Health Specialist asked:

Silky, glowing and shinning hair with just one week usage of a hair product? well that only happens in advertisements shown on television. In real life, Most of the times, niether shampoo nor any other hair product can make that happen. Several women, rather majority, are worried about hair losses and other hair problems which do not get resolve even after using the best hair product in the market. Why does this happen?

This happens because of the wrong approach towards treating hair. Hair is one of the most fastest growing tissues in the body and hence requires regular feed of proper protiens, complex carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals for it to stay healthy. Healthy diet for hair is often neglected which results in bad hair and at times even loss of hair.

As already discussed, protiens are essential because they have the amino acids that helps build the cells. Meat, eggs, diary products like cheese, butter, soya, nuts, seeds and whole grains can provide the required protiens. Include these in your diet to improve the condition of your hair.

Body also requires proper amounts of “good fat” in order to tackle the dandruff and coarse hair. Cabohydrates in your diet are also essential because they help in building the body tissues which also include hair. A proper combination of all vitamins like Vit A and Beta carotene, Vit C, Vit E, Biotin, The B Complex group, Zinc are needed in your diet.

Apart from proper diet, ensure that your body is properly hydrated. Drink lot of water which generally flushes out harmful toxins and waste from the body. Club your diet with proper exercise plan that replinshes your skin and muscle. Drink atleast 2 liters of water daily in order to avoid dryness in hair.

Restrict Tea or coffee to only once a day. Replace the need with good and healthy fruit juices. Take proper care of your hair by oiling it regularly, using a good conditioner and maintaining it. Sometimes too long hair may also result in hair loss because of the neglected maintianence. Ensure that your hair cut is perfect with the time you can spend in looking after your hair. Those women who do not have much time to spare for their hair, should shorten their hair so that maintainence is less.

Finally we can only say that a combination of proper diet, water and exercise would automatically turn your hair into a beauty. The hair shown in advertisements can actually be achieved in the real life, but there is hardwork and dedication behind it.

Tara Martindale asked:


In this day and age more people are looking for the magic solution for improving their health and life. Hoping there will be a magic potion to make everything better. If it was that easy, everybody would be in tip top shape and their life would be as blissful as they wanted it to be.

Unfortunately, life does not work that way. There are potions and pills people can take to help improve health over all, but we still have to do other things to help things along.  We do have to put in some effort though and sometimes that can be a little daunting.

Exercise is among the most important things we can do for our health. Moving our bodies for at least 30 minutes a day will help to keep our heart strong, keep our weight stable, fight against certain diseases and help us to live a long prosperous life. Adding weight training to our routine will help build and maintain muscle tone, therefore, keeping our metabolism at an optimal level.

Having good muscle tone helps us to burn calories at a higher rate and keep excess weight at bay. Carrying extra weight can add to the risk of some disease and make us feel tired and weak.  We may not be able to perform the daily tasks as easily as we would if we were fit. Exercise improves energy and self esteem so we can be productive in our lives and our families lives.

Eating a healthy diet of fruit, vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains is also a very important part of a healthy life. Eating several small meals a day will help keep the energy levels on an even keel throughout the day. Avoid the mid afternoon crash by eating every few hours and keeping it light and healthy. If it is hard to eat that often you may want to consider adding a protein shake to your daily food regimen.

Some people find it helpful to add dietary supplements into their diet. Taking vitamin and mineral supplements can help to fill the gap when our diets are not giving us one hundred percent of the recommended daily allowance. They can help us to feel more energetic and alert, and may help reduce the risk of certain diseases.

Another important factor to consider and which seems to get overlooked the most is to keep stress at bay. Take time for yourself to relax and refocus and just enjoy your life. Try to improve areas in your life that are causing the stress. This can include lightening your work load or getting someone to help out. Maybe just getting out with your significant other for time alone will give you a much needed break from the day to day stresses at home. Meditation can also be a good way to distress.

In order to improve your health and your life we have to take steps into our own hands and make decisions that are healthy and safe for us and our family. Keep a daily food, exercise and stress journal to track your progress and to see where improvement can be made.