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How delightful beauty of the commercials of shampoos and conditioners for the hair! .. Luxury long wave radiant hair evoke a sense of envy and the desire to immediately get hold of such a miracle in his own mind, and we rush to the nearest supermarket and buy a shampoo and conditioner coveted, and by him into the bargain serum, spray-care and so on ... But the thing - how many not namyvay superfunds little head, and confused, then no. And why not? Advertising is lying? Or are we just not "fit" these funds and to look for something else?

And do we know at all - what is your hair? Yes, the commercials we see a hair in the context of all of these "flakes" and split ends, but if we have a real idea of ​​how to actually look our hair as they grow, why sometimes look dull and not shiny, and why eventually drop out?

Oddly enough, the nature came up with the hair is not for beauty, as many believe, but for very specific functions. Hair - is primarily a tactile organ, with particularlysensitive eyelashes , because they protect a very important organ - our eyes.Another important function of hair - protection of our body from heat loss or overheating, as the hair is a poor thermal conductivity.

The structure of the hair is very interesting. Hair, like a tree trunk consists of (or rod) and the root. The hair shaft - it is apparent of it, and the root is deep in the skin, hair in a special bag. The root in combination with the surrounding tissueforms a follicle or hair follicle. Each bulb is supplied with blood vessels, nerve endings, sebaceous and sweat glands, as well as the muscle that raises the hair. Due to this particular muscle, we cover the "goose bumps" when we are cold, or we 'hair stand on end "of fear.

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By itself, the hair - it's horny fibers consisting of long, spindle-shaped protein cells, woven into the threads. Hair looks like twisted rope. Moreover, it is interesting that thin hair is much stronger than thick. And the thing is that fine hair has a tighter structure and more dense "skin" - a layer of small scales (those of commercials!), Similar to the skin of a snake. These scales protect the inner fibrous layer from external influences. If the scales are shed, the hair becomes dull, brittle - "dead."Therefore, we must remember that the alkaline environment (ie, soap) causes the scales open, and acid, on the contrary, their smooth, making the hair shiny. This (not the scales, of course, but the properties of the hair) knew in ancient times and have recommended to rinse hair after washing with water, acidified with vinegar or lemon juice.

But the acidified water - is perhaps the only effective external means. Because the health and beauty of hair depends on its root - the hair follicle. The hair follicles - is a unique organ, which plays an important role in the process of hair growth. It displays sebaceous glands that lubricate her secret hair, giving it flexibility, elasticity and shine. Therefore, the appearance and health of our hair depends directly on the work of these glands. And then, as they say, need a "golden mean": the lack of fat makes hair dull, dry and brittle, and when excess hair quickly become dirty and greasy and unkempt.

The life of each hair has its own cycles or phases: the phase of hair growth, a transition phase and resting phase. Hair growth is cyclical: during the growth stage, which lasts from 2 to 5 years should be a short transitional stage, which lasts about 100 days, and then comes the stage of dormancy, during which the hair stops growing and falls out. After that, the follicle begins a new cycle of growth of new hair.

We are all born into the world with a certain number of follicles, the number of genetically programmed. Each person has approximately one million root of hair follicles, but only 100-150 thousand of them will turn into the hair. Growing hair - is a complex mix of substances and chemical reactions. Each follicle consists of 7 different types of cells that interact with other cells - blood and nerve. In addition, the whole system is responsible for implementing all the genetic programs responsible for the maturation, growth, death and rebirth of the different sites in a particular time. Therefore, the growth of hair and their health is directly dependent on the condition of our skin, on the condition of our body.

If the condition of your hair is alarming, it is best to go to a trichologist (dermatologist specializing in hair). And if you're not taking strong medicines, you do not have affairs with all sorts of harmful substances, but the hair looks when it is not the best, then you probably do not have enough vitamins, or you just do not eat. For example, in your diet may be an excess of "fast" carbohydrates that are contained in sweets, sweet fruits, all kinds of baked goods, etc. Excess carbohydrates can cause many problems: the greasiness of the scalp, dandruff and seborrhea. We can eat delicious, but the "delicious" does not always mean "right." Do not forget about vitamins. Vitamins found in foods in very small quantities, but without their participation does not pass a biochemical reaction in our body. Vitamins are also called regulatory substances. They are involved in metabolism, stimulate all the organs and systems. Lack of vitamins always leads to a weakening of our health.A skin and hair is always the first to suffer. That is why it is so important to get vitamins from food in sufficient quantity.

I can not say that there is some special vitamins for hair - need all the vitamins. If you want your hair to please the eye, were silky, not flogged on the tips and do not fall out, review the menu. After all, the most valuable vitamins and minerals that are so necessary for beautiful hair, you can get naturally, correctly choosing foods. But why, you ask, it is necessary so to complicate their lives: choose products, such as on a special train them not to destroy vitamins when you can just go to any pharmacy and buy a range of vitamins and minerals specially for hair?And whether we eat at the same time or not - there is no difference, intelligent chemists have thought of everything for us, picked up all the vitamins in the right proportions, mixed them with minerals, trampled into the tablet, and all we need - a glass of water to drink it ...

But no, it's not so clear. Not without reason called the vitamins of the regulators. And this adjustment is so delicate that the slightest bust facing big trouble. For example, this is useful for skin and hair with an overdose of Vitamin A makes your hair dry and brittle, and the excess of magnesium needed for heart fraught with nervous disorders, depression and fatigue. In addition, artificially synthesized vitamins are only replicas, their structure is very different from natural vitamins. For example, the same vitamin A is found in plant foods and in foods of animal origin, and the number of forms of the vitamin reaches two hundred! And vitamin C? The natural vitamin C from fresh orange and askorbinka synthesized by chemical means at the plant - is, as they say, "two big differences." Around the "living" vitamin necessarily grouped vitamins E, B3, and other biologically active substances and trace elements, but the protective functions of the industrial vitamin C is very questionable ...

Therefore, to nourish and protect your hair (and the whole body), it is best to "live" with vitamins derived from food. Try to keep your diet was balanced. This means that the grains and fruits and vegetables should take up to one third of the diet, fish, meat and eggs - about 1/5, dairy products - about 1/6, and sweets and fats are "pure" (butter, for example) - not more than one tenth of the total of your daily diet. And that balance is not accidental. It is in the grain contains vitamins E, B1, B2, B3, B6, and potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, calcium, etc. Particularly useful are the bread from wheat flour and bran, as well as dishes from sprouted grains. And fruits and vegetables - just a storehouse of vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin E and various minerals. Meat and fish products contain virtually all vitamins, except, perhaps, of thiamine (vitamin B1), which is mostly in cereals and grains. Vitamin A in fish and meat is already contained in the finished form. In fish, especially oily, besides a lot of vitamin D, E, and vitamin F, better known as polyunsaturated fatty acids Omega 3 and Omega-6.

So if you want your hair you said "thank you", be sure to include in their menus eggs, nuts, grains, cereals, beans, pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Especially useful for hair and body wheat bran and oat flakes. It is important that on your desk regularly appeared beets, tomatoes, zucchini, spinach, all kinds of greens, carrots, all kinds of cabbage, apples, apricots, dried fruits. Meat, liver, fatty saltwater fish, milk and milk products will also help in the fight for healthy hair.