Exercise My Hair?
posted in Health |I had an interesting experience yesterday. I went to get a make-up makeover (I’m always willing to be pampered) and at the same time had my hair analyzed. I was not even aware there was a hair analysis machine. It was quite eye-opening.
Then this morning I was reading the May 2007 edition of taste for life, a nutritional publication www.tasteforlife.com, and was intrigued by an article on hair health. The article stated that Americans spend billions of dollars each year on hair care products and treatments. Billions of dollars!
And like me, I’m sure you have wondered about the strands of hair left in your brush, on the counter, on the floor and in the shower each morning. The piles of hair that are no longer on my head leave me questioning whether this amount of hair loss is normal. It can be quite disturbing, not to mention a pain to clean up each day.
But alas, there is hope. The taste for life article listed five tips for a healthy mane: nourish, know thy hair, cleanse, condition and finish. What caught my attention was the first tip, nourish. It seems that if we are not caring for our bodies correctly – well balanced diet, exercise, vitamin and mineral supplements, etc – regardless of the billions of dollars spent, we have no hope of enjoying luscious locks.
When our bodies are fighting a weakened immune system there is not enough strength and energy to prioritize a healthy head of hair. Add to that the environmental toxins we are constantly exposed to and we are doomed to a mediocre mane at best.
So, here is yet another reason we need to take the time to prioritize our health and care for our bodies. I don’t want to necessarily make Garnier hair product commercials, but I do want to have a healthy head of hair long into my senior years.
Hi ho, hi ho, pedaling away on the recumbent bike I go …