Eating the right nutrients WILL improve your body’s health and promote the growth of better skin and hair. 

We agree that using the right hair products like shampoo and conditioners helps grow healthy hair. But trust me, nothing facilitates hair growth more than a healthy and nutritious diet. 

One of the important foods that improve the health of hair is fruits. Despite being sweet and yummy, fruits are also packed with several vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and proteins that are essential for the growth of healthy, strong, and shiny hair.

Dr. Harish Koutam, the chief dermatologist of SkinKraft, said, ''There are many causes of hair fall like scalp infection, genetics, dandruff, oxidative stress, and deficiency in nutrients. Fruits are rich in many vitamins and minerals that are very beneficial for your hair. Fruits rich in antioxidants are very effective in reducing oxidative damage.''

Many fruits help grow healthy hair by improving the health of the scalp and hair shafts. They also improve blood circulation in the scalp, which will, in turn, help in the growth of a natural and strong mane. 

In this article, we shall discuss how fruits can be beneficial for hair growth and look at some fruits that have been proven to promote the growth of thick, strong hair. 

 

Fruits and hair growth: What's the connection?

A simple yet great way to ensure your hair gets all the nutrients required is by consuming or using fruits. They are rich in nutrients like Potassium, Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K.  

Some fruits help in preventing hair loss, while others stimulate hair growth and make your hair long, strong and glossy. It is very important to understand the beneficial nutrients in each food and how you can utilize them to promote hair growth or prevent hair loss. 

Dull and frazzled hair is a common problem among many people. Many factors contribute to this, such as stress, environmental influence, hereditary, underlying medical conditions, and harmful chemicals. Many dream of getting back their smooth, shiny, and voluminous hair, but instead of using fruits, they end up using hot styling tools, harsh chemicals, and colors that lead to hair loss and breakage. 

The good news here is that you can minimize the use of these tools and chemicals and try natural remedies using fruits to reverse damaged hair and promote the growth of a thick mane. 

There are several fruits and vegetables in our gardens that can change our hair forever. Introducing these fruits into your daily meal or using them topically can make a great change in the health of your hair. 

Below is a list of 10 fruits and how to use them to promote healthy hair growth. 

 

10 Hair-Friendly Foods To Get A Thick, Healthy, and Shiny Hair

1. Banana

Banana is a potassium-rich fruit that has been scientifically proven to promote hair growth and prevent hair loss. It is very rich in vitamin B, prevents split end and hair breakage, and improves the overall health of your scalp.

Bananas are also known to fix damages caused by pollution, dust, and sun exposure. They are very rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, and biotin that helps in giving you soft, voluminous hair. 

Bananas have other benefits like preventing iron deficiency, aiding in digestion, treating gastrointestinal issues, being good for the skin and heart, and lowering blood pressure. 

Before working out, you can have a big ripe banana early in the morning and make a banana milkshake, smoothie, or salad. 

How to make a banana smoothie for hair growth:

Things needed: 

• 1 Ripe Banana
• 2 tbsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Coconut oil / Olive oil / Lavender Oil
• ½ cup of milk

Method: 

• Put your ripe banana in a bowl and mash it into a soft mixture
• Add two tbsp of honey and ½ cup of milk and mix thoroughly 
• Add a tbsp of your essential oil or carrier oil (olive, lavender, or coconut) 
• Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to form a uniform paste
• Apply the paste to your hair covering every nook and cranny of your hair and scalp
• Leave the mask on your hair for 30 minutes, then rinse it with warm water. 
• Wash with your shampoo, and condition the hair. 

 

2. Orange

Orange has great antioxidant and antibacterial properties. It is also rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium. 

Several studies have revealed that a vitamin C deficiency can cause hair breakage, as it's essential to produce collagen, a protein that strengthens the hair. Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant that fights free radicals produced as a result of oxidative stress, prevents greying of hair, and increases hair growth. 

Oranges also aid blood circulation across the scalp, thereby promoting healthy hair growth. The good news is that oranges are one of the easily available fruits that you find on stalls in almost every fruit market. 

The vitamin C-rich fruit also boosts your immune system, protects your body’s cells from damage, aids in the absorption of iron, and promotes collagen production.

You can make orange juice or a beetroot and orange salad. Here's how to make an orange mixture for hair growth

Things needed: 

• One or two big size orange(s)
• A blender

Method:

• Wash one or two ripe orange(s) (depending on the volume of your hair)
• Leave it unpeeled and blend it until it forms a smooth paste
• Apply the paste to your hair, concentrating on the roots and scalp
• Wash after an hour, then use your shampoo and conditioner 
• Do this treatment once a month 

 

3. Apricots

Another healthy hair fruit is the apricot. Packed with antioxidants and vitamins, the apricot is the perfect fruit to solve your hair problems. 

The fruit contains a lot of nutrients that are good for enhancing scalp health and promoting the growth of long hair. 

It contains beta carotene, which is converted into vitamin A. Apricots help reduce cataracts, and muscular degeneration and improve eye health. 

 

4. Papaya

Papaya has been proven to reduce hair thinning and control dandruff drastically. Research in 2012 shows that papaya is rich in vitamin A which helps in nourishing and protecting the hair. 

The fruit has antifungal properties, and it also works as a natural conditioner which is why it's mostly included in the ingredients of hair masks. 

The vitamin A-rich fruit also boosts hair growth, prevents baldness, and strengthens hair. Including papaya in your diet at least thrice a week will promote the growth of a healthy, thick mane. Its leaves’ extracts can be used as a strong and shiny mane conditioner. Papaya also helps in treating other hair problems like thinning and dandruff.

Containing a high amount of antioxidants like vitamin A and vitamin C, papaya is likely to reduce the risk of heart diseases. It also strengthens the immune system, reduces the risk of diabetes and cancer, helps in digestion, reduces inflammation, and lowers blood pressure. 

How to make papaya smoothie for hair growth:

Things needed:

• 1 cup of ripe papaya
• 1 ripe banana
• ½ cup of yogurt
• Coconut oil

Method:

• Unpeel your banana and blend it with your papaya
• Add yogurt and mix thoroughly
• Add a tbsp of coconut oil and mix well
• Apply this mask to your hair, concentrating on the roots and scalp
• Cover your hair with a shower cap
• Wash with warm water after 45 minutes
• Wash again with your shampoo and conditioner
• Do this treatment once a week

 

5. Pineapple

Pineapple is a tropical fruit that's commonly known for its health benefits. Eating the fruit also makes your hair shiny and soft. 

The tropical fruit is rich in vitamin C, vitamin B, and calcium. Deficiency in some of these nutrients has been linked to hair loss. 

Pineapple contains beta-carotene, which as we mentioned earlier, our body converts into vitamin A. This is a nutrient essential for promoting hair growth and maintaining scalp health. It also contains important enzymes that deliver nutrients to hair follicles, thereby enriching and nourishing them. The fruit also helps increase hair elasticity and restore damaged and frazzled hair. 

Other health benefits of pineapple include that it aids in digestion, eases symptoms of arthritis, reduces inflammation, boosts immunity, reduces the risk of cancer, and has high antioxidant properties. 

You can easily make a pineapple and mango smoothie, hot pineapple tea, and a lime and pineapple cocktail. If you choose to add pineapple to your diet, make sure you talk to your nutritionist first. 

How to use a pineapple smoothie for hair:

Things needed:

• Half ripe pineapple
• Yogurt
• Olive oil

Method:

• Blend your ripe pineapple and mix it with yogurt and a tbsp of olive oil
• Stir the mixture until it forms a smooth paste
• Rub the mask into your hair, ensuring it reaches your scalp
• Cover your hair with a hot towel or a shower cap for 30 minutes
• Wash with a lukewarm water
• Rewash with your alcohol-free shampoo and conditioner as usual

 

6. Guava

Guava is a beautiful and healthy fruit that's packed with many nutrients. These tropical fruits are found mostly in the Indian subcontinent and some parts of Africa. They're rich in vitamin C and potassium and contain some traces of iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6.

Both guava and its leaves are known to promote healthy hair growth and prevent hair breakage. The vitamin C present in guava also helps your mane grow into a shiny and thick one. 

Guava also helps in boosting heart health, lowering blood sugar, aids in digestion, boosts immunity, helps in weight loss, and also helps your skin. 

 

7. Apple

The cliché "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" is enough to show us that this fruit is loaded to the brim with so many nutrients. Apple is one of the healthiest fruits with many impressive health benefits, including hair health. 

According to Dr. Bashar Bizrah, founder of the Beyond Med Centre clinic, apples could help prevent dandruff while promoting hair growth.

Apple contains magnesium, vitamins, potassium, and dietary fiber. It boosts the production of keratin in the scalp making the hair strong, shiny, and thicker. The fruit also helps balance the pH of the scalp and hair follicles, thereby improving the overall health of your hair. 

Other health benefits of apples include improvement of gut health and reduction in the risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, as they're rich in antioxidants and fiber. Apples are also known to increase bone strength and promote lung health and weight loss. It also eases the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. 

There are many ways to include apples into your diet; you can make smoothies, juice, apple pie, and cake, include them in your salad, or take the fruit as a whole. 

How to use Apple for hair:

Things needed:

• 1 or 2 large apple(s)
• Apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp of cornflour
• 1 tbsp of lemon juice

Method:

• Peel and grate your ripe apple(s), then mash it with a spoon to form a coarse pulp
• Add two tbsp of apple cider vinegar and mix. 
• Combine with 1 tbsp of cornflour and lemon juice, then mix it thoroughly 
• Massage this hair mask into a dry hair and leave it for half an hour
• Rinse off the mask with a lukewarm water
• Wash, shampoo, and condition your hair as usual

 

8. Berries

Berries contain a lot of vitamins and minerals that promote hair growth and reduce the risk of hair loss. 

The presence of vitamin c in the fruit prevents damage to hair follicles caused by free radicals. 

Other health benefits of berries include lowering cholesterol levels, improving insulin response, reducing inflammation, and reducing the risk of developing cancer. 

 

Final Thoughts

An easy yet effective way to improve your hair health is by adding fruits to your diet. Nutritionists recommend so many fruits for promoting hair growth and preventing hair loss. 

Most of these hair growth fruits are rich in antioxidant properties, contain a high amount of vitamins and minerals that nourish your scalp, and facilitate healthy hair growth.

But what if you don't have the time to track down all these different fruits or what if incorporating them into your diet seems a little daunting? Hairfinity Healthy Hair Vitamins contain many of the same nutrients as these hair healthy fruits, plus our exclusive Capilsana Complex®, so you can start reaping the rewards of these vitamins and minerals immediately!