🧬 Does Your Hair Have a Protein Deficiency? Here's How to Tell – and What Helps
If your hair feels limp, brittle, or lifeless, it could be a sign of protein deficiency.
But how do you really know? And more importantly—how can you strengthen your colorful hair, both short-term and long-term? 💪
Let’s help your tearful, protein-starved hair reunite with its one true love: protein.
Cue romantic violin music 🎻
🥗 Enter Sherlock Headshot
There’s Dr. Headshot again—standing at the summer buffet, unsure what to grab first.
A grr grr green salad? Some bloody berries?
Or maybe something sweet, like cotton candy that looks like Pink’s Not Dead?
Wouldn’t it be amazing if your hair color changed based on what you eat? 😄
But seriously, does the saying “You are what you eat” hold true for your hair?
Time for Sherlock Headshot to investigate! 🕵️♀️ superhero music intensifies
🌱 Yes, food can strengthen your hair
There are plenty of things we can eat that are great for our hair.
And since animals are our friends 🐾💜, we’re skipping anything with eggs or dairy and focusing on vegan power foods!
💪 Superfoods for thin or weak hair
These plant-based champions support hair strength, shine, and growth:
Ground flaxseeds – One tablespoon a day in your muesli or smoothie
Pumpkin seeds – Great as a snack or salad topping
Mango – The queen of fruits for thick, strong hair (and delicious too!)
Figs & berries – Packed with vitamins your hair will love
Soybeans – May help reduce hair loss
Leafy greens like spinach, chard & kale – All support keratin production
Avocados – Promote scalp circulation (Avooooocadoooooo!)
Seaweed (kelp) – A longtime favorite supplement, also great for hair
🧴 For oily hair & scalp
These foods can help balance oil production and support hair growth:
Oats & porridge – Soothing and regulating
Nuts – A daily handful helps with oil control, split ends, and breakage
Apricots – A true hero fruit for damaged ends and fragile strands
⚠️ Lifestyle matters, too
No surprise here: smoking, alcohol, and other not-so-healthy habits affect your hair.
So do lack of sleep, stress, and emotional pressure—they don't just weigh on your mind but on your hair too.
💬 Verdict: You are what you eat
And once again, Sherlock Headshot has cracked the case. 🕵️♀️🧠
Good food = healthy hair = happy you.