What Vitamins are Good For Hair Growth?

By VIBRANT BEAUTY

As we all know, our hair is our crowning glory. Oh how we envy Rapunzel for her long, lustrous and golden hair! Such beautiful hair can also be ours, if we only have an idea of what vitamins are good for hair growth.

So what vitamins can actually make our hair grow shiny and beautiful and where can we possibly get them?  Here are some of the most important vitamins good for hair that we should be aware of:

• The B complex —The B complex vitamins usually refer to Vitamins B6 and B12. Aside from promoting healthy hair and nails, they also keep the blood, nerves, and the immune system functioning properly. The recommended dietary allowance for every person is 1.3 milligrams for B6 and 2.4 micrograms for B12. In order to eat enough of these vitamins, one must have one cup of plain yogurt and a banana, one ounce of sunflower seeds, and three ounces of roast beef daily. Vegans should take note that B12 can only be found in animal products, so they should take supplements.

• Biotin—This vitamin helps promote hair and nail growth. Biotin can be found in brown rice, oats, and sunflower seeds.

• Vitamin C—Vitamin C promotes blood flow to the scalp and follicles, which can hasten hair growth. It is also an antioxidant that has been proven to fight DNA-damaging free radicals. Just eating an orange can get you your recommended dietary allowance. However, remember to eat five servings of fruits (such as citrus fruits and strawberries) and vegetables (red and green peppers, brussel sprouts, kale, spinach, broccoli, and collard greens) daily to get you enough Vitamin C.

• Vitamin E—This antioxidant promotes better eye health and less risks of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as increased circulation in the scalp. It is fairly easy to get the recommended dietary allowance with food such as avocados and vegetable oil (safflower, sunflower, canola, olive and cottonseed). Dietitians recommend just one cup of broccoli and two ounces of almonds or sunflower seeds daily to give you enough of this super vitamin.

• Folic Acid—or Folate allows cell development and good blood circulation in the scalp. The best food sources of folic acid are strawberries, wheat germ, leafy vegetables, asparagus, broccoli, whole grains, beans, and folate-fortified foods such as breads and cereals.

Now that we know what vitamins are good for hair growth, we should be more discriminating of the food we eat and choose only the best ones that would give us great health and greater hair!

Happy Canada Day! BONNE FETE CANADA!

HAPPY CANADA DAY! BONNE FETE CANADA!

Sun Warrior

Sun Warrior is a living protein! One that is RAW and Vegan! Every ingredient is naturally provided by the earth including brown rice, oat grass, barley grass, wheat grass, alfalfa, yucca, parsley, spinach, peppermint, priobiotic culture and whole leaf stevia. It is GMO free, sugar free, chemical free, additive free, chemical free. They use old world combining the sprouted endosperm and the bran from raw sprouted whole grain brown rice. It contains high amounts of natural protein, anti-oxidants and essential nutrients like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, iron and potassium.

Protein powder can be an excellent way a to obtain a balanced diet (this ones for you fitness people). Vegetarians can have a difficult time obtaining protein and protein powder can be a great way to make up for deficiencies that can arise from a vegan diet.

I prefer sun warrior protein powder in milk and smoothies. The chocolate and vanilla ones are super delicious.

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Got Office Body? Tara Stiles’ 3-step yoga cure

By Well+GoodNYC

The yoga world may be buzzing about injury, but Tara Stiles is focused on how yoga can cure.

In her new book, Yoga Cures, which hits shelves tomorrow, the celeb yogi explains how yoga can help ease an alphabet of more than 50 ailments, from anxiety to not getting enough Zzzs.

“The health benefits of yoga are old, but they’re new in the minds of the general public,” says Stiles. “You don’t have to be a super-advanced practitioner to feel better—you can do just a few things that can change your life.”

One ailment that’s super-relevant to overworked New Yorkers?

Office Body—an unofficial but pervasive condition that includes cramped wrists, locked-up hips, and slumped shoulders.

We asked Stiles to help treat what ails us—and maybe you? Here’s her simple 3-step prescription, excerpted from Yoga Cures. —Lisa Elaine Held

Hands and Knees Wrist Release

What it does: Stretches wrists and fingers cramped from too much texting and typing, and boosts circulation to your digits.

How to do it: Position yourself on your hands and knees, with a neutral spine, wrists under your shoulders, and knees under your hips.

“Turn your right hand as far to the right as it will go, so the heel of your hand is facing forward and your fingers are facing your body. Roll your body around slightly, getting the stretch into different areas of your wrist,” says Stiles.

“Stay with this for five, long, deep breaths and then do the other side.”

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Why your tea may not be as healthy as you think it is (and how to fix that)

By Well+GoodNYC

Everyone knows that tea has health benefits. But it turns out you may not be getting them, even if you’re brewing, steeping, and sipping on a regular basis.

Everyone knows that tea has health benefits. But it turns out you may not be getting them, even if you’re brewing, steeping, and sipping on a regular basis.

“A lot of research has shown benefits for cancer prevention, cardiovascular health, and cognitive health,” says Heidi Kothe-Levie, who’s an acupuncturist-expert in Traditional Oriental Medicine and a former tea specialist for Ito-En. “But if you’re drinking tea for overall disease risk reduction, it all comes down to how frequently you’re drinking it, how you’re brewing it, and what kind it is.”

Are you doing it wrong? Kothe-Levie, who’s sharing the current research on and myths surrounding tea’s health benefits at the 92Y next week, will explain how to make sure you’re getting those benefits every time your kettle whistles.

She gave us a sneak peek, with these four tips:

Heidi Kothe-Levie

1. Ask when the tea was plucked. Freshness is the most important factor for Kothe-Levie, who says a tea shop that values freshness should be able to tell you how long ago the leaves were plucked from the bush. Ditto any online retailer worth its salt.

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Ruby’s Red Wash

Look, I’m just going to say it – some of us, many of us, have bloody underpants. It comes with being a lady and that’s the simple truth.

But instead of having to throw away some of your favorite panties because of your period like you’ve been doing all of these years, it turns out you only need one thing – the amazing Ruby’s Red Wash.

It’s super easy to use:

- Rinse your undies under cool running water as soon as you can.

- “After rinsing, use a small basin or plug up the bathroom sink and fill with just a bit of water, just enough to cover the stained area of the garment or material. You don’t need to immerse the entire piece in the water (or the solution). In fact, if you do, the blood will often travel or ‘bleed’, to the originally unstained areas, and then you’ve got more of a mess on your hands. If you’ve already done that, however, don’t worry, you can submerge a whole pair of panties, for instance.”

- Pour a cap ful of Ruby’son the stain and rub with a soft-bristled brush. Most stains dissolve under 30 minutes, so you can leave it soaking if you need to go do something else.The solution smells clean and fresh and is non-toxic and biodegradable. You can use it on any blood-stained clothes and bedding in addition to undies, so it saves you from having to get rid of your stuff, saving you a lot of time, money and energy.

It turns out that just because it’s bloody, doesn’t mean it’s ruined.

Just pick it here.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Olive oil is another organic and very healthful oil for your skin. Not only it is great for dry skin but it can also be used as a shaving oil.It can also be used in cooking, which I prefer more then applying it onto my skin. It helps in digestion, prevents heart diseases, prevents colon cancer and breast cancer and so on. For centuries its being used for medications (naturopathic medicine).

I prefer olive oil for cooking and in my medications if necessary.

You can purchase it from any health food store.

Flowers

Flowers bring joy to life and  fragrance. Instead of using sprays that are full with toxic ingredients , go for flowers. Because not only their natural but also they make your room look pretty and smell nice. I love lilies and roses. I have them always in my room, bathroom. kitchen, living room and in my car.