Healthy Scalp Tips to Grow Better Hair

A person’s hair is the first most noticeable part of the personality. It enhances the appearance and set the tone of one’s entire look. The hair, after all, is the best accessory. A well-kept, thick head of hair brings added good looks to an already good face. To a certain extent, it adds character to the personality and even embodies identity. Know you hair. Apart from the aesthetic value of hair, it has biological importance that most people may not be familiar with. Interestingly, the defining characteristic on top of the head is nothing more than a composition of a tough protein called keratin and dead skin cells. Also, human bodies are almost literally covered with hair.

The hair on head is the first line of defense against the sun’s UV rays. Apart from keeping the head protected from harmful rays, it protects the head against excessive heat by helping to circulate the air around the scalp and shutting out ambient heat. It also acts as body’s natural insulator by trapping body heat and keeping it close to the skin, which helps prevent a drop in body temperature.

A fun fact about the hair is that it has the ability to retain concentrations of heavy chemicals of 10 times more than in blood and urine, like lead, mercury and arsenic. And because of this, hair can be used to detect these harmful substances in the body during testing. And hair cells also stimulate neurons, which give the sense of orientation and helps maintain equilibrium in the body. Super ‘hair’ foods.

So, in order to maintain good hair health, we need certain vitamins and minerals in defined amounts, which include vitamin A (egg, orange & yellow fruits and vegetables), vitamin B (biotin) (egg yolk, cauliflower, mushroom, almond, cheese, and sweet potato), vitamin D (cheese, egg yolk and mushroom), vitamin E (vegetable oil, nuts, seeds, green leafy vegetables), iron (spinach, legumes, red meat, pumpkin seed, cashew nuts, chicken and fish), protein (lean meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, seeds & nuts, beans and legumes) and zinc (meat, legumes, seeds, nuts, dairy, eggs, whole grains) preferably.

Yes, you must oil them. Apart from healthy eating, oiling the scalp is also very important as hair oils moisturise the scalp and stimulate its pores to produce healthier, natural oils. And when it comes to oiling the scalp, these hundreds of oil choices confuse everyone but let’s end this confusion because olive oil has everything that one’s hair needs to stay healthy and thick. This is because of the omega-3 fatty acids it contains which make it easier for the hair to become thicker and more voluminous. To use olive oil, simply apply the oil to your hair and massage it over your scalp at least once a week.

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