While some amount of hair loss is an inevitability for the vast majority of us as we age, that doesn’t mean there aren’t a number of things we can do in our day-to-day lives to help promote good hair health and keep our hair strong as long as we’re able to do so. Positive lifestyle choices including getting enough sleep every night, keeping our stress levels to a minimum, engaging in regular exercise, and having a well-balanced diet all contribute to having healthy hair.
Today we’ll be focusing on a well-balanced diet. Seafood, for example, is often looked at as part of a healthy diet… but will it also promote healthy hair?
Is Eating Fish Good For Fighting Hair Loss?
Fish is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids. Tuna, salmon, sardines, and more are all great sources of this nutrient that not only helps to protect our bodies from diseases, but it also promotes a fuller, shinier head of hair.
B vitamins are also important for good hair health. Salmon, trout, oysters, clams, and mussels are just a few of the seafood options rich in B vitamins.
Can Too Much Mercury Cause Hair Loss?
Unfortunately, seafood often contains some level of mercury. Having too much mercury in our bodies is dangerous. Elevated levels of mercury can affect our hair health in a similar way to how our hair is affected by our hormone levels being off. It can even result in early menopause in women. Thankfully, if caught early enough, hair loss related to elevated mercury levels is reversible.
If you’re concerned about elevated mercury levels and want to keep balance out your seafood intake (or if you are unable to include seafood in your diet for reasons including being a vegetarian or vegan), you still have a number of options to include omega-3s in your diet. These include flax seeds, walnuts, kidney beans, and seaweed.
Is Shrimp Good For Promoting Healthy Hair?
While shellfish – like shrimp – aren’t often considered as healthy as a fish filet, they do contain a number of vitamins. This includes those B vitamins which are important to promote healthy hair. Shrimp, crab, lobster, and oysters are a great source of zinc which promotes healthy hair follicles and growth.
Nutrition & Lifestyle Advice To Keep Hair Healthy And Strong After Your Hair Restoration
A well-balanced diet including omega 3 fatty acids and essential vitamins that you can get from foods including fish can help to lower your risks of developing telogen effluvium and other variations of alopecia that, if gone untreated, can result in permanent hair loss. However, a well-balanced diet cannot prevent many common forms of hair loss including male or female pattern baldness.
We here at RHRLI have the experience and proven track record of helping restore our clients’ hair through the use of nonsurgical therapy as well as utilizing the ARTAS® Robotic Hair Transplant System, a hair transplant procedure that is minimally invasive and will get you back to your day-to-day life quickly. Contact us today for a free consultation to discuss the best approach to restoring your hair and your confidence.