diet won’t do your hair any favours. If you can’t eat eggs you’ll also find this vitamin in avocados and almonds.

2) Salmon – Is also a source of biotin and it’s packed with omega-3 fatty acids which are anti-inflammatory and have been demonstrated to help the body process insulin more efficiently. Since both inflammation and poor insulin regulation play a role in hair shedding, salmon is a valuable food to prevent hair fall.

3) Spinach – Mineral deficiency can be a cause of hair loss, particularly in women and spinach is a mineral superfood. Most of us know that this leafy green vegetable is rich in iron but it also has significant levels of calcium, magnesium and potassium. You’ll find omega-3 in spinach too so for the sake of your hair, and your general health you should make a real effort to incorporate it into your diet.

4) Greek yoghurt – Dairy foods, in general, are good for you, Greek yoghurt has particularly high levels of vitamin B5 also known as pantothenic acid. This helps to promote blood flow to the scalp and hair growth.

5) Oats – This humble food is often overlooked, and it shouldn’t be. In flapjacks, porridge or added to your bread or biscuits, oatmeal will furnish you with zinc, iron, omega-3 fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, which all combine together to stimulate thick, healthy hair growth.

6) Barley – Another grain that receives less attention that it deserves. Barley contains vitamin E which is a powerful antioxidant which can actually repair cell damage, including the cell damage caused by sun on the scalp which can cause hair to thin.

7) Strawberries – Just in case you needed an excuse to eat strawberries… they’re rich in silica which is vital for hair strength. If you’re unfortunate enough to be allergic to strawberries you can also find silica in rice, onions, cauliflower and cucumbers.

8) Cinnamon – A spice that improves blood circulation so that the maximum amount of oxygen and nutrients are delivered to the hair follicles.

9) Guava – And any other food that contains vitamin C, such as oranges and other citrus fruits. Guava contains around four times as much vitamin C as oranges do, however. This vitamin stops hair from becoming brittle and breaking and has been shown to be especially beneficial in hair thinning associated with pregnancy.

10) Lentils – Pulses are full of good stuff. Eat lentils for protein, zinc, iron and biotin but most importantly for their folic acid content. Folic acid is vital in the development of red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body and to the scalp.

The best diet for hair loss is a well-rounded one which contains healthy amounts of all the food groups, vitamins and minerals required to help your body function and regulate itself properly. If you incorporate many of the foods to stop hair loss listed above and also minimise your intake of highly refined foods which contain artificial colours and preservatives you won’t go far wrong.