Fish Oil & Hair Health

Fish Oil & Hair Health
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Healthy hair does not always come from a shampoo bottle or from the salon. A healthy head of hair comes from the vitamins and foods that you put into your body. Fish oil has many health benefits including helping hair growth and smoothing and strengthening the texture of your hair. Adding fish oil into your diet can help restore your hair.

Hair Growth

Organic Facts explains that omega-3s found in fish oil have hair growing properties needed for beautiful hair. These properties nourish to the hair follicles, helping with the speed of hair growth. Nourishing the follicles of the hair help to keep hair from breaking and falling out, while increasing its thickness.

Shine

Fish oil helps improve the way your hair shines by keeping moisture in your hair. Sebaceous glands are found in the skin and hair to help lock in oils to prevent dry and brittle hair. The fatty acids founds in fish oil help to secrete sebum, giving you the maximum amount of shine.

Prevent Hair Loss

Fish oil prevents hair loss. According to Dr. Andrew Weil, hair loss can be the result of nutrient deficiencies and recommends including fish oil into your diet. Fatty acids produce hormones required for healthy hair follicles to grow. Fish oil increases these hormones in the body and helps produce a fuller head of hair. Also the strength of the hair is increased with fish oil so it does not fall out as easily.

Fish Oil Nutrition

Fish oil contains high amounts of protein and iron. Iron helps to promote oxygen to the red blood cells of the body to help function in reproducing new cells. This allows for hair growth. Fish oil also contains protein that helps build and repair hair. Fish oil can be found in tablets or also in salmon, sardines, herring and mackerel.

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Article reviewed by Jenna Marie Last updated on: Feb 25, 2011

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