Have you noticed that if you don’t consume enough protein, your muscles become weaker and smaller? The same is true for your hair. If you do not have enough proteins in your diet, your hair goes “on strike”. Fallen hairs will be replaced at a slower rate, and hair-loss can accelerate. To get good proteins from meat, go for leaner options, such as chicken. It is also advisable that you prepare that meat yourself, as opposed to eating pre-made options.
11. Barley
Barley is an excellent source for vitamin E - an antioxidant that absorbs harmful UV rays. Vitamin E also helps in repairing sun damage to the scalp, which may cause hair-loss and thinning. In an 8-month long study, it was found that people who used a vitamin E supplement enjoyed a 34% increase in hair growth.
12. Nuts and Seeds
In several studies into male pattern baldness, a correlation was found between a lack of tocotrienols and beta-sitosterols, and hair thinning. Beta-sitosterols are abundant in pistachios, as well as in walnuts and other fatty nuts. In addition, fatty nuts contain elastin, which gives hair elasticity, and prevents it from breaking.