Hair Growth

[chefmel]

Okay, this is kinda a random question but does diet effect how fast my hair grows? I feel like my hair hasn't grown an inch in forever and I read somewhere that there are certain things that you can eat to make your hair grow faster and stronger. Is this true or just wishful thinking?

[kellykatt]

It won't really grow ultra fast if you change your diet. You can eat stuff to keep it healthy and things, but pretty much your hair and nails grow at a certain length, no matter what you eat.

[speeddemon]

It won't really grow ultra fast if you change your diet. You can eat stuff to keep it healthy and things, but pretty much your hair and nails grow at a certain length, no matter what you eat.

I disagree. What you eat does have an effect on the health and vitality of your hair and nails. If you don't eat the proper nutrients, your hair may not only slow down in growth, but it may actually start to fall out.

If you want the healthiest, strongest and fastest growing hair, foods you can include in your diet are things like avacado, eggs, salmon, chia and flax seeds, oysters and tree nuts like almonds, walnuts and pecans.

That said, don't expect any massive hair growing miracles. The average person's hair grows about a half inch per month. Upping your intake of these foods won't necessarily mean that your hair will grow faster than that but it will be healthier.

You should also know that the health of your hair is dependent on what you do to it. If you're always brushing it and pinning it up and using hair styling crap on it or burning it with a curling iron, straightener or blow dryer you can damage it and stunt it's growth regardless of what you eat.