To answer this question lets try to "understand hair growth" at first
How do I make my hair grow faster?
To answer this question lets try to "understand hair growth" at first
The stages of hair growth
Hair grows in three stages, and each strand of hair follows its own timeline. These three stages are:
anagen: active growth phase of hair that lasts 2-8 years
catagen: transition phase where hair stops growing, lasts 4-6 weeks
telogen: resting phase where hair falls out, lasts 2-3 months
The average scalp has 90-95 percent of the hair follicles in anagen phase. This means about 5-10 percent are in the telogen phase, which accounts for the 100-150 hairs that fall out every day.We are born with the total amount of hair follicles we will ever have over our lifetime. There may be about 5 million on our body, but our head has about 100,000 follicles. As we age, some follicles stop producing hair, which is how baldness or hair thinning occurs.
Our hair grows about 1/2 inch per month on average. That's a grand total of about 6 inches per year for the hair on your head.
How fast your hair grows will depend on your:
age
specific hair type
overall health
other health conditions
diet
follicle nutrition
Although you can’t change factors like age and genetics, diet is one thing you have control over. In fact, consuming a diet lacking the right nutrients can lead to hair loss.
On the other hand, eating a balanced diet with the right nutrients can help promote hair growth, especially if you’re experiencing hair loss due to poor nutrition.
Best foods you can eat to promote hair growth.
Berries
Berries are loaded with beneficial compounds and vitamins that may promote hair growth. This includes vitamin C, which has strong antioxidant properties. Antioxidants can help protect hair follicles against damage from harmful molecules called free radicals. These molecules exist naturally in the body and the environment.
Spinach
Spinach is a healthy green vegetable that’s loaded with beneficial nutrients like folate, iron, and vitamins A and C, all of which may promote hair growth. Vitamin A helps the skin glands produce sebum. This oily substance helps moisturize the scalp to keep hair healthy.
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a great source of beta-carotene. The body converts this compound into vitamin A, which is linked to good hair health.
Research has shown that vitamin A promotes the production of sebum, which helps keep hair healthy.
Avocados
Avocados are delicious, nutritious and a great source of healthy fats.
They are also an excellent source of vitamin E, which may promote hair growth. One medium avocado (about 200 grams) provides 21% of your daily vitamin E needs.
Like vitamin C, vitamin E is an antioxidant that helps combat oxidative stress by neutralizing free radicals.
In one study, people with hair loss experienced 34.5% more hair growth after taking a vitamin E supplement for eight months.
Vitamin E also protects areas of the skin, like the scalp, from oxidative stress and damage. Damaged skin on the scalp can result in poor hair quality and fewer hair follicles.
Nuts
Nuts are tasty, convenient and contain a variety of nutrients that may promote hair growth. An ounce of almonds provides an impressive 37% of your daily vitamin E needs.
Nuts also provide a wide variety of B vitamins, zinc and essential fatty acids. A deficiency in any of these nutrients has been linked to hair loss.
Seeds: Sunflower, Chia, Flax
Seeds deliver a massive amount of nutrients with relatively few calories. Many of these nutrients may also promote hair growth. These include vitamin E, zinc and selenium.
An ounce of sunflower seeds provides nearly 50% of your daily vitamin E needs, with a wide variety of hair-healthy B vitamins. Flaxseeds and chia seeds also provide omega3 fatty acids.
In order to get the widest variety of nutrients, it's best to consume a mixture of seeds.
Beans
Beans are a great plant-based source of protein, which is essential to hair growth.
Beans are a good source of zinc, which aids the hair growth and repair cycle. A 3.5 ounce serving of black beans provides 7% of your daily zinc needs
They also provide many other hair-healthy nutrients, including iron, biotin and folate.
What you eat can have a huge effect on the health of your hair.A lack of the right nutrients including vitamins A, C, D and E, zinc, B vitamins, iron, biotin, protein and essential fatty acids may slow down hair growth or even cause hair loss.
Best "food" for your scalp, that acivates your hair follicles
There are many essential oils a person can use to promote healthy hair growth. These oils are ingredients in a variety of products, including Laritelle shampoos, conditioners, hair treatments.
Organic Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Organic Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Organic Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Organic Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) and Organic Clove Bud (Syzygium aromaticum) help to promote hair growth, stimulate the scalp and the roots.
Organic Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea) boosts hair growth, strengthens the hair on the cellular level, prevents premature hair loss, balances scalp oils, adds luster and shine. Filled with powerful antioxidants improving color retention and maintaining the health and integrity of hair. Mitigates the damage from both coloring and heat processes.
Organic Hibiscus stops hair fall, stimulates hair follicles enhancing hair growth and restoring weakened and damaged hair while slowing down graying process.
Organic Lavender, Ginger, Rosemary, Patchouli and Cloves help to promote hair growth, stimulate the scalp and the roots.
Organic Clary Sage boosts hair growth, strengthens the hair on the cellular level, prevents premature hair loss, balances scalp oils, adds luster and shine.
Organic Argan Oil helps support hair keratin and strengthen the follicle connection.
Organic Jojoba Oil contains vitamins and minerals, balances sebum production, provides moisture, weightless shine and luster while protecting hair shaft. Filled with powerful antioxidants improving color retention and maintaining the health and integrity of hair. Mitigates the damage from both coloring and heat processes.
Organic Rosemary helps to promote hair growth, stimulates the scalp and the roots.
Organic Clary Sage boosts hair growth, strengthens the hair on the cellular level, prevents premature hair loss, balances scalp oils, adds luster and shine.
Organic Palmarosa moisturizes, stimulates cell regeneration, encourages elasticity and regulates the production of sebum.
Organic West Indian Bay Leaves essential oil restores and stimulates hair growth while treating dandruff. Moroccan Thyme stimulates circulation, fights hair loss.
Organic Ylang Ylang balances sebum production, stimulates hair growth, adds shine.
Likewise, strong, shiny, soft hair is not only something that makes you look and feel beautiful, it's also a sign of a well-nourished you. We are proud to be part of your healthy hair growth!