Nourishing hair from the inside
LIKE every part of your body, strong, healthy hair depends on a balanced diet and lifestyle. The nutrients you eat today help to feed the hair follicles, from which each strand is born. But various factors can impact on hair health, including pregnancy, menopause, stress, medication, poor nutrition, over-styling, chemical treatments and age. In fact, half of all women will experience hair loss at some stage in their lifetime. Hair is made up of 80 to 95 per cent protein, so a lack of protein in your diet will make it weak and brittle. As well as eating good sources of protein, such as chicken, turkey, fish, eggs, nuts and legumes, a hair supplement high in protein content can make a lot of difference. And if it contains other hair essentials, such as iron, zinc, Omega 3 fatty acids, biotin and vitamin C, all the better. Hair supplements helped many top catwalk models to get through recent fashion weeks, when their hair was styled up to five times a day. Model Karlie Kloss says: ‘I buy a three-month supply. You take one in the morning and one at night, and the difference in my hair is literally like night and day. ‘It contains some sort of marine complex, some kind of fish oil. Whatever it is, it’s amazing.’ Other famous fans of the supplements include Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Miley Cyrus, Kate Hudson and Michelle Williams. Top stylist Neil Moodie says: ‘I recommend supplements to clients, models and celebrities, as a way to repair the hair and ensure it grows back in a healthy way. ‘People often have trouble with their hair breaking off, or a stress-related illness which is causing it to fall out. ‘Nourishing the hair from the inside out is the most effective way of getting it back on track. ‘For best results, a supplement should be taken for 90 days or more. But I promise you that the improvement in the condition of your hair will make the wait worthwhile.’