Is all this stress we're under causing the dreaded flakiness?
But as trichologist Anabel Kingsley explains, keeping your scalp happy and healthy is well worth it. "The scalp is the bedrock for the hair follicle, and if it is not in good condition, the chances of you experiencing problems with hair growth and health increase significantly,” she notes.While stress, product build up and environmental factors can cause a flaky scalp, there's also another lesser known cause of dandruff - a microbe called Malassezia globosa.
, upping the amount of nuts and seeds in your diet to boost zinc levels. Zinc regulates the levels of androgens in the body, and low levels of androgens have been linked to dandruff and also slow hair growth.
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