SECRET TO LONG AND HEALTHY HAIR

You might be wondering if there’s anything you can do to make your hair grow faster. Do any products help? Can dietary changes speed up growth? And what about medications or treatments? 
 
In this article, we’ll answer everything. 
 
What can help your hair grow?
Genetics does play a role in maintaining healthy hair growth. However, several other factors also come into play. Although there’s no magical potion or remedy that will result in instant growth, there are steps you can take to help your hair grow and to prevent breakage.
 
1. Avoid restrictive dieting
We can’t control everything that affects our hair growth. But there are things we can avoid that may cause impaired growth and increased shedding. Restrictive dieting can decrease resources and nutrients needed for hair growth. And since hair growth is a relatively low priority compared to other bodily functions, hair growth is halted quickly when your body is placed under stress due to restrictive dieting. Even after resuming a healthy diet, hair shedding usually goes on for a period of months. 
 
2. Check your protein intake
Eating a well-balanced diet with adequate protein intake is important for optimal hair growth. Generally, it is recommended to have 50 grams of protein or more per day.
 
3. Try caffeine-infused products
We all know that caffeine can give you an energy boost and its topical use has been shown to give hair growth a boost, too. Research shows that caffeine in topical products, like shampoos and conditioners, can prevent hair loss as effectively as drug-based treatments.
 
4. Explore essential oils
Essential oils not only smell good, but they may also help promote hair growth. One study found that after three months, pumpkin seed oil applied topically significantly increased hair regrowth in participants with female pattern baldness. Other essential oils such as peppermint oil, jojoba oil, and lavender oil also show promise for preventing hair loss.
 
5. Boost your nutrient profile
Specific vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids are especially important for your overall health and also play a key role in providing your body with the energy needed for hair growth. These nutrients can include:
biotin
vitamin C
vitamin D
vitamin E
zinc
iron
omega-3 and omega-6
 
6. Indulge in a scalp massage
A scalp massage can help promote relaxation and relieve stress. It may also help boost the health of your hair. The 2016 study examined the effectiveness of daily, 4-minute scalp massages. After 24 weeks, the researchers found that the nine men involved in the study had thicker hair at the end of the study than at the start of it. While the study didn’t show any noticeable difference in hair growth, it’s thought that a scalp massage may help dilate blood vessels beneath the skin. This, in turn, may lead to thicker, stronger hair that’s less likely to break off or become damaged. 
 
7. Hold the heat
Heat from curling irons, hair dryers, and straighteners can damage your hair and cause breakage. While avoiding heat styling altogether may not be an option, you may want to try limiting how often you use these tools. Decreasing the temperature of heated styling tools can also help reduce hair damage. 
 
8. Go easy on colouring your hair
When we dye our hair and change the texture with chemicals, these processes can put stress on the hair and cause it to break. According to a research, permanent dyes can remove the natural fatty acids that make up the hair. These dyes can cause more damage than non-permanent options.
 
9. Prevent hair breakage
Hair breakage, along with dryness and frizz, can occur when the scales that hold the strands together in your inner hair cuticles fall apart.
To stop this from happening, try doing the following:
eating a diet rich in hair-strengthening nutrients such as iron, zinc, and folic acid
applying shampoo mainly to your scalp
using conditioner
letting your hair air dry instead of using a blow dryer, if possible
avoiding overbrushing
 
10. Trim your hair regularly
Trimming your hair every few months can boost the growth of healthy hair. It removes split ends, preventing them from spreading farther up your strands and causing hair breakage.
 
11. Protect your hair while you sleep
To help promote healthy hair when you’re sleeping, try the following:
Make sure you’re getting enough sleep, generally 7 to 9 hours. Not sleeping enough decreases your body’s production of melatonin, a hormone that plays a role in regulating hair growth.
Use a silk or satin pillowcase to help prevent the friction, that can cause hair breakage.
Don’t go to sleep with wet hair. Laying on wet hair can weaken your strands and can lead to breakage or matting.
 
12. Reduce stress
Research shows that chronic stress can lead to hair loss. It may cause your follicles to go into a resting phase during which they shed hair instead of growing new strands.