Indeed you know that maintaining a healthy diet is good for you in a variety of ways; it can improve your sleep routines, boost your energy levels and greatly reduces your chances of falling ill. But did you know certain foods can enhance your physical appearance? In this article, we will highlight the various classes of nutrients that can aid your nail and hair growth and also give it the extra durability and glow it deserves.
VITAMIN H/BIOTIN:
Vitamin H also knows as Biotin can fix thinning or splitting hair, as well as repairing damaged nails. Vitamin H has even been used to treat hair loss, a situation known as alopecia and when taken with corticosteroid clobetasol propionate and zinc, it is super effective. DiBona Nina, a dietician at the Sports Club in the US, confirms. “A lack of in Vitamin H could result in hair loss or brittle hair.” A less stressful way to recall: The H in supplement H represents “haut and haar,” which indicates “nails and hair” in German-born, as the dietician says. Try eating salmon, peanuts, lentils, eggs, cauliflower, beans, and banana.
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS:
To get more shiny hair, make omega-3 part of your diet, which improves scalp health and could also give your hair extra glow and lustre, according to Nina DiBona. The stratum corneum is the exterior part of the skin and it relies on eicosapentaenoic acid, linolenic acid and alpha which are necessary fatty acids in the body to function properly. The stratum corneum also contains keratin and this gives helps its water-holding abilities. Lack of these necessary acids can lead to dandruff or a dry scalp. Try eating walnuts, tuna, spinach, sardines, salmon, mackerel, fish oil, flaxseed and eggs.