What Your Hair Says About You and How You Treat Your Body
Friday, September 18, 2015
Your hair tells a story about you. Sometimes unhealthy hair looking is exactly that unhealthy. Color treatments, blow drying, over washing, they all give hair a
tired and dry appearance. If you practice good hair hygiene and still your
strands are lifeless, frizzy or missing, the problem may go deeper.
Hair Falling Out
Hair follicles go
through a resting stage. Medically, this is called telogen state. A shock
to your system like trauma or an illness can push your follicles into telogen
and bald patches form. Crash diets and drug use are culprits, as well. When you
drastically cut calories, you might find yourself losing handfuls of hair. It
will grow back on its own over time.
Pulling your hair too
tight can result in patches of bald, too. Today’s trend toward hair extensions
is part of that problem. Leave the extra hair pieces out for awhile and let
your hair grow naturally. Too much tension can damage the follicles and lead to
permanent hair loss.
Brittle Stands
Brittle hair that breaks
easily can mean too much time in the sun. If you have thinning hair, this leads
to a sunburned scalp, too. Instead of letting your hair and scalp bake on beach
day, you need hair products that contain a sunscreen for protection. That, plus
a stylish hat, will keep your hair healthy while you enjoy some rays.
Lackluster Hair
What you eat affects
your hair, too. To grow luscious hair, your body needs the right balance of
nutrients. Protein
·
Iron
·
Omega-3 fatty acids
·
Zinc
·
Vitamin A
These essential
nutrients in the right balance keep healthy hair growing. Avoid low calorie
diets that leave hair dull, as well. For best results, think heart-healthy.
·
Salmon and walnuts for
protein
·
Spinach and carrots
for vitamin A
·
Whole grains
·
Green vegetables
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Low-fat dairy
Your heart and your
hair will thank you.
There is more to
beautiful, healthy hair than you might think. It has as much to do with how you
treat your body as how you treat your hair.
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