How can I have healthy hair?

Answer 1

How to achieve and maintain a healthy head of beautiful hair.

Three main things are needed for a good-looking head of hair -- good health, the right attention to cleanliness, and caution when using cosmetic treatments.

1. Adequate Diet

Hair growth depends on an adequate diet. A widespread diet problem which causes loss of hair is iron deficiency Anaemia. The cause is too little iron in blood, brought on by a diet containing too little meat, eggs, cereals or peas and beans. Fresh fruits and vegetables are also needed to provide vitamin C, which enables the body to absorb iron.

2. Cutting the hair

Although cutting the hair is not essential to its well-being, it is easier to keep the scalp clean if the hair is kept reasonably short. Regular cutting does not make the hair grow strong or faster.

3. How hair can be damaged

Although scalp hair is hardy, and can withstand a lot of abuse, it can be damaged by too much or inexpertly applied perming, dyeing, bleaching and massage. The amount of beautying the hair can take varies from person to person. Occasionally the scalp is allergic to the dye and becomes inflamed and swollen. To prevent this occuring, the dye should be tested by applying it to a small area on the arm. If a patch of inflammation has developed, the dye must not be used on the hair.

Most people who bleach their hair do so with hydrogen peroxide. If the peroxide is repeatedly applied, it may make the hair brittle. If this happens the hair may turn rough, develop split ends, or become thinned or shortened.

A Recipe For Healthy Hair

Forget hair revitalizing shampoos, great nutrition is the most effective way of getting awesome hair!

Shiny, healthy hair is a reflection of a healthy body, so it's like two for the price of one. Just like your body, your hair needs a balanced, nutritious diet to stay healthy. So follow this recipe for healthier hair, and be amazed at the difference it makes!

Water

Water makes up one-fourth of the weight of a strand of hair. Moisture makes the hair supple, so make sure you get plenty of fluids. A key point is NOT to wait until you're thirsty. If you're thirsty, it means your body has already lost more water than it should have, and it's urging you to fill up the tank. Water not only hydrates your body, but helps keep your hair silky and shiny. Ideally, you should drink between eight and ten glasses of water a day.

Protein

Protein is the building block of hair, so a diet for healthy hair contains an awful lot of protein! Protein will give the shaft of your hair more strength, and will reduce the likelihood of dame through snapping and splitting. You can get protein from foods like fish, meat, milk, cheese and cereals.

Minerals


Iron helps to carry oxygen to the hair. Without enough iron, hair and its follicles get starved of oxygen. This means that the ‘goodness’ in the root of your hair is much less effective along the length of the strand. You can increase your iron intake by eating red meat and dark green vegetables, or by iron supplements.

Zinc builds hair protein which helps to prevent hair loss. Meat and seafood are the foods highest in zinc.
Copper is involved in the pigmentation of hair. You can optimize your natural color with a diet with plenty of copper. Who needs hair dye and fake color! Shellfish, liver, fresh vegetables, nuts, seeds and meat are all high in copper.

Vitamins

Vitamin A will give you a healthy scalp, because it’s great for the skin! You can get vitamin A from foods like vegetables - in particular, in carrots. (So it’s good for the waistline too!)
Vitamin B and C are important for good circulation, hair growth and hair color. If you ensure that you have enough vitamin B and C, you’ll have strong, supple strands of hair that do not split. You can get these vitamins from eating foods like fruit, vegetables, cereals, eggs, milk and bread.

So follow this healthy guide… be sure to add in a hefty dose of daily exercise to keep that blood pumping… then add proper hair care on the surface! Go ahead! Try it!

Answer 2

Remedies to Prevent Hair Loss
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Taking Care of Hair
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Answer 3

If your hair is already damaged, go to your hairdresser and get the damage cut off. This way, the healthy hair that is left will get all of the nutrients, and grow longer, thicker and healthier. If you don't cut off the damage, the damaged hair will suck up the nutrients from the healthy hair. This will weaken the healthy.

Wash your hair and use a 3 minute deep conditioner, like Pantene.

Stay away from chemicals.

Answer 4

hey,
first of all you need to relax and here is a really good recipe for great healthy hair. this is a hair mask okay.........
2 egg yolk beaten well, 3 heaping tbls spoons of mayo and 2tsps of olive oil.mix it together and leave it in your hair for atleast an hour. trust me it really works and if you are too lazy then put cocunut oil in your hair and massage it very well every week and leave it on for overnight it works alot.
p.s: the egg might smell a lot so rinse your hair very well using shampoo twice.
take care.

Answer 5

As a professional I recommend prenatal vitamins along with a healthy diet, pregnant or not. Your body will waste whatever is not needed.

Answer 6

No perms,coloring,etc.
Eat healthy.
Shampoo and condition every other day.
1/2 trim every 6 weeks or so.
Use Infusium 23 --spray it on after shampooing while the hair is still wet.

Answer 7

Some studies prove that if you washyour hair once a month with mayo,beer or eggs (i know that sounds discusting) it brings out the natural highlights and shine.

Answer 8

Don't over wash your hair but condition lots, try infusiem 3 minute conditioner-i make your hair so sot and silky.

Answer 9

Have a lot of vitamins and use a lot of natural stuff.
Use shampoo like herbal essenses or fructis. Every so often you have to trim your hair a little bit so your hair has volume.


Your welcome

Answer 10

i use head & shoulders 2 in 1 dry scalp and then use JOHN FRIEDA luminous color glaze in whatever haircolor you have and my hair is soooooo healthy and soft and i asked my stylist and she said its very healthy