Treat Your Hair

Thinning hair is pretty traumatic and for much of the population, it's a reality. But how do you work to combat thinning hair without all the harsh chemicals in regrow treatments like Rogaine? Rogaine is a synthetic treatment that like many chemical treatments can have side effects. It could be flammable which is pretty scary if you're about to put it on your head and the hair can come out looking different than your normal hair. Much worse than being bald if you ask me.
Really, even Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine said that a truly good doctor would treat illness with food first. And according to a recent article is Natural Health, this is true for your hair as well. If you feel like your pony tail is getting smaller by the day or you see that your hair line is beginning to recede you should first take a look at your diet to see if it could use some honing. If you treat your hair with a good green medicine like local and organic foods, the planet is much better off as well.


Here is some good hair diet advice:

The building blocks for the hair must be included, i.e. iron-rich protein.
Protein is important for building strong keratin, the outer layer of the scalp. If you don't get enough protein, the hair will come in dry and brittle and easily breakable. Eat lots of spinach and eggs as well as soy and lean meats. Here are some recipes to feed your hair:

Jared's Southwestern Chicken Breasts

Make This Quick Aromatic Tofu Supper

Include silica to stimulate growth.
Silica is a nutrient that promotes hair growth. For those that can't get hair to grow in, silica is a nutrient that you should work to include in your diet. Silica can be found in oats, rice, cabbage, and sunflower seeds. Here are some recipes for getting more silica:

Emeril's Homemade Granola Bars

Emeril's Fried Rice (Video)

Eat biotin to improve texture.
Biotin is an essential B vitamin that's good for maintaining the texture of your hair, similar to protein, it helps maintain the hair once it grows in so that it doesn't break. You can find biotin in sardines, egg yolks, and salmon. Try:

Planked Salmon with Basil-Chive Butter

Kelly Rossiter's Scrambled Egg Supper