With summer just around the corner it is a great time to rejuvenate
your hair and give it a break from damaging hair styling tools such as straighteners
and hair dryers. Try putting your hair in rehab and following some of these
tips and homemade treatments.
- Always rinse hair after swimming especially in chlorine or salt water.
- Avoid brushing your hair when it is wet as it is more prone to breakage.
- Have regular trims/hair cuts at least every 6 weeks.
- Increase Omega 3 oils in your diet e.g. consume oily fish, nuts and seeds, avocado, olive oil, flaxseed oil and coconut oils.
- Slick your hair back into a pony tail or bun to protect it from the wind.
- Let your hair dry naturally occasionally to allow it to recover.
- If your hair is greying, it could due to zinc deficiency so try increasing foods high in zinc e.g pumpkin seeds.
- If you suffer from dandruff, it may be due to deficiency in selenium which is particularly low in Australian and New Zealand soil. Selenium is the active ingredient in Selsun Blue shampoo but alternatively take it as an oral supplement and increase Brazil nuts in your diet.
- Limit toxic hair colouring and streaks, check out Lily Jackson Hair and Makeup for some healthier solutions.
- Natural shampoo and conditioners that work well include Moogoo and Goldwell Dual Senses Green Range.
If you find you are losing your hair, it may be due to factors such as : stress, lack of quality sleep, hormonal imbalance e.g. high testosterone,
poor diet or using colouring chemicals which strip your hair. For more advice on how to manage these, come in for a consultation.
Try this homemade hair mask for damaged hair:
1 Tb extra virgin olive oil
1 Tb avocado oil
1 egg
¼ cup water
1 Tb honey
Blend all ingredients and apply onto hair, leaving it for
20-30 minutes. Wear a plastic shower cap or wrap hair in glad-wrap to allow your hair to fully absorb. This is
great for itchy scalps or dandruff too!
By Claudette Wadsworth
BHSc, BA, Adv DN, Nut D, DRM, PostGrad NFM, MATMS, MNHAA
Naturopath, Nutritionist, specialist in Women's Health and Fertility
Bondi Junction 02 9389 3689 and Sydney CBD 02 9268 9000
info@claudettewadsworth.com.au
