Nutritionist Khushi Chhabra reveals a quick breakfast smoothie packed with hair-friendly ingredients to reduce excessive shedding.
Why Your Hair Falls
Hair-fall often signals internal imbalance rather than just external damage. According to Chhabra:
“Hair fall is almost never external. 99% of the time it starts from within. Our body tries to talk to us through weak strands, itchy scalp, excessive shedding.”
Factors like nutrient deficiencies, hormonal shifts, and poor scalp circulation play a key role.
The Smoothie Recipe for Stronger Hair
Ingredients (makes one serving):
- 1 spoon almond butter
- 2 pinches of garden-cress (halim / aliv) seeds
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
- 1 scoop protein powder
Method:
- Blend the seeds with water on high speed to create a smooth milk base.
- Add almond butter and protein powder (around 23 g protein per serving).
- Blend again and drink daily for 15 consecutive days.
Why These Ingredients Help
- Almond Butter: Supplies healthy fats and vitamin E to combat dryness and breakage.
- Garden-Cress Seeds: Rich in iron and improve scalp circulation — vital when ferritin is low.
- Pumpkin Seeds: High in zinc, biotin and antioxidants — support hair density and hormone balance.
- Black Sesame Seeds: Contain calcium, copper, B-vitamins and zinc — strengthen roots and slow greying.
- Protein Powder: Hair is made primarily of keratin (a protein); sufficient intake supports strong, healthy growth.
How to Use & What to Expect
- Drink this smoothie every morning for at least 15 days to start seeing improvements.
- Pair it with a balanced diet, gentle scalp care and reduced styling stress for best results.
- Note: Results vary and major shedding or bald patches may require evaluation by a dermatologist.
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