Are you experiencing hair thinning or loss and wondering if your diet could be playing a role? While genetics and other factors certainly contribute to hair health, what you eat can also have a significant impact. In this blog, we will explore 8 common foods that could potentially cause hair loss. By understanding how these foods may affect your hair health and making smarter dietary choices, you can promote stronger, healthier locks. Let's dive in and discover how your diet may be influencing your hair's vitality.

1. Sugar

High intake of sugar can lead to decreased blood circulation, which makes it harder for the blood to get to your hair follicles. Another issue is that the nutrients in your blood do not reach the hair follicles adequately. Excessive sugar consumption can lead to scalp inflammation in some individuals, which can result in a cold sensation on your scalp due to inadequate blood circulation, which further results in hair damage.

The day that we all dread not to come, the one where a silver pops out of nowhere. An unwelcome visitor whom you didn’t want to meet in your 20s: Premature grey hair. This grey hair has the potential to make you frustrated, stressed, and worried. Hair greying or canities is one of the most noticeable symptoms of ageing. Yet premature greying can happen in your teenage years or your 20s. There are a few factors that cause premature grey hair.

Causes of Premature Grey Hair

Smoking:

Smoking has been one of the major reasons for premature grey hair or even early-onset baldness. Smoking causes oxidative stress that can speed up your hair greying and balding process. Also, it reduces blood flow to hair follicles making the hair dry, dull, and lifeless.

Vitamin B12 Deficiency:

Vitamin B12 is responsible for producing red blood cells (RBCs). RBCs carry oxygen throughout the body, including the hair. When there is a vitamin B12 deficiency in the body, the RBCs fail to take oxygen to the hair, making it decolor.

Stress:

Who else is obsessed with having bouncy and healthy hair? It is definitely a major goal for me! OMG, it seriously gives me a mini heart attack every time I see all these clumps of hair in my comb! No matter how much we splurge on high-end hair care products or experiment with countless DIY remedies, we feel like nothing works out in our way. We all want luscious locks, but sometimes we may unintentionally cause damage to our hair.

In this blog, let us uncover the seven common hair mistakes that are secretly sabotaging your locks. Keep reading to unveil the common hair care related mistakes and how to avoid them to have healthy hair.

1. Washing Your Hair Often

Who does not wish to take a hair bath after a long tiring day? People often wash their hair too much, which is a major mistake. Cleanliness is important, but washing your hair too often can strip it of the natural oils that keep it healthy and strong. So, try to wash your hair two to three times a week with a soft, sulfate-free shampoo to keep a healthy balance.

     2. Brushing Your Hair when it is Damp

Due to the sensitivity of wet hair, brushing it to detangle can be harmful to most hair types and textures. Brush your hair gently before you get in the shower to remove any knots, rather than trying to untangle it when it is wet.

Those with curly or textured hair can better preserve their curly pattern by brushing their hair while it is still wet. However, it is vital to pay attention to the technique because using the wrong brush and tools can damage your curls.

     3. Over-Exposure to Sun

The sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can weaken your hair and cause other sun damage consequences, so it is important to protect it by wearing a hat or using a UV-protective hair product whenever you go outside. The sun's harmful UV rays can also damage our hair in the same way they damage our skin. Wearing a cap or spraying your hair with UV-protectant before going outside can help prevent sunburn. It is true that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of treatment when it comes to keeping hair strong.

4. Ignoring Frequent Trims

Maintaining healthy hair requires regular trimming, which can seem counterintuitive when you are trying to let your hair grow out. Breakage and split ends can spread up to the hair shaft, causing more damage over time. Schedule regular trims every 8 to 12 weeks (about 3 months) to keep your hair looking its best and get rid of damaged ends.

5. Using the Wrong Pillowcase

You might roll your eyes at this one, but the truth is that the quality of your hair is overly sensitive to the type of pillowcase you sleep on. You toss and turn in your sleep as the rest of us do. Normal cotton pillows cause a lot of friction and frizz in our hair, which can lead to knots, breakage, and hair loss. To avoid your hair getting tangled or pulled as you sleep, try switching to a silk pillowcase, which is smoother and softer than cotton.

6. Towel Drying your Hair with Rough Materials

Towel-drying your hair is so routine that you hardly give it a second thought. We all love the feeling of getting out of the shower, tying up our hair, and sitting in our favourite bathrobe. Unfortunately, towel drying your hair is one of the worst things you can do to it. Running terrycloth fabric through your hair causes split ends, hair loss, and general damage. Wet hair is more elastic than dry hair, making it more likely to break if you mishandle it. So, consider wearing a cotton T-shirt or microfiber hair wrap the next time you take a bath or shower.

7. Lack of Nutrition

In addition to the external factors that are affecting your hair, what you put in your body is essential for healthy, nourishing hair. Poor nutrition can lead to weak and unhealthy hair since follicles require specific vitamins and minerals to keep their strength and elasticity. Hair has the protein keratin, and a dietary deficiency of this vitamin could cause hair loss and brittleness. This happens because your body uses most of the protein for other important processes and not much for your hair.