Diet and Hair Loss

Diet and hair loss are inextricably linked together. While genetics play a large role in determining hair loss, diet and nutrition can greatly influence how this trait is expressed. Together with proper hair and scalp care, diet can help encourage healthy hair growth and maintenance.

Diet and Hair Loss Prevention

We might not think of it as such, but human scalp is a living organ. Hair itself is comprised of dead cells, much like fingernails, but the hair follicle in the scalp is alive and responsible for hair growth. The follicle receives its nutrition via blood which is delivered to the follicle by a vein.

Hence, it is important that the proper nutrients exist in one's diet in order to provide for the hair follicles appropriately. For optimal growth, you need to have enough of the right nutritional building blocks such as proteins, fats like Omega- 3 fatty acids, and vitamins and minerals such as iron and B complex. It is important to note that stress and trauma can also create conditions that are not conducive for hair growth by reducing blood flow to the follicles.

Diet and hair loss are not necessarily the only link that is important to maintaining healthy hair. How we treat our hair can affect it longevity. The Kevis hair care system was designed to promote healthy hair growth. As DHT builds up in the hair follicles, it blocks the absorption of nutrients from one's diet and hair loss can ensue. By using Kevis on the outside, healthy hair is encouraged on the inside by allowing hair follicles to receive the nutrients that they require.