One thing to know about hair is that it loves protein but it almost equally loves an acidic clarifying treatment. When we've used every last product and silicone styler and our hair is still a dry, heavy, hard to comb out mess there is only one thing left to do- clarify. It is like hitting the reset button on your hair and you'll be so glad you did it. We delve deep into the topic of ionic charges, pH, stubborn build up and tell you why your hair is likely begging for you to clarify it right now.
Raw milk, organ meats, bone broth. After years of veganism it appears that the pendulum has finally swung back to its previous position. Ancestral eating is all the rage and for those of us who have suffered the health consequences of a lack of quality animal protein, we are now ready to make the change. Cara Molina is an 'ancestral health coach' and defender of the faith who speaks at length on how we must return to the dietary ways of our ancestors and swap all processed foods for those whole foods that are of and by nature. Only this way, she says, can we truly be healthy and thrive. We couldn't agree more.
While some of us continue to love the 'luxury' of soap and foam an increasing number of us in the skin care and now hair care space are firmly convinced of the benefits of using less soap, not more, with some foregoing the shampoo ritual altogether. And who can blame them? Sulfates clean yes, but they do so with damage, especially over time. So what is the awakened hair care enthusiast to do? To this we say, go mild poo.
Recent studies have shown us what many have suspected for quite some time: zinc is involved in so many critical bio-chemical processes and right down to the cellular level that a deficiency -even slight- can have significant and even visible health consequences. Hair enthusiasts should take note that one of these unwanted consequences is thinning hair and a poorly performing hair growth cycle, something which so many of us struggle to explain. In the body zinc is in fact a building block of hair and a major player in protein synthesis, replication and structure. In our never-ending quest to explain the current epidemic of hair issues, could zinc be the answer?
