Dietary considerations for patients with hair loss

　　Now suffering from hair loss There are more and more people suffering from the disease, and they are getting younger and younger. These "extremely smart" people are often greatly troubled by this. Hair loss is certainly related to the fast and tense pace of life and work in modern times, as well as the mental pressure brought about by fierce social competition, but insufficient intake of staple food is also an important "catalyst" leading to hair loss.

　　Health experts of all ages have always advocated healthy The human body's diet requires "five grains for filling and five fruits for nourishment", which means that the human body must consume a certain amount of staple food, fruits and vegetables every day. However, a recent survey shows that modern urbanites are consuming less and less staple food, which is already insufficient. This brings certain hidden dangers to health. Insufficient intake of staple food can easily lead to deficiency of qi and blood and insufficient kidney qi.

　　The theory of traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidney is the foundation of innateness, and its essence is in the process of development. Therefore, the process of hair growth and shedding reflects the rise and fall of the essence in the kidneys. People with strong kidney qi have thick and shiny hair, while people with insufficient kidney qi have hair that easily falls off, becomes dry, and turns white. In addition to being related to the rise and fall of essence in the kidneys, the growth and shedding, moistening and withering of hair are also closely related to the rise and fall of qi and blood in the human body. elderly Due to insufficient qi and blood and kidney essence deficiency in the body, hair loss often occurs. This is an objective law of human birth, growth, strength and old age. Therefore, if young people lose their hair, it will not only affect their overall appearance, but may also be caused by internal Kidney deficiency , a signal of blood deficiency, and these problems are closely related to insufficient intake of staple food.

　　Many people often only drink alcohol and eat vegetables during dinner, forgetting or deliberately skipping staple food. This can easily damage kidney qi due to unbalanced nutrition. In addition, if you eat less staple food, you will inevitably eat more meat. Studies have shown that excessive meat intake is an important "accomplice" in causing seborrheic alopecia.

　　The daily food intake of each healthy adult is approximately 400 grams, and should not be less than 300 grams. Even during weight loss, you cannot skip eating staple foods. In addition, proper intake of some foods that can benefit the kidneys, nourish blood, and grow hair, such as sesame seeds, walnut kernels, longan meat, jujube, etc., will be of great benefit in preventing and treating hair loss.

　　1. Supplement iron. People who suffer from frequent hair loss often have an iron deficiency in their bodies. Iron-rich foods include soybeans, black beans, eggs, hairtail, shrimp, cooked peanuts, spinach, carp, bananas, carrots, potatoes, etc.

　　2. Supplement plant protein. If your hair is dry and cracked, you can eat more soybeans, black sesame seeds, corn and other foods.

　　3. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits containing alkaline substances. One of the factors causing hair loss and hair yellowing is the presence of acidic toxins in the blood. The reason is excessive physical and mental fatigue, and long-term overeating of pure sugar and fat foods, which causes acidic toxins to be produced during the metabolism process in the body. The acidic substances in liver, meat, onions and other foods can easily cause excessive acid toxins in the blood, so eat less.

　　4. Supplement iodine. The luster of hair is related to the function of the thyroid gland. Iodine supplementation can enhance the secretory function of the thyroid gland and is beneficial to healthy hair. You can eat more kelp, seaweed, oysters and other foods.

　　5. Supplement vitamin E. Vitamin E can resist hair aging, promote cell division, and make hair grow. You can eat more fresh lettuce, cabbage, black sesame seeds, etc.