Seeds to Strengthen Hair

Sometimes while cleaning the bathroom, I can't believe how many hairs I find. I must admit, panic sets in because I don't want to lose my locks. Now, I know I do not have a problem at the moment... I've got a full head of hair, however, it's likely to be slowly thinning. By the time I'm 40, my hair growth will have slowed. Did you know...

...we've got less than a 50% chance of going through life without noticeable thinning?

That fact, got me thinking... what can I do now?

We are often told prevention is better than a cure. So maybe I can easily add something into my routine now to help my hair follicles. Something healthy and appealing. Although, I do not want to be popping pills. Expensive drugs or supplements are dead. I don't want to go down that path just yet. There must be a way I can strengthen my head of hair without being dependent on a brand or store.

In contrast, I've bought hair products claiming they'll thicken and strengthen my mane. To tell you the truth, I'm unsure they work. And yet, I'll probably keep using them to add some goodness from the outside. But I don't think I'll go down the well-known once-a-day topical treatment line. That feels like the drug and supplement path.

Instead, I looked for something natural and proven to invigorate my roots. It didn't take long until I unearthed a hormone connection. Male hormones attaching to hair follicles and as they increase, it can lead to hair loss. Namely, testosterone is converted into DHT (dihydrotestosterone), a more influential type, that attaches to receptors on the hair follicle in your scalp. As this conversion happens you are at greater risk of noticeable hair loss.

So stopping this conversion should help prevent thinning, shouldn't it?

Consequently, there are some natural ingredients containing nutrients that block the conversion of testosterone into DHT. Pumpkin seeds and Flaxseeds have been shown to hinder this conversion. Therefore, if you are concerned like I am, then we could take a few grams of each per day to get their beneficial nutrients into us and keep our roots strong.

As the research and scientific studies [1, 2, 3] look strong with people gaining stronger hair and even regrowth, plus the added health benefits of these seeds, then I think I'll be sprinkling them on my fruit and yoghurt and salads and almost anything else.