Hair loss is a common problem that can have many causes, including a lack of nutrients in your diet. If you’re looking for ways to promote healthy hair growth and treat hair loss, you may want to consider adding more anti-inflammatory foods to your daily menu.
We recently spoke with a dermatologist to find out which foods are the best for healthier, stronger tresses. Read on for tips, suggestions and insight from Dr. Enrizza P. Factor, dermatologist and writer at My Eczema Team.
Eat Your Way to Healthier Hair with these 4 Foods
1. Spinach
Factor notes that this healthy green vegetable is loaded with beneficial nutrients "that promote hair growth" like "folate, iron, and vitamins A and C." Spinach, she says, is also a "great plant-based source of iron," which is "essential for hair growth."
Iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body to fuel your metabolism, Factor adds, and aid growth and repair. "Spinach provides your body with enough iron, folate, and calcium to get nails back into fighting shape," she concludes.
2. Nuts
Nuts are "tasty, convenient and contain a variety of nutrients that may promote hair growth," Factor says. In addition to helping those with thinning hair to strengthen their tresses, she says that nuts have "also been linked to a wide variety of other health benefits."
Besides hair growth, she says this includes "reduced inflammation and a lower risk of heart disease."
3. Eggs
Eggs have many anti-inflammatory properties, Factor says, and they are "also a great source of zinc, selenium and other hair-healthy nutrients."
This, she says, makes them one of the "best foods to consume for optimal hair health." They are also incredibly versatile and an easy addition to many meals containing the previously listed foods!
4. Avocados
If you're looking to add more fruit to your diet while promoting your hair health, Factor explains that avocados and oils made from them contain the micronutrient vitamin E, and it has helpful anti-inflammatory effects. "Avocados are a great source of essential fatty acids," Factor says.
"These fats cannot be produced by the body, but are essential building blocks of your cells. A deficiency in essential fatty acids has been linked to hair loss," she concludes.
The more you know!
