Patient-Advisor

Hair Health & Nutrition

The rising case of hair fall & hair loss apart from androgenic alopecia is lack of nutrients. the nutrients which help to hair health are as follows; kindly make a schedule as per your age, weight & exercise. the following things help to maintain micronutrients required for hair.

• IRON is required for hair growth – the food items which contain good amount of hair are as follows:
  Spinach
  Legumes
  Tofu
  Pistachios
  Chickpeas
  Collard Greens
  Chicken Breast
  Lean Meat
  Fish
  Liver
  Egg Yolk
  Almonds
  Cashews
• ZINC helps in protein synthesis & cell division. The food items having high content of zinc is as follows:
  Pumpkin Seeds
  Sesame Seeds
  Watermelon Seeds
  Red Meat
  Shell Fish
• BIOTIN helps in hair follicle growth. the food items of biotin content are as follows:
  Sweet Potatoes
  Mushrooms
  Spinach
  Legumes
• OMEGA FATTY ACIDS help in preventing greying of hairs. This content is seen in following items:
  Salmon
  Herring
  Mackerel
• VITAMIN D is also essential component which helps in development of hair shaft
  Whole milk
  Cheese
  Butter
  Eggs
• YOGA helps to reduce toxicity in body at cellular levels. We have found some prana yams beneficial for hair - hastapadasan, trikonasan & viparit karniasan.
• KERATIN - Chew 4-5 curry leaves every day helps in improving keratin content in hair.
• The diet which helps to reduce DHT levels is as follows:
  Watermelon
  Walnuts
  Wheat Gram
  White Mushrooms
  Tuna
  Tomatoes
  Swiss Chard
  Pumpkin Seeds
  Peanuts
  Pecans
  Oysters
  Mangoes
  Kale
  Carrots
  Cashews
  Egg Yolks
  Bananas
  Almonds
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