{"id":10285,"date":"2025-04-11T08:18:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T08:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/10285\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T08:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T08:18:08","slug":"dermatologist-names-the-foods-to-eat-to-boost-scalp-and-hair-health-and-help-combat-hair-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/10285\/","title":{"rendered":"Dermatologist names the foods to eat to boost ‘scalp and hair health’ and help combat hair loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several factors influence the thickness and length of hair, including genetics, hormones, scalp condition, diet, and stress.<\/p>\n

A dermatologist has shared “one of the most effective” approaches to combatting female hair loss.<\/p>\n

Dr Ellie Rashid spoke exclusively to GB News about what foods women need to include in their diets for “scalp and hair health”.<\/p>\n

She advised: “A protein-rich diet that includes eggs, fish, lean meats, and legumes supports better scalp and follicular health.”<\/p>\n

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The dermatologist recommended including foods rich in omega-3 into your diet<\/p>\n

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Including foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as oily fish, can support “scalp health” and increase hair growth.<\/p>\n

The doctor said: “Eat oily fish, flaxseeds, and walnuts to help maintain scalp hydration and reduce inflammation.”<\/p>\n

A study<\/a> published in the National Library of Medicine shared how omega-3 fights against hair loss. It stated: “A six-month supplementation with omega 3&6 and antioxidants acts efficiently against hair loss in improving hair density and reducing the telogen percentage and the proportion of miniaturised anagen hair.” <\/p>\n

Aside from diet, how you wash your hair can make a huge difference to its length and thickness.<\/p>\n

The dermatologist explained: “Maintaining a proper hair-washing routine is crucial. Overwashing can strip the scalp of natural oils, leading to dryness and increased breakage, while under-washing can result in buildup, clogged follicles, and inflammation.”<\/p>\n

Dr Rashid recommended washing hair “every other day” with a cleansing shampoo or a scalp exfoliator to “maintain a healthy scalp”.<\/p>\n

She added: “Scalp exfoliation using mild chemical exfoliants like salicylic acid and glycolic acid can remove dead skin cells and excess sebum, reducing follicle-clogging.”<\/p>\n

When washing your hair, ensure you are using a temperature that will not cause damage.<\/p>\n

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The temperature of your shower can matter considerably for your hair’s thickness<\/p>\n

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The expert said: “Lukewarm water is preferable, as hot water weakens the hair shaft, making it prone to breakage.”<\/p>\n

Another woman has claimed jojoba oil helped her grow long, luscious locks<\/a> when applied to the lengths weekly.<\/p>\n

She described how she uses the oil in a recent TikTok, captioned: “You started adding jojoba oil to your hair oiling routine, and now your hair is always shiny and silky.”<\/p>\n

She stated elsewhere that she applies the oil to the lengths of her strands once a week, brushing the product through and letting it sit for one to 1.5 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several factors influence the thickness and length of hair, including genetics, hormones, scalp condition, diet, and stress. A…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10286,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4318],"tags":[7078,105,388,4434,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-10285","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-hair","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-lifestyle","11":"tag-nutrition","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114318351104491557","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10285\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}