| Whilst there are many hair loss treatments available | | | | great food sources of zinc. Zinc is needed for strong |
| for hair loss and hair health, here are some home | | | | hair and normal hair growth. It has the added benefit |
| remedies that you can try. With some forms of hair | | | | of being great for your brain and concentration. |
| loss, due to stress or poor nutrition, pharmaceutical | | | | * Cucumber and oats - These foods are fantastic |
| treatments may not be necessary. | | | | sources of silica. Silica is important for hair health, and |
| Aromatherapy has been used successfully by some | | | | is used when hair splits easily, or starts to thin. Silica is |
| people to treat thinning hair and bald patches. The | | | | also great for skin health - it's a real beauty mineral. If |
| aroma blend is massaged into the scalp for two | | | | you don't want to eat a bowl of porridge in the |
| minutes each night, and then the scalp is wrapped in | | | | morning, you can get silica supplements. Get the gel |
| a towel, to increase absorption of these oils. | | | | form as it is absorbed much more easily than the |
| The essential oils suitable for treating alopecia include | | | | herbal varieties like horsetail. |
| ylang ylang, roman chamomile, rosemary, lemon, | | | | * Edible Seaweed, parsley, tofu, sesame seeds, |
| lavender, grapefruit, and bay. Try this blend of oils: | | | | sunflower seeds - Iron is important in hair health, and |
| * 3 drops of lavender | | | | these foods are rich in it. An iron deficiency causes |
| * 3 drops of rosemary | | | | hair loss. But if you're thinking of taking an iron |
| * 2 drops of thyme | | | | supplement, get your iron levels tested by your |
| * 2 drops of Atlas cedar wood | | | | doctor first as iron is a fat soluble vitamin which |
| You can't put essential oils directly onto the skin or | | | | means that it is stored in your body. This can lead to |
| scalp, they have to be mixed in a carrier oil. Use a | | | | a toxic build up if too much iron is taken in. |
| half a teaspoon of jojoba oil and 4 teaspoons of | | | | * Eggs, fish and chicken - Hair is made of protein. So, |
| grapeseed oil. Mix them all together and rub this | | | | if you're deficient in protein, your hair health may be |
| mixture into your scalp for at least two minutes. Use | | | | affected. These are good, healthy sources of protein. |
| a warm towel to wrap your head in afterwards. Not | | | | * Brown rice, nuts and seeds - These are rich in the |
| only does it feel relaxing, but it helps the oils absorb. | | | | B vitamins. As well as being great for stress, the B |
| If you have thinning hair, chances are you need to | | | | vitamins strengthen the hair shaft. If you're going to |
| address a nutritional imbalance. Increase these | | | | take a B vitamin supplement, get a B complex rather |
| nutrients in your diet: | | | | than individual B vitamins as taking too much of one |
| * Flaxseed - As well as providing support to all the | | | | B vitamin can cause an imbalance in the rest of the |
| cells in your body, flaxseed is rich in alpha linolenic | | | | group. The B vitamins work together synergistically. |
| acid, which is one of the Omega 3 fatty acids. This | | | | * Leafy greens - Leafy greens, as well as having lots |
| makes hair shine, and its also great for treating | | | | of other vitamins, are rich in folic acid. Folic acid is a |
| dandruff. | | | | type of B vitamin. |
| * Pumpkin seeds, oysters, and nuts - These are | | | | |