Your hair reflects your general health and is vulnerable to stresses and strains of your everyday life. If you are not healthy and not taking care of yourself and not following a healthy diet then your hair will lose its shine and bounce and become dull. You should have a healthy diet and exercise enough to ensure that your hair follicles get enough blood.

Hair is nothing but a dead protein. Hence protein intake is important for healthy hair growth. Dairy products, soy, tofu, brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, fish, eggs, pulses and grams are all good sources of protein. They are also good sources of calcium that is essential for healthy hair. Intake of copper is an effective hair loss remedy. In most cases, you do not need supplements; find it from foods such as liver, green vegetables, whole grains, eggs, chicken and beans.

A variety of minerals are important for healthy hair. Iron carries oxygen to the hair. Insufficient iron will starve the hair follicles of oxygen. Include red meat and dark green vegetable in your diet. Zinc prevents hair loss. Meat and seafood have a high content of zinc. To improve the natural color of your hair, incorporate copper in your diet. Fresh vegetables, nuts, seeds, meat and liver are high in copper. Read the rest of this entry »