5 Foods For Hair Loss

What you eat can have an impact on everything in your life, so check out these top 5 foods for hair loss.  Incorporating these foods into your diet can help your hair look shinier, fuller and even grow! 

1. Protein.  When your body does not get enough protein in the diet, it starts to store it for later use. Since your hair is made of the protein keratin, your body may stop or slow down hair growth to use the stored protein for other more important processes, ultimately resulting in hair loss. Make sure you are getting enough protein from healthy sources such as lean meats, eggs, tofu, soybeans, beans, nuts and whole grains such as quinoa. The amount of protein you needs depends on your age, weight, height and gender, so research to see how much you should be getting.
2. Salmon.  Healthy fats help your body store essential fat soluble vitamins, like vitamin A. Vitamin A is essential to keeping your scalp hydrated and healthy, and helps prevent hair loss. Eating plenty of healthy fats, such as those in salmon, can help you keep your hair follicles healthy and producing natural, shiny hair.
3. B Vitamins.  Your B vitamins help with protein synthesis, meaning they help your body build, break down and use proteins. One of these proteins is keratin, which is what your hair is made of. Biotin (B7) is one of the more specific B vitamins for this reaction. You can get B vitamins from most green vegetables, lean meats, tomatoes and watermelon.
4. Zinc.  Zinc deficiencies can actually lead to hair loss due to its role in protein synthesis.  Due to the rising obesity problem and eating a lot of fast or junk foods, zinc deficiencies are becoming more common.  It is very common to be overweight and malnourished, because these foods are just not nutrient dense. You can get zinc from foods such as oysters, beans, nuts, dairy and fortified whole grains.
5. Vitamin C. Most people have heard of this vitamin for fighting colds, but studies also show that vitamin C helps produce sebum, the natural conditioner your scalp produces. When your scalp is hydrated and healthy, the hair follicles will produce healthier, shinier hair and helps prevent hair loss.  You can get vitamin C from foods like guava, kiwi and citrus fruits.