These foods are rich in zinc, a mineral that helps prevent scalp dryness and flakiness.
3. If your hair is thinning
Eat: Chicken, pork, fish, eggs, legumes -- such as chickpeas, lentils, green peas, soybeans and kidney beans, tofu, milk, cheese, paneer, almonds, cashews
Protein is necessary for all cell growth, including hair cells. Hair gets its structure from hardened proteins called keratin. Without enough protein for keratin, hair grows more slowly, and the individual strands that do grow are weaker.
4. If your hair keeps breaking
Eat: Guava, strawberries, citrus fruits, bell peppers
Vitamin C is important for good circulation, hair growth and hair color. If you have enough vitamin C you will have strong, supple strands of hair that do not split.
Foods rich in Vitamin E and beta-carotene, which are natural anti-oxidants help in fighting free radical injury and help nourish damaged hair.
8. If you have greasy hair and poor hair growth
Eat: Foods high in biotin are eggs, brown rice, cracked wheat, green peas, lentils, oats, cauliflower, sunflower seeds, almonds and walnuts.
Biotin deficiency has been linked to hair loss. Deficiency of B complex vitamins can lead to greasy hair, dandruff, poor hair growth, and grey hair.
If you continue to suffer from bad hair days, do not hesitate to visit your dermatologist. Serious medical conditions like hypothyroidism, anemia, drug toxicities, autoimmune diseases etc. may present with hair loss and need to be promptly diagnosed and treated.