A NUTRITIONAL IMBALANCE WILL OFTEN
SHOW UP FIRST IN THE FORM OF HAIR LOSS.

Your hair cells are the second fastest-growing cells in your body (second only to intestinal cells). To add to this, you have roughly 120,000 hairs on your scalp, all of which need nourishment in order to grow. But because hair is not a vital organ or tissue, your body will never priorities its nutritional needs. So, due to hair’s expendable nature, a nutritional imbalance will often show up first in the form of hair loss.

NUTRITIONAL MUST DO'S FOR YOUR HAIR

Eat breakfast

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for your body — and your hair. Energy to form hair cells is lowest first thing in the morning (or whenever you wake up!). Eat a balanced and nutritious breakfast of proteins and complex carbohydrates to give your hair a nutritional boost.

Hydrate

Drink approximately 1.5-2 litres of water a day depending on your activity level and climate. Your scalp, just like your skin, can become dehydrated, making for a poor growing environment.ost.

Snack healthily

The energy to form hair cells drops four hours after you eat a meal. To sustain energy levels to your follicles, snack between meals on a complex carbohydrate, such as fruit, vegetables, wholemeal bread or wholemeal crackers.

Eat Enough Protein

Your hair is composed primarily of protein, so including adequate amounts in your diet is vital to hair growth. We suggest eating a portion of high-protein food with breakfast and lunch (for example, fish, chicken, lean meat, eggs, beans, quinoa, tofu, seitan, legumes, nuts).

Consume Adequate Iron

Ferritin (stored iron) levels are ex tremely important for hair growth. If your diet allows it, try to eat lean red meat at least twice a week, especially if you are menstruating. Otherwise, try adding an iron nutritional supplement to your diet.

Crush on Vitamin C

Iron can only be absorbed effectively if you are ingesting it alongside vitamin C. Drink a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, or eat one of your favourite fruits / vegetables to help with iron uptake.

Be Wary of Dairy

Dairy products are a great source of calcium. However, if you are prone to dandruff, eczema or psoriasis, dairy can exacerbate or trigger the condition. Try limiting your cheese and whole milk consumption.

Eat a Varied Diet

Try not to choose the same meals or foods every day. Eating a varied diet will help ensure you are getting a wide-range of essential vitamins and minerals.

There are a number of 'daily must do's' that will maximise your hair's potential for growing healthily and looking beautiful. Please note, we suggest you always speak with your trichologist or nutritionist before making changes to your diet.

SUPPLEMENTS CAN BE INCREDIBLY HANDY AS THEY PROVIDE AN EXTRA BOOST OF READILY AVAILABLE VITAMINS AND MINERALS

Some time it is difficult to give all the nutrients for hair needs through diet alone. Supplements can therefore be incredibly handy as they provide an extra boost of readily available vitamins and minerals but it should always be a combination of the two. We actively encourage people to use the natural alternatives - FOOD first but in some cases they can’t - such as if they're vegetarian/vegan or their lifestyle is too busy to incorporate these food groups into the diet daily, then add supplements.

YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE LACKING

The most important thing to understand when it comes to diet and dietary supplements is that your hair’s nutritional requirements are unique and incredibly high. The body does have an optimum level of nutrients which it can produce hair cells at and this can be inhibited by things such as low iron and protein which are the main nutritional issues people suffer from. We can supplement against these types of issues, but first you need to know what you are lacking because taking a hair supplement just for the sake of it will do very little for hair growth if you are not lacking in the vitamin/mineral/supplement you are taking. If your hair loss is completely unrelated to diet, supplements are not going to fix it.

Always consult with your health provider or trichologist before making a decision to take any hair growth supplements. Also, we suggest having a yearly blood test and basing your supplement intake on the results.

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