Hair Regrowth Herbs and Vitamins

Whether you have lost your hair due to emotional stress, chemotherapy or over processing you can reverse the process using \herbs and vitamins. Depending on what has caused the damage and also assuming that it is not the result of hereditary, taking hair grown vitamins and herbal supplements has proven to be quite effective.

Vitamins and Minerals Are Essential

If you want fast hair growth the key is to make sure you get enough protein. This means eating a lot of meat. Vegan diets just don’t cut it when it comes to getting you the protein that you need to actually restart the hair growth process, however you can consult with the dieticians here at Pinewood Natural Health for advice about non-vegan sources of proetien.

You should also resign yourself to the fact that you will be eating dairy of all kinds, including milk and cheese. This is because these foods have all of the B Vitamins and protein that is needed for successful hair regrowth.

The B vitamins that you will need to make sure you eat are biotin, choline, inositol and PABA. If you think that you have to take these vitamins as a supplement is sure to take them with a dairy product to help them metabolize more efficiently.

Vitamin A is also essential so be sure to eat your sweet potatoes, carrots and yams, Melons and papayas are also good sources of this vitamin.

Any matter to do with skin or hair loss is bettered if you take Vitamin A. Take vitamins for hair as a liquid supplement if you feel your body is not absorbing the pill form.

Don’t forget to take a mineral supplement as well. Foods like seaweed are rich in the copper and zinc that is essential to regrow a luscious head of hair.

Herbal Remedies That Might Help

There are also quite a few natural herbal remedies that can help grow back hair that has fallen out.

Rosemary is a great source Vitamin A which in itself can help promote hair growth. It is also an anti-oxidant that helps fight off the aging that can cause hair loss.  Rosemary can be taken as a supplement but it also has worked as a remedy topically.

Horsetail is a herb that has been used for centuries to regrow hair. It is particularly helpful for cases of balding that are caused by aging. It words by increasing the circulation to our scalp. When our circulatory system is stimulated, so is our scalp.

Nettles contain vitamins and minerals that can help promote the circulation of blood and stimulate hair growth. They are also wonderful sources of Vitamin A.

Saw Palmetto can help prevent balding if you know you are going to be in a situation where you might lose your hair as would be in the event of knowing that you had to get chemotherapy for cancer.

Siberian Ginseng stimulates the circulation and encourages hair growth on the scalp. It also gets rid of any toxins that might be damaging or clogging up your hair follicles. Ginseng can be taken in a tea or in a capsule form or it can be rubbed directly on the scalp.

Golden Seal is another herb that might help you grow your hair back. It is an herb that clears toxins from the body, including the skin follicles. This can result in better channels for helping the hair grow back.

Eating a lot of organic garlic has also been known to help restore your hair. This is because garlic contains minerals like zinc and copper that support hair growth. Garlic is also anti-inflammatory and this also can help the scalp’s follicles recover from any damage.

Genetic Hair Loss May Be Irreversible

If you are losing your hair early in life then it may be due to genetics. In this case taking herbs and vitamins may only post-pone the inevitable.

When hair loss occurs due to aging then the hair follicle grows thinner each time the hair grows back after naturally falling out. The end result is hair loss so severe that it never grows back at all. This is not much you can do about this except try and nourish the scalp as much as you can to prevent your balding aging process from kicking in.

When it comes to losing your hair you may not be able to stop the inevitability of going bald completely but you may be able to post-pone it for a while if you take care of your general health and avoid factors, such as smoking and medications, that can make your disposition towards hair loss worse.

In fact there are a lot of bad habits that can cause your hair to fall out prematurely and many of them are due to addictions. Prescription medications are also villainous when it comes to helping you keep your hair strands.

No matter how old you are a healthy lifestyle, good diet and careful handling of your hair can help postpone any genetic balding. If you know that you have a disposition towards balding you have to stop taking better care of your hair right now. If you are Afro-American that might mean letting it go natural for a while and not processing it or relaxing. Vitamins are not the solution to hair loss from pulling on your hair with curlers or flattening irons.

It is especially important to try and let your hair dry naturally whenever possible. Blow dryers have a way of drying out and damaging your hair, plus the brushing and pulling of the hair stresses it out as well.

Use gentle shampoos and alternate your shampoo brands at least once a month so your existing hair is not stressed by washing. Some women facing hair loss wash their hair as little as possible to make sure that the hair follicles are not stressed too much and stay rooted in the scalp as long as possible.

Remember that all of the herbal remedies in the world are not going to work if your hair loss is due to heredity. They are going to be the most effective on hair loss that is caused by disease or damage.

For more information or to book a consultation about anti-aging, diet and weight loss programs or any health issue you may be experiencing, visit the Pinewood Natural Health Clinic website that has a list of full services and products at www.pinewood.ca or call our Toronto Office at  (416)-656- 8100.  We also have an office in Pickering, Ontario at (905)-427-0057. You can also email us at info@pinewoodhealth.ca and we would be happy to answer any question that you have about our holistic health services.

Superfoods That Enhance Fertility!

No one food can be called a magic bullet when it comes enhancing fertility, but there are some foods that assist with human reproduction and that are highly recommended for both sexes to eat in order to facilitate having a child.

Here are the top ten superfoods to include in your diet to increase fertility.

1.    Cod Liver Oil

Cod liver oil is a very rich source of Vitamin D and it supports the production of estrogen in both women and men. Estrogen is crucial for insulin production and key to regulating all cell growth. It also regulates insulin in your body so that it is in top shape for producing healthy sperm an ovum.

2.    Free Range Eggs

Eggs contain a full protein but when you eat free-range eggs you are consuming two thirds more Vitamin A then regular eggs and seven times more beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is crucial to prevent celiac disease, diabetes and other conditions of poor health that sabotage fertility.

3.    Sunflower Seeds

This is a fat-soluble vitamin that has an ingredient known as tocopherol, which in Greek means, “to bring forth a child.”

4.    Caviar

Caviar and most types of fish roes are very rich sources of Vitamin K2 that helps the body absorb Vitamins A and D. This is essential to keeping the sexual organs and sex drive in good shape.  Caviar is also high in Vitamin D and Vitamin E.

5.    Grass-fed Dairy Products

Grass fed dairy products such as yogurt, milk and cottage cheese are a good source of the fat-soluble vitamins that keep both male and female bodies supported by ample amounts of A, D K2 and E.

6.    Kefir

Fermented dairy products such as Kefir are rich sources of long-chain conjugated acids that help keep your DNA, and your future child’s DNA, healthy. Kefir is also a good source beneficial bacteria for your gut.

7.    Maca

Maca is an ancient remedy for infertility and impotence. It is an adaptogen that boosts immunity, energy and vitality in general. It is best consumed in the powdered form and mixed in a smoothie. Maca may increase the sperm count in some males.

8.    Royal Jelly

Royal Jelly contains bee pollen, which contains fifty percent more protein than beef as well as all of the B vitamins. It helps women who may be suffering from fertility issues due to endometriosis (fibroids.)  It has been used for centuries to increase sperm production in men and egg production in women. Have a teaspoonful every day.

9.    Kale

Kale is rich in Vitamin A, C, calcium, iron, potassium and folic acid. Folic acid is needed for women to conceive and also is needed to produce a fetus without neural defects.

10. Spinach

Spinach is high in both iron and folic acid, which makes it the ideal fertility food for females. Eating your spinach is particularly important for women who have low iron levels as they are more prone to experiencing ovulatory infertility. Eat spinach along with foods full of Vitamin C such as oranges, broccoli, strawberries or green peppers for a synergistic effect.

Remember to avoid all white sugars and flours, chemicals and preservatives as choose organic groceries whenever possible.

For more information or to book a consultation about our restorative Healthy and Active diet and weight loss programs or any health issue you may be experiencing, visit the Pinewood Natural Health Centre website that has a list of full services and products at www.pinewood.ca or call our Toronto Office at  (416)-656- 8100.  We also have an office in Pickering, Ontario at (905)-427-0057. You can also email us at info@pinewoodhealth.ca and we would be happy to answer any question that you have about our holistic health services.