Foods to fight Hair disorders

Specific Foods For Specific Hair Disorders:

Pattern hair loss: This is one of the most common types of hair loss. Consuming soya can reduce hair loss and thinning of hair. It blocks DHT, a form of testosterone linked with hair loss and baldness.
Solution: Take 30 to 40 gm of soya per day. This can be in the form of soya flour, mixed with wheat flour in a 1:1 ratio. Non-flavoured soya milk or soya snacks are a good alternative.
Hair loss due to low iron levels: This is a leading cause of hair loss amongst women. Nearly 60% of women who complained of hair loss had low iron levels. Vegetarian diets that are not supplemented or balanced with iron and protein, coupled with long periods of fasting, deplete iron levels further.
Pump up iron with:

• Garden cress seeds – 2 tbsp, soaked overnight with lime water
• Eggs – 3 a week
• Organ meat like liver and kidney – 50 to 75 gm/week
• Jaggery instead of sugar – 2 to 3 tsp/day
• Black raisins – 5 to 6 every day, soaked in water for 10 to 15 minutes
• Legumes – 2 small bowls per day.

Diet alone is not sufficient to raise iron levels, as some people can’t fully absorb the iron they eat.
Scaly scalp: (dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis or psoriasis) If the flakes on your shoulders are not snow, you probably have a poor diet. Flaking is not only embarrassing but can lead to hair loss. A rich diet in Omega 3 flax seeds, walnuts and fish can reduce scaling.

Hair Care For Strong Shiny Hair:

In addition to eating healthy and identifying medical reasons for hair loss, following a correct haircare regimen is important. Wrong procedures often lead to severe hair damage. The following tips can come in handy.

• Do not wash your hair with soap or other detergents. They are highly alkaline and will upset your hair’s natural pH balance by stripping it of natural oils. Use a pH-balanced shampoo.
• Wash your hair at least twice a week with warm water rather than hot water.
• Allow hair to air dry naturally. Or, lightly dry with a towel. Hairdryers give off too much heat and strip hair of moisture. If you must use a hairdryer, adjust it to low heat and keep it six inches from your scalp.
• Never brush dripping wet hair as it is more elastic at that time and can break.
• Use a wide-toothed comb. Untangle your hair with your fingers before combing it. This will avoid unnecessary breakage.

Hair Massage For Strong Shiny Hair:

Massage maintains a healthy scalp. It increases blood flow to the scalp tissue that enhances the delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the hair follicle. It also helps loosen dead skin cells and helps redress the excessive production of sebum, which makes hair greasy.
Use warm coconut/olive oil: Add 15 drops of the homeopathic medicine Jaborandi Q to the oil since it increases circulation and helps control excessive hair fall. Begin the hair massage by moving fingertips gently on your scalp in a circular motion. Avoid the traditional head massage as it causes traction on the scalp and pulls hair out. Massage in a circular motion for about five minutes. Start at the forehead, move to the sides, and work over the crown to the nape of the neck. Continue till the entire scalp and upper neck have been massaged. Treat hair to this massage at least once a week.