The Good Hair Diet

It seems there are no shortages of ads reminding us of the next great skin or hair care product that will save us. But do they really? If there was one do-it-all magic bottle of something out there, believe me, I would own it. Period-t. Maybe we need to be doing more than just pouring something on or rubbing something in? If you’ve wondered why your tresses weren’t as glossy or strong as they could be, or worse—if you are experiencing early hair loss it could be as simple as adding better foods and omitting ones that are hindering your growth, literally.
Everyone knows that eating well is essential to your body‘s good health but aside from that taking in the right amount of vitamins and nutrients can also affect the way we look. Every cell inside our body complements the outer shell including our skin, nails, teeth and you guessed it our hair. That means what we put in our body is primarily responsible for how we look outside of our bodies as well.
So it’s equally as important to find a balanced and well thought out diet and nutrition plan to accommodate our healthy living and style regime. But what specifically should we be eating and doing? Well according to Dr. Chris Varona, a hair restoration specialist and the proprietor of Varona Hair Restoration in Newport Beach, CA, a number of dynamics, come into play when attempting to achieve healthy, shiny and resistant strands. Those can include one’s genetics, their physical health, and hair maintenance routine and ultimately an inadequate diet may be the worst culprit says, Dr. Varona stresses.
By Linda Jamison with Dr. Chris Varona
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Varona discusses the most important nutrients for healthy hair and the foods that supply them: |
“A healthy, well-rounded diet often contains all the foods and nutrients needed for beautiful, healthy hair,” Varona says. “A simple blood test can check for nutritional deficiencies, and if they are found, a change in diet or supplementation may improve your hair and stop hair loss.”
I’m glad to know that there approachable repair steps to take when addressing either damaged hair, hair loss or simply winning the battle for daily luscious locks. Eat well as you eat for your good health and you’ll be doing your hair a complimentary service in kind, as well. It’s a win-win! |