Healthy Hair

The majority of the people you interact with every day desire having healthy hair.  Whether it lacks shine, is dry and brittle, or seems to be shedding at an alarming rate, these are all concerns that can be improved.  All three of these problems may be targeted with a healthy diet for your hair.

Consuming Omega-3 fatty acids can greatly improve the health of your hair.  These can be ingested directly from eating specific foods high in Omega-3 or through supplements purchased from your local vitamin store.  Many people, initially, will do both of these things to get a jumpstart on improving their hair.

These essential fatty acids can be found in foods such as tuna, sardines, mackerel, salmon, lobster, scallops, olive oil, flaxseed, walnuts, spinach, and turnip to name the most popular.  If you are consuming the fish products, it is very important to eat wild varieties and not farm raised.  Remember, also, nuts have a high polyunsaturated and mono-saturated fat content.  Although these are the healthy types of fat, it is still best to consume small portions such as a handful a day.

If you choose to use supplements you may want to discuss it with your doctor to make sure you don’t cause any minor health problems.  Also, supplements may cause a repeating effect, which makes you belch up the taste of fish.

Daily habits such as over washing your hair, using heat instruments like blow dryers and flat irons, and even opening an oven door and allowing the high heat to hit you in the face can cause dry hair.  If you are concerned with dry hair it is suggested to use a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner.  You may also want to wash your hair every other day, allowing the natural oils from your scalp to distribute onto your hair.  If you choose to blow dry your hair each day, you can rinse your hair well and condition it without washing it.  This will allow the oils to remain on your hair.

One product I would like to recommend is It’s a Ten Miracle Leave in spray treatment.  I have seen it dramatically improve over-stressed hair in just weeks.  It’s a Ten is manufactured with three formulas; the original formula, one for blondes, and a formula which contains Keratin for those of you who like to straighten your hair.

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References

  *Webmd.com

  *Livestrong.com