Dr. Arika Bansal

7 January, 2023

Foodie is the new sassy these days. Youngsters find it attractive when someone ditches everything for food. But, what if they will no longer appear attractive, if they constantly consume certain foods? Yes, you read that right. This is because a few delicious consumables are responsible for hair loss. Now evidently, a bald foodie cannot be sassy. This read will help you understand what sort of food to avoid to ensure healthy and voluminous hair.

Your Sweet Sugar

Ouch! We know that hurts to read that something sweet like sugar can be the reason for our hair loss. But, unfortunately, that is right. It is needless to mention that the consumption of sugar affects your overall health as well. But, hair loss is something that we can’t just afford. Insulin resistance is the leading factor that makes the consumption of sugar hazardous for health and consequently for hair. No matter how much we ponder what sort of imbalances sugar can cause in our bodies, consumption never goes down. But if you are committed to healthy hair then you must break up with sugar.

Dairy Products

This might sound ironic to you, but it is a fact that you must avoid dairy products to ensure healthy hair. You might have grown to hear that dairy products might foster hair growth and can be the reason for healthy hair, but facts have little twists. We all are quite aware that dairy products consist amount of fat and fat is responsible for the increase of testosterone in our body. High-level testosterone will ultimately trouble you with the problem of hair loss. Moreover, in case you are also facing the issues of dandruff, psoriasis, or eczema, then you must break up with dairy products.

Ditch Alcohol

This read does not list the side effects of the consumption of alcohol. You are quite aware of it. But, do know that alcohol is one of the primary reasons for hair fall. It dehydrates your body and when your hair follicles don’t receive the required moisture, they get damaged. Nutritional imbalance is also a side effect of alcohol consumption which follows damage to hair follicles. Not, many know that zinc is a vital mineral for healthy hair and that alcohol reduces the level of zinc in our bodies. Thus, healthy hair aspirants must ditch alcohol in their day-to-day life.

Carbonated Drinks

How many parties or hangouts can you recall lacking options for carbonated beverages? Although they seem enjoyable, these drinks are actually quite bad for your health.

In essence, carbonated beverages react well with insulin in your bloodstream and reduce its sensitivity to sugar. This causes your blood sugar to rise, which then impairs blood flow and reduces the nutrients reaching your hair follicles, which results in hair loss. This characteristic of carbonated beverages is why it is thought to harm hair.

Greasy Food

Don’t we all enjoy a little grease? The texture it gives our dish essentially justifies the “yummy” label. But the issue is as follows. Food that is greasy is greasy. You are what you eat, have you heard the saying? That is precisely what we are saying. As you likely already know, the scalp produces an oily material known as “sebum.” Both your hair and the tissues on your scalp are moisturized by this sebum. But this sebum also has a tendency to get oily when your body is overloaded with grease. Your hair will appear a little too limp and greasy as a result. But there is more going on. One of the major causes of hair loss is the grease coating your hair follicles, which makes it challenging for your hair to grow. Regular scalp and hair cleaning are necessary to prevent oily hair.

Fish

An abrupt loss of hair may result from high mercury levels. Fish is the most prevalent cause of mercury exposure since overfishing and climate change have increased the amount of methyl-mercury in seafood over the recent decades. Mercury is abundant in sea-water fish like mackerel, shark, swordfish, and some types of tuna.

Refined Carbs

Despite having one of the finest flavours ever, these refined carbohydrates are one of the many factors that contribute to hair loss. Your body’s stress-resistance mechanisms are blocked by foods like bread, cakes, spaghetti, pizza, and other refined carbohydrates. Therefore, if you already experience stress-related hair loss, these foods won’t help and once you eat them, they turn into sugar. We have already mentioned why sugar is dangerous for healthy hair, so evidently, you can imagine what refined carbs can do to your hair.

Nuts

You undoubtedly want to know how nuts can harm your hair. They are after all rich in healthy fats and protein, which is essentially what your hair needs. Well, it goes beyond that. Some people have severe nut allergies, and they react as fast as they eat nuts. But not everyone experiences it. Some people just have minor nut allergies. That indicates that their response to these nuts is somewhat delayed. This frequently manifests as a thinning hairline. Therefore, it would be wise to get checked for any possible allergies. The majority of nuts also possess selenium, which, while necessary in trace amounts, can contribute to hair loss if consumed in significant amounts.

Our taste buds are so damn powerful that they can make us do countless harm to our bodies. We certainly cannot instantly stop eating above all items, but little control and adopting an overall healthy diet can somehow ensure healthy and long hair.

FAQs

1. Question: Can food cause hair loss?Answer: Yes, this is very true that certain foods can cause hair loss. After all, a healthy diet is key to overall health, including healthy hair.
2. Question: What foods cause hair loss?Answer: Sugar and greasy food are the foremost rivalries of healthy hair.
3. Question: Do alcohol consumption cause hair loss?Answer: A big Yes! Overconsumption of alcohol and carbohydrate drinks can be dangerous for healthy hair.