Hair loss affects both men and women. (You have to admit that you’ll get affected once you lose some strands of your crowning glory.) While genetics plays a role, there are other factors, including hormonal imbalances, an under active thyroid gland, nutrient deficiencies and insufficient scalp circulation.
And yes, we’ve all seen various ads, where models with glossy-hairs seductively swish their long and shiny locks as they stride towards the camera, wishing we too could have what they have. 
But while it’s all well and good to invest in expensive conditioners, costly serums and pricey treatments, the food we eat could very well hold the key to achieve a fuller and bouncier hair.
Here are the top 10 foods for hair growth.
1. Avocados
Due to their high concentration of essential fatty acids naturally found in skin cells (which help to keep your skin smooth and supple), avocados are an age-old beauty secret. When topically applied to the hair and scalp, they have the added ability to stimulate collagen and elastin production.
4. Eggs
Eggs are an excellent source of those aforementioned omega-3s, and they are also contain biotin (which many people trying to grow their hair take in supplement form). But, just so you’re aware, it’s not the egg white that will make your hair long and beautiful, it’s the yolk. Eating too many egg whites can actually block the absorption of biotin into the body, causing a depletion of this micronutrient.
5. Salmon
This fish is loaded with the strong hair supporters like Vitamin D and protein, but it also contains omega-3 fatty acids that promote hair growth by keeping your scalp healthy.
6. Sunflower Seeds
Just a few little seeds can supply you with an abundance of vitamin E, which will enhance blood flow to the scalp and promote faster hair growth. Vitamin E is required to nourish damaged hair and to prevent breakage. It aids the body’s ability to manufacture keratin within hair strands to reduce breakage. Supplementing with 400 IU of vitamin E can be helpful to restore locks.
7. Sweet Potatoes
These are loaded with beta carotene, the precursor for vitamin A that not only promotes a healthy scalp but promotes hair growth. But choose foods loaded with beta carotene over supplementing with high doses — like over 2500 milligrams — of vitamin A from retinol since it can be toxic at very high levels.
8. Almonds
These nuts will make your hair grow faster and thicker due to their high biotin content. One cup contains nearly one-third of your daily requirement. You should be able to see the results in a month or two of adding them to your diet.
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