Iron<\/a> is essential for proper red blood cell functioning. As such, it helps carry oxygen to the hair roots. If you don\u2019t have enough iron, your body struggles to produce enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the oxygen carrier that provides vital life and energy supplies to all parts of your body including the scalp and hair follicles. Oxygen does not only help with new hair growth, but it can also help to radically repair damaged hair cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis is why an iron deficiency is often linked to hair loss, as well as dry, damaged, and angry-looking hair. Hair specialists often recommend that if you\u2019re losing more hair than normal, one of the first things you should assess is whether you\u2019re getting enough iron. Iron treatments have been shown to actually reverse hair loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eat iron-rich foods such as red meat, especially steak and lamb. Iron from an animal source is absorbed differently that when it comes from a plant source though. This is why it is often best to combine iron from animal sources with iron from plant sources. If you\u2019re going the plant-based route, also up your vitamin C intake, as this will boost iron absorption. Great plant sources of iron include lentils, spinach, beans, seaweed, Swiss chard, and sesame seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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