{ September 13th, 2011 }

Blog: Hair at Its Best Does Not Begin at the Roots

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Healthy roots don’t equal healthy hair?

In a word – no.  Healthy hair begins internally, and at the very core of your being. If your physical health (not to mention spiritual and mental) is not at its best, then how can you expect your hair to be?

Water quenches a thirsty body, and thirsty hair:  There is a difference in moisturized hair and hydrated hair. Your hair’s ability to effectively retain its hydration is contingent upon your body’s ability to do the same. Hydration (and quickly thereafter moisture) is depleted from ‘uncured’ (wide open, overexposed) pores of the hair. Equally, if you have dry skin and the pores are always in need of a ‘moisture refresh’, this is a tell-tale sign that there is a deficiency.


Under normal circumstances, what is reflected externally is usually the result of something going on internally. Our bodies were divinely designed to tell us what it needs. Habits like smoking, can cause water, minerals and nutrients to be metabolized out of the body at a more rapid pace.  Also, physical or emotional stress can cause blood pressure to fluctuate between high and low levels, which obstructs the flow of blood cells, which carry nutrients and oxygen to vital organs.

 

I don’t smoke, but I don’t drink as much water or exercise as often as I should. Am I still at risk?

 

You’re at a greater risk than those who do drink water and exercise more frequently. There are certain hormones and chemicals that positively respond to healthy habits. Melatonin is known to encourage production of hair growth, and chemical reactants like the release of cortisol (as a result of sleep disorders or lack of sleep) can hinder its growth. DHT is one of the greatest chemical factors of hair loss in the human body, and is responsible for stifling proteins, nutrients and minerals from sustaining the life cycle of hair follicles, ending the growing phase at a rapid pace—this applies to both men and women.

 

Much of this information is not new and is widely available.  Those who know better should do better, but  a friendly reminder never hurt anyone. We encourage you to eat healthy, exercise, drink water and get adequate amounts of sleep at night.  If you’re not doing so already, begin to make fruit, nuts and veggies a normal or at least more frequent part of your diet. The intent is not to lose weight, but to maintain health. If you shed a few pounds in the process, then Yay You! Veggies, fruit and nuts add rich nutrients and antioxidants that the body needs to stimulate blood flow, the transport of minerals and vitamins to vital organs, as well as detoxifying “bad fats” and normalizing cholesterol levels. Hey, it can only do you good, as Mama would say—and what could a head of beautiful, healthy hair hurt to boot?

Remember, the power of your hair’s health is in your hands!

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