5 foods that help with hair growth
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December 19, 2019 | Farah Jassawalla

5 foods that help with hair growth

 
Many people desire to have strong, healthy and sustainable hair growth even in old age. Although hair growth is largely reliant on natural factors like genetics and age, one of the primary factors that impact hair growth is health and diet, both of which can be controlled.
Hair is always growing and being replaced, and hair follicles are continually creating new hair strands from vitamins, minerals, and chemicals we consume in our food. Thus, the food and diet we eat are essential to obtain proper levels of minerals and vitamins used in the building of hair and solidifying hair strength.
It is estimated that people lose 75 hairs and gain an equivalent of 70 hairs a day on average, which creates a net loss of five hairs per day. Most of this net loss can be attributed to certain vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and once you cover these deficiencies, hair growth and nurturing should not be an issue for you.
Here are the five best foodstuffs you can eat to nourish your hair.

1. Beans

Beans are a major source of protein, a nutrient known to improve hair growth. You might ask why beans are so important to eat and why other sources of protein like meat or dairy products are not? The reason is that beans are plant-based, and plant-based foodstuffs have higher levels of zinc which aid in hair repair cycles.
Furthermore, beans are cheap and can be used as a side with most dishes such as rice or eggs. Hence it's easy to integrate into your daily diet.
One of the most effective means for aiding in hair growth is soybeans, as they’re a source of spermidine, another compound that is found to increase hair growth.

2. Nuts

Nuts are delicious and contain a wide range of nutrients that may promote hair growth, including vitamin B, fatty acids and zinc - deficiencies in these nutrients correlate to hair loss.
In addition, nuts have several side-benefits such as a lower risk of heart disease and reduced inflammation in any bodily areas.
Brazil Nuts are a type of nuts that are efficient in prolonging hair growth cycles because they are rich in selenium – a mineral that is extracted from blood and used to build hair.

3. Eggs

Eggs aren't just tasty; they are healthy too as they are found to have a large quantity of biotin, a natural chemical that causes hair production. Biotin is found to increase the thickness of hair, so if you are concerned about having thin hair, an egg a day is enough to keep them away.
Moreover, eggs are abundant in keratin which is crucial to sustaining hair since keratin smooths hair cells. The smoothing of hair cells by keratin is what makes hair look straight and glossy and allows hair to be easily styled.
Moreover, eggs are a great source of selenium which makes them one of the best foods to eat for optimum hair health.

4. Spinach

Spinach is a nutritious vegetable that is filled with useful nutrients like iron and vitamin A and C, all of which have been proven to promote hair growth.
Vitamin A and C help the skin glands produce sebum, an oily substance that moisturizes the scalp, while iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen throughout to hair cells which fuels growth, repair of hair cells and even prevents bodily fatigue.

5. Berries

Berries are full of essential chemical compounds and vitamins that nourish hair, like vitamin C, a vitamin-rich in strong antioxidant properties. Antioxidants help safeguard hair strands against damage from harmful compounds called free radicals which are naturally existing molecules in the body and the environment.
Additionally, the human body uses vitamin C to generate collagen, a protein that strengthens hair to prevent it from becoming brittle and breaking.

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Farah Jassawalla

Farah Jassawalla is a graduate of the Lahore School of Economics. She is also a writer, and healthcare enthusiast, having closely observed case studies while working with Lahore's thriving general physicians at their clinics.