What To Eat For Hair Growth

Our diets affect nearly every aspect of our lives, including our skin health, digestive health, and more. But did you know that your hair growth is also tied to what you eat? Dietary deficiencies are among the top causes of slow hair growth and hair loss, so it’s important to include the right foods in your diet. We’ve done all the research and are excited to present our findings. 

If you want to stave off nutritional deficiencies and support healthy hair growth, you should consume a diet that prioritizes certain fruits, vegetables, and proteins. 

In this article, we’ll reveal several foods that you should be eating if you want to meet your hair growth goals. Let’s get right into it! 

Oysters

Love them or hate them, oysters are a real hair growth booster. They contain a mineral called zinc, which aids in hair repair and facilitates the hair growth cycle as a whole. If you’re struggling with hair loss, increasing your zinc intake through food can bring you visible results. And since low zinc has been linked to hair loss, even if you aren’t losing your hair, we recommend eating oysters as a hair loss prevention measure. 

Meat

Meat is an enormous part of a healthy hair diet. It’s chock full of iron, which not only strengthens your hair follicles but also helps to distribute oxygen to them. With your hair follicles sufficiently nourished, you’ll be more likely to reach your optimal hair growth rate. As a plus, the protein that meat contains can also strengthen the hair you’ve already grown, and this aids in length retention. 

Berries

There are many fruits that promote hair health, but berries top the list. Berries contain a laundry list of vitamins and minerals, including: 

• Vitamin A - Aids in cell growth and increases sebum production. 

• Vitamin C - Increases collagen production and hair strength. 

• Vitamin B - Promotes scalp oxygenation for healthy hair growth. 

• Vitamin E - Regulates scalp oil production and scalp pH levels. 

• Proanthocyanidins - A natural chemical that aids in hair growth. 

It’s a major plus that berries are sweet and delicious, so get some into your diet in a hurry. 

Spinach

Spinach is yet another food you can’t afford to miss in your diet if you want to grow your hair out. It contains hair growth-boosting vitamins (A and C), iron, and folate. Folate, in particular, helps to promote cell growth, which is essential for healthy hair growth. 

Note: Hair grows at an average rate of 6 inches per year. If your hair is already growing at this rate, you may not experience an increase in your growth rate just by adding the above foods. However, those whose hair grows slower than average may notice an increase within a few months. 

There you have it - 4 foods to eat for hair growth. Incorporating these foods into your diet is imperative whether you want to encourage hair growth or guard against hair loss. We wish you the best and trust that you’ll reach your hair growth goals with time! 

Author: Andrea Reyes

Andrea is a mother, wife, writer, and natural hair enthusiast of 15 years. Currently on her natural hair journey, she’s been trying countless products and techniques to understand and embrace her natural hair. She is the creator of NaturallyTextured.com, a new website featuring informative articles that share tips, tricks, and techniques aimed to help others learn to love their hair through proper hair care. She writes with the hope of making hair care easier to understand and implement.