Healthier hair/skin

[allirowe23]

So I could use some inexpensive ideas/methods for getting healthier skin and hair. What's worked for you? I'm already a vegetarian/nutritarian. I don't have a lot of money to spend, but I can certainly dedicate myself to making lifestyle changes. I keep hearing that your skin/hair are a reflection of how you treat your body but I believe I treat my body pretty wonderfully in comparison to other 19-year-old college students. And I'm just not seeing any results.

[Dimond]

Conditioner-Washing & Oil Cleanse method:

Conditioner-Washing & Oil Cleanse Methods

I prefer to use natural products, but many use cheap ones and still get results. If you do an internet search you will find a lot of other info regarding these methods.

[audi]

Take a tablespoon of cod liver oil every morning..this stuff is amazing. Thickened my hair and even though I don't have any acne problems it made my skin look great.

Since you are a vegetarian, what are you taking to supplement the lost nutrients and vitamins you would be gaining from meat?

[Annya]

Is there something in particular you would like to see improve about your skin and hair? If you have problem skin maybe you should try a Genuine Health product like they have a vitamin called multi+ daily glow (a multivitamin) that supposed to greatly benefit your skin and hair or just the regular greens+ (which is very popular amongst raw/vegans and vegetarians especially). I started taking greens+ multi+ (multivitamin and greens combo) a couple fo days ago from my local pharmacy after hearing some very positive things about it and I'm usually quite skeptical about these kinds of things.

[aelle]

In order to protect your skin: no tobacco and no alcohol (although if you call yourself a nutritarian you probably follow these), and no sun! Staying away from direct sunlight is the best investment you can make for your skin.
I have been amazed by how Far Eastern women, for whom it is fashionable to protect their white complexion by wearing hats and long sleeves, look about a decade younger than their Western friends (at least until age truly catches up, in their 50s or so).

[Aleksander Krstic]

Go raw.

[NicB]

Originally Posted by audi

Thickened my hair and even though I don't have any acne problems it made my skin look great.

Hi Audi, were you having hair loss problems previously?

[Aleksander Krstic]

Originally Posted by audi

Since you are a vegetarian, what are you taking to supplement the lost nutrients and vitamins you would be gaining from meat?

Simple answer: nothing.

[liamona]

Originally Posted by audi

Take a tablespoon of cod liver oil every morning..this stuff is amazing.

I do that, and also include liberal amounts of butter in my diet, and other foods with vitamin A (and I'm not talking about carrots). I'm in my mid-forties, have fairly thick hair with very few grays, and my skin is wrinkle-free despite a cavalier attitude towards sunblock.

Your skin and hair will definitely reflect what kind of diet you're consuming. At my age, I find that eating too much sugar and grains (even so-called "healthy" whole grains and fruit) eventually leads to a horribly puffy middle-aged look around the eyes. Lotions and creams may minimize that appearance, but the only thing that eliminates it is eliminating the cause.

[allirowe23]

Originally Posted by audi

Take a tablespoon of cod liver oil every morning..this stuff is amazing. Thickened my hair and even though I don't have any acne problems it made my skin look great.

Since you are a vegetarian, what are you taking to supplement the lost nutrients and vitamins you would be gaining from meat?

That's a decent idea. Thickening my hair isn't so much what I'm looking for, my hair is already incredibly thick. I just want stronger hair that doesn't feel so dry and frizzy and dead.

I take a multivitamin everyday, not one specifically designed for vegetarians though so perhaps I could look into that. I drink a lot of soy milk, and I still eat eggs. Those account for about half of my lost protein. I also eat several servings daily of nuts, seeds, and beans. I am incredibly conscious of my diet. I try pretty hard to know exactly what I'm putting into my body, and if I'm meeting all of my requirements. I'm reasonably sure that I am but that's just not giving hair/skin results. Which particular nutrients are associated with healthy skin/hair? Should I be doubling up on those?

[audi]

Originally Posted by NicB

Hi Audi, were you having hair loss problems previously?

No hairloss problems before, I mis-worded that a bit( though I do have naturally thin hair). It made my hair feel a lot stronger and a little bit fuller then usual. Tastes like crap but it works .

[lillywilliam]

Though there are tons of commercials and products at your local drug store that does not mean they are all effective. These companies rely on the fact that their customers will keep buying their products over and over again. The only thing this will result in is spending a lot of your hard earned money for temporary results.

Rub-on hair products that you see on TV - These products are a reoccurring pain because you need to frequently use these products to maintain your hair growth. If you discontinue the use of these products, your hair will begin to go back to the balding state.

Shampoos - There are shampoos in your local grocery or drug store which can help bring volume to your hair. However, these shampoos do not work for everyone and become expensive because like I said, the company plans this so they can earn their money.



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