Monsoon season and hair, share a love-hate relationship. While most of us love getting drenched in the rain, with water dripping from our hair, the result that rain water has on our hair is not so pleasant! As hair tends to get wet during the monsoon, the hair gets frizzy and tends to break too. If you are wondering how to tackle hair loss this monsoon, it's time to follow some useful tips by celeb nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, who has shared insights on some food items that can stop monsoon hair loss.
1. Methi dana is the first food that Rujusta suggests.
- Add it to some warm coconut oil, let it cool, then massage your scalp and leave overnight.
- Can also be added to kadhi and had with khichdi for dinner.
- Alternately, use it in tadka for veggies like pumpkin or to flavour your raita.
- The methi dana is especially useful if its a hormonal issue related hair loss (PCOD, etc) as it helps improve insulin response.
2. Aliv seeds (garden cress, halim) are the second food Rujuta suggests.
- Soak them and have them with milk in the night.
- Or roll these iron rich seeds into ladoos with coconut and ghee for even better results.
- They also help with hair loss that comes with chemo treatment.
3. Last but not the least, use Nutmeg says the nutritionist.
- Add a small pinch to milk (along with Aliv) and have it as a nightcap.
- The Vit B6, folic acid and Magnesium help prevent hair loss and destress.
Other ingredients that are useful -
Ghee - for its essential fats
Haldi - for its immuno-boosting properties
Dahi - for the minerals and probiotic bacteria
