[Medical Q&A] How to prevent and reduce hair loss through dietary adjustments?

Planner: Chinese Medical Association

Reviewer: Zhu Xuejun, Chief Physician, Peking University First Hospital

Hair loss is not just a problem for the elderly, more and more young people are also facing this problem. In order to prevent and reduce hair loss, dietary conditioning is particularly important.

Maintain a balanced diet, reduce the intake of spicy and greasy foods, avoid stimulating the oil secretion of the scalp and aggravating hair loss.

Eat more foods rich in high-quality protein, such as fish, shrimp, lean meat, poultry, milk, eggs, soybeans, etc. These foods are helpful for hair health and reduce hair loss.

Proper supplementation of vitamins A, E and B vitamins can promote blood circulation in the scalp, maintain the vitality of hair follicles, and make hair color healthy.

People with seborrheic alopecia should avoid high-fat foods such as fatty meat, nuts, chicken skin, etc.

Maintain adequate water intake and drink 1500-1700 ml of water every day, which is beneficial to hair growth.

Reduce drinking and smoking as they may affect hair growth.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that hair is closely related to blood and kidneys. Eating more black foods, such as black beans and black rice, can help replenish kidney essence, promote blood and qi, and make hair grow thick and lustrous. Following these dietary principles can help improve hair loss problems.