Good nutrition for beautiful hair

When we think of hair care, we first think of shampoos or care products. But beautiful and healthy hair also has a lot to do with nutrition.

How beautiful and full your hair is depends heavily on your genetic make-up, but also on your hormonal disposition. Many women lose a lot of hair during the menopause or after giving birth, for example.

If you have an iron deficiency, are on a low-fat diet or consume too little protein, you can also expect hair loss. You can successfully counteract this with the right diet. However, it takes a little patience: it usually takes several months for the hair to recover.

Beautiful hair: these nutrition tips help

Eat regularly and enough

Prevent restrictive eating behavior. With every radical diet, the body accumulates fat deposits and excessive breaks between meals promote hair loss. Fasting cures can also damage the hair. However, the hair always reacts with a delay, after around two to three months.

Eat enough protein

Hair consists mainly of keratin, a protein. This requires sufficient protein from food, such as eggs, meat, fish and dairy products. For better protein digestion, drink a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar diluted with 2 dl of water with every main meal. Or eat a sour salad dressing with your salad (the same amount of vinegar as oil).

The right fats and oils

Avoid saturated fats from sausages, convenience foods and baked goods. Instead, consume enough olive oil, rapeseed oil, wheat germ oil and a little butter.

Eat enough fruit and vegetables

Many fruits, vegetables and salads provide secondary plant substances that are good for the scalp and hair.

What to do with a vegan diet?

You only want to feed your body plant-based substances and have assumed that as a vegan you are not only protecting animals, but also living a healthy lifestyle. But when you look in the mirror, down the bathtub drain and at your brush, you are shocked to discover that you have hair loss.

A vegan diet can cause deficiencies of important nutrients and proteins that are responsible for hair growth and the stability of the follicles in the scalp. With a solely plant-based diet, it is difficult to cover the high nutrient requirements and not suffer from protein and iron deficiencies after a certain time.

Make sure you get enough protein here too. Pumpkin seeds, tofu, quinoa and pulses are particularly high in protein.

Iron is also particularly important for healthy hair. Get this nutrient from nuts, pulses and wholegrain products. Plant-based iron is less easily absorbed by the body than animal-based iron. Therefore, combine the intake of iron with vitamin C for better metabolism.

If you are unable to meet your vitamin, nutrient and trace element requirements through your diet, consider taking a dietary supplement.

The HAARKLINIK offers its own hair vitamins, which have been scientifically developed with beauty and health experts and produced under strict controls. Give your hair a beauty boost for beautiful and shiny hair!

We would be happy to talk to you in a free video analysis of your hair and scalp situation.

Always remember: YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT. The health of your hair reflects, among other things, how you look after yourself - whether it's your personal hygiene, your haircut or your diet.

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