“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”… But did you know that the apple can also help in hair growth? Research shows that apple consumption appears to promote hair growth.
According to Japanese researchers, apple polyphenols or procyanidin B-2; a substance found in apples is very effective in hair growth. Tests conducted on humans, especially on male pattern baldness, have yielded positive results showing that procyanidin B-2 is the key to a full head of hair. Procyanidin B-2 is available in capsule and liquid form.
Procyanidin B-2 capsules may not be readily available in India, but it is surely present in apple. So start eating an apple a day and keep baldness away. Remember that apple skin, especially the skin of small green apples; It is a good source of procyanidin and a natural way to get procyanidin into your system to promote hair growth.
If eating is not that appealing or apples are not available, then apple cider vinegar can also be used to promote luxurious hair. Lack of potassium results in hair loss. Apple cider vinegar is loaded with potassium.
Apple cider vinegar, when taken internally, has been shown to be the best beauty aid you could ever need. Apple cider vinegar is a natural remedy that helps maintain the pH balance of the skin and scalp. Stimulates hair follicles to encourage healthier hair growth. Be sure to incorporate apple cider vinegar into your body care regimen and you’ll soon see the benefits.
Some of the ways in which apple cider vinegar can be taken are:
Start each day by drinking a glass of water with 4 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and honey. You can also take a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water with or between meals. If this flavor is not appetizing, then apple juice can be used. Mixing it with grape juice will make it taste like wine. A little lime juice can also be added to the ACV and water. Apart from helping in hair growth, this would also help in losing weight.
Use a cup in your bathroom as a final hair rinse. This results in much shinier hair and don’t worry about the smell, it does fade away at some point. Use about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of apple cider vinegar diluted with about 1/2 cup of water. Shampoo and rinse first and then for the vinegar. Let sit for about a minute and then rinse off the vinegar and then rinse very well. When used once a week, it results in thick, healthy, and shiny hair.
Apart from helping in hair care, drinking ACV would also help in losing weight. That’s like killing two birds with one stone!
No wonder many call apple cider vinegar the “wonder drug.”