How to Use Seaweed for Hair Growth

How to Use Seaweed for Hair Growth
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Nourishing Sea Greens

Sea greens are one of the best natural sources of nutrients. They provide the body with a concentrated dose of enzymes, amino acids, trace elements, vitamins and minerals that act to nourish and revitalize all body systems. Regularly consuming even a small amount of seaweed, such as kelp, nori, dulse, wakame, or kombu, can help to support immune health, stimulate the glandular system, nourish the nervous system, and improve overall well-being.

Being such incredibly rich and balanced sources of nutrition sea vegetables are ideal for enriching the quality and thickness of your hair. How exactly can seaweed promote hair growth? By supplying nutrients that promote new growth and by balancing the glandular system.

Beneficial Nutrients from Sea Vegetables

Sea greens are rich in B vitamins, which are important for new growth. Vitamin C and E both improve circulation, which helps to encourage growth, and act as antioxidants, protecting hair follicles from damage. Sea greens are also great vegetable sources of amino acids, which are necessary for the formation of new cells. Iodine and potassium, two important minerals for growth and thickness are found in high amounts in sea greens, and also essential fatty acids, which improve texture.

Glandular Health

While consuming seaweed supports most systems of the body, by promoting glandular health in particular they are important for hair growth. A low thyroid or an imbalance in the glandular system can be a contributing factor that leads to thinning hair. Mineral rich sea greens nourish the thyroid, endocrine, and other glands, thereby allowing for the optimal production of hormones.

How to Include Sea Greens

There are many ways to add seaweed to your diet to promote healthy hair. Sea greens can be eaten as a salad or added to your normal salad. Try adding dry sea greens to soups or enjoying a bowl of miso soup with sea greens several times a week. Add dried snipped greens to rice and noodle dishes as a topping. Have sushi wrapped with dried seaweed. When eating sea vegetables as food only a small amount is necessary to take advantage of the high nutrient content of this food. Simply having a serving of greens twice a week will improve hair quality, promote growth, and of course improve overall well-being within a couple of weeks. Another option is to take supplements of powdered greens. This is a simple way to add sea minerals to your diet.

While consuming greens is of course a very efficient way to enjoy the benefits of seaweed for hair growth, you can also take in the complex of nutrients by bathing in water infused with sea greens. Try a seaweed bath once a week to revitalize and nourish the entire body.

References

Balch, Phyllis, CNC. “Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition.” (The Penguin Group, 2006).

Page, Linda. “Healthy Healing: A Guide to Self-Healing for Everyone, 11th Edition” (Traditional Wisdom, 2003).

Weed, Susan. “Healing Wise.” (Ash Tree Publishing, 1989).

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