Wish you had Stronger Hair?

Achieving and maintaining healthy and stronger hair is not just about how you take care of your 'crowning glory'. It also depends very much on how well you look after yourself.

A fit body and good blood circulation with the correct nutrient balance allows every part of you to perform to the ultimate degree.   

Although heredity plays a major role, stress, illness and poor nutrition can be the cause of thinning hair in both men and women.

What goes in...

What you eat and drink, how healthy you keep your body, the products you use on your hair and how you treat it - all of these issues will be reflected in the look of your hair.

Are your locks dull, dry and lifeless? Then perhaps you are missing some of the nutrients your hair follicles need. The follicles extend deep into the skin's layers so that they can benefit from the abundant supply of blood, nourishing oxygen and the relevant nutrients. But the nutrients need to be there!

Any steps you can take towards promoting general good health will go a long way towards helping to achieve healthy skin as well as stimulating and maintaining healthy hair follicles.

Will not promote healthy hair

• poor fitness

• high fat diet

• constipation

• smoking and alcohol

• drugs and medication
  

Will promote healthy hair

• Exercise for good circulation

• high protein low fat diet

• eliminate toxins 

• moderate lifestyle

• manage your stress
  

Damaging to hair

• too much sun breaks down the nutrients, ages the cuticles, coarsens and fades color
  

• over-use of bleaching, permanents, heated styling tools and harsh products

• harsh weather, wind and the cold
  

• central heating and air conditioning
  

• Swimming pool chlorine can be very harsh

Limit the damage to your hair

• cover if possible, use good conditioner and leave-in product

• keep extreme styling and the use of heated tools to a minimum. Try to dry hair naturally

• cover and protect hair where possible

• avoid over-dry atmosphere with humidifiers

• wear a swimming cap, rinse hair well and ensure regular use of good conditioning products
  

The cells that make up each strand of hair require a regular supply of key nutrients.

Protein: Hair is primarily protein therefore sufficient protein is crucial - choose meat, chicken, fish and eggs and vegetarian protein such as legumes and pulses. 

Iron: a lack of iron can be the reason for hair loss. Red meat, chicken and fish provide a good source of iron and vegetarians should ensure a good supply of lentils, spinach, broccoli and other leafy green vegetables. 

Vitamin C: is an antioxidant and aids the absorption of iron into the body so eat alongside iron rich foods - blackcurrants, blueberries, broccoli, kiwi fruit, oranges, strawberries and sweet potatoes are all good sources. 

Afro textured hair

has it's own specific care problems as the twisted shaft is very susceptible to damage.