Prevent Male Hair Loss Using Natural Strategies

Hair needs good nutrition like any other part of your body.

Even if there are already fewer hairs on your head, making sure they’re healthy and growing well will help your hair to appear thicker.

• Zinc is important for hair growth, and men with male pattern baldness have been found to have lower levels of zinc than average. Find zinc in pumpkin seeds, nuts and shellfish.

• Healthy omega 3 fats help regulate DHT levels. Eat plenty of seeds such as flax and chia seeds, and oily fish like salmon and mackerel.

• Certain B vitamins, especially biotin, are often depleted in cases of male pattern baldness. Biotin is needed to produce the type of protein found in hair. It’s found in nuts, legumes, sweet potatoes, eggs and avocados, but it’s produced by your gut bacteria too. So making sure your microbiome is healthy by avoiding sugar and eating plenty of plant-based foods is sensible. This also ensures you’re consuming a wide range of antioxidants to prevent damage to your hair follicles. As a bonus, healthy gut bacteria help to balance hormone levels, and support your immune system, ensuring it doesn’t attack your hair follicles by mistake.

• Your hair follicles are sensitive to Vitamin D, meaning this vitamin is believed to play a role in hair growth. Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin, so you’d probably benefit from a supplement during wintertime.

• Hair is made up of protein, so if your diet doesn’t contain enough, your hair health may suffer. Include nuts, seeds, beans, lentils, eggs and oily fish as protein sources.

• Lastly, taking steps to manage your response to stress can help keep hair healthy – stress affects the hair cycle, meaning hair doesn’t grow as rapidly.