The 3 Best Ways To Boost and Retain Hair Growth 

Is your hair struggling to grow? 

Or is your hair growing but you can't seem to maintain moisture? 

If this is the case, you are not alone.

While there is no magic pill or product that will grow your hair overnight, there are a few things you can do today to start stimulating growth naturally . . . and retain it. 

But I have to be clear. 

There are a lot of misconceptions about what you can do to grow and maintain healthier hair.

But you can do something about it. 

In this article, I will share with you 3 Ways to Boost and Retain Hair Growth. 

Do you want to know the three ways? 

#1) Get Enough Protein 

If you’re looking to jumpstart your healthy hair journey then you need to take a serious look at your protein intake.  

Protein is key for hair growth because our hair follicles are made up of a protein called keratin. 

When your body is low on protein then you may experience hair loss because of an inadequate supply of protein to your hair follicles.  The Journal of Nutrition and Aging states that most people, especially those who live in the United States, aren’t getting enough protein which can  impact hair growth and muscle function and strength.

If you’re wondering how much protein you should actually be consuming every day you can multiply your weight in pounds by 0.36. That number will tell you how many grams of protein you need per day. 

For example, a 50-year-old woman who weighs 150 pounds needs at least 54 – 68 grams/day or roughly 2oz – 2.5oz per day.

Adding a boost of protein to your diet will help your overall health and help your hair growth and retention.

Here are some foods high in protein: 

• Seafood 
• White-meat poultry 
• Milk, cheese, yogurt 
• Eggs 
• Beans (lentils, kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, etc.)
• Soy (tofu, edamame, tempeh)
• Lean beef 
• Pork Tenderloin

#2) Massage Your Scalp Regularly  

There is nothing like a good scalp massage.

Whew! It feels so amazing! 

I digress! 

It's no secret that the key to healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp. One of the things that you can do to stimulate growth is to add scalp massages into your daily regimen.

A study in 2016 showed that scalp massages done daily for 4 minutes over a period of 24 weeks resulted in thicker hair amongst the participants as well as improvement in their alopecia.

Another study in 2019 study found that males suffering from male pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia) saw great results from scalp massage. In fact, 69% of the men in that study saw an improvement in their alopecia after performing scalp massages for 6 months, using a specific massage technique.

The reason this is thought to happen is because massaging your scalp increases blood circulation to your follicles and in return stimulates them and makes hair grow out thicker.

Not to be too scientific but scalp massages dilate the small arteries in the scalp, which increase blood flow to the follicle. When this happens, it prolongs the growth cycle (anagen phase) of the hair.

In addition, this simple exercise helps deliver more nutrients your scalp.

It gets better.

Scalp massages good for your hair but they’re also great for your health. According to research, scalp massages can help lower stress hormones, blood pressure and heart rate!

Key Takeaways

Just in case you did not have time to read the above information, no worries, I get it, life can be busy.

That is why I have included the key takeaways for you to read below at a quick glance. Here are 3 best ways to boost and retain hair growth.

1. Get the proper amount of protein
2. Massage your scalp frequently
3. Get enough of the right nutrient intake and you can use hair gummies to help with that.

XOXO, 

Brandelyn

Founder, VoiceOfHair