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Vitamins and lifestyles changes have been shown to encourage hair to grow and reduce hair loss. Balding is of course a genetic trail but good nutrition can help. Also some hair care products like shampoos can prevent or regrow hair. Here are 10 possible natural remedies for hair growth or restoration:

1. Protein help hair grow, because hair is made of protein. Thus protein deficiency can cause hair loss. So adding more protein could theoretically help hair growth.
2. Vitamin C is also good for hair growth. Oranges, lemons and green peppers are high in vitamin C.
3. Vitamin B3 increase circulation to the scalp thereby encouraging hair growth. Take a B vitamin complex for healthy hair.
4. Iron reduces hair loss, by increasing circulation to the scalp. Food high in iron include liver, apricots and raisins.
   
5. The hair shaft is comprised of 1/4 water, so drink your 8 cups of water daily and stay hydrated.
6. Drinking alcohol reduces hair growth, this is not so good men and women. I know if you’ve read these post you know that alcohol can be good for men heart but bad for your hair. What do you do?
7. Hormones decrease with age and slow hair growth. Increasing hormones can increase hair growth. Adding bio-identical hormones for women is possible but blood test are needed to balance the various hormonal components. This does seem to conflict with the stereotypical examples we’ve heard about men and adding hormones.
8. We’ve all heard vitamin E is a hair grower.
9. Smoking cigarettes reduces the blood flow to the scalp and causes a reduction in hair growth.
10. Lastly, vitamin A helps create vibrant shiny hair and spur hair growth. Foods high in vitamin A eggs, kale, squash and carrots.

Basically, staying young and eating healthier could have advantageous benefits for our receding hair lines. Now we can’t do much about the 1st option but we can work on the 2nd.

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