8 Foods to make hair grow faster

  8 Foods to Make Hair Grow Faster

                     

Whether you’re in the midst of trying to recover your strandsfrom a misguided cut or simply want longer locks, you may have a hard timepatiently waiting for your hair to grow. (We’ve been there.)

Luckily, unlike the watched pot thatnever boils, concentrating on your hair growth can yield actual results,particularly when it comes to strategic eating.

Here are eight foods that help lengthenyour mane, recommended by Harvard and Yale Medical School-trained nutritionistJayson Calton, PhD, and licensed nutritionist and fitness chef Mira Calton, CN.

1. Salmon:
 

This fish is loaded with the stronghair supporters like Vitamin D and protein, but it also contains omega-3 fattyacids that promote hair growth by keeping your scalp healthy.

2. Yellow Peppers:

 

Yellow bell peppers have nearly fiveand a half times more vitamin C than oranges (341 milligrams, as opposed to63). This is good news for your locks since vitamin C is an antioxidant thatstrengthens the hair shaft and hair follicles, as well as prevents breakage.

3. Oysters:

Zinc deficiency has been noted to causehair loss and poor scalp conditions and oysters are loaded with zinc — justthree ounces contain 493 percent of your daily value. But not just any oysterswill do: Steer clear of the ones caught in the Gulf of Mexico, which maycontain unusually high levels of Cadmium due to the 2010 BP oil spill.

4. Eggs:

     
   

Eggs are an excellent source of thoseaforementioned omega-3s, and they are also contain biotin (which many peopletrying to grow their hair take in supplement form). But, just so you’re aware,it’s not the egg white that will make your hair long and beautiful, it’s theyolk. Eating too many egg whites can actually block the absorption of biotininto the body, causing a depletion of this micronutrient.

5. Sunflower Seeds:

 

Just a few little seeds can supply youwith an abundance of vitamin E, which will enhance blood flow to the scalp andpromote faster hair growth.

6. Sweet Potatoes:

     

These are loaded with beta carotene,the precursor for vitamin A that not only promotes a healthy scalp but promoteshair growth. But choose foods loaded with beta carotene over supplementing withhigh doses — like over 2500 milligrams — of vitamin A from retinol since it canbe toxic at very high levels.

7. Avocados:

 

Due to their high concentration ofessential fatty acids naturally found in skin cells (which help to keep yourskin smooth and supple), avocados are an age-old beauty secret. When topicallyapplied to the hair and scalp, they have the added ability to stimulatecollagen and elastin production. Mix a little avocado with sour cream (whichcontains lactic acid to help exfoliate dead skin and clean up buildup on thescalp) and apply to your hair and scalp for about ten minutes before washing itoff.

8. Almonds:



     

These nuts will make your hair growfaster and thicker due to their high biotin content. One cup contains nearlyone-third of your daily requirement. You should be able to see the results in amonth or two of adding them to your diet.