Can drinking plenty of water reduce dandruff?

Can drinking plenty of water reduce dandruff?

The human body is made up of 60% water. The brain and heart are 73% water, while the skin is 63% water. It goes without saying that staying hydrated is critical.

Your total moisture level has a direct impact on your skin as well as your scalp. A dry scalp is what creates dandruff. However, not drinking enough water daily might result in much more than a dry scalp.

Drinking plenty of water keeps your skin fresh and supple. It can help your skin keep suppleness and prevent wrinkles. It provides similar advantages to your scalp. Staying hydrated encourages scalp circulation and oil production, which keeps your hair follicles healthy and your locks strong, promoting growth.

When you’re dehydrated, your body senses that water is running low, and this causes it to redirect resources to critical tasks, leaving your hair alone. Your hair may stop growing entirely, leaving the remaining strands fragile and prone to breaking. When your hair breaks and does not regrow, you will notice thinning.

Getting your scalp wet can also help cure dandruff itching and, in some cases, dandruff itself. Drinking more water may help if your dandruff is caused by a dry scalp.

How Does Water Promote Hair Growth?

Drinking water is the most vital thing we can do for our bodies. The Institute of Medicine has concluded that the daily water requirement for men and women for hair development is between two and three liters. Do you drink enough water on a regular basis to ensure that your hair thrives? Internally, it is critical to stay hydrated. It is also a factor that can contribute to the increasing demand for longer hair.

Water Improves Hair Growth in 4 Ways:

Hair is like plants that require water to flourish. Water is an important component that helps vitamins, which aid in hair development.

Water accounts for over 25% of the weight of a single strand of hair, believe it or not. Consuming at least two liters of water per day will nourish and develop your hair.

Hair development is instantly halted by dehydration. Our hair, as previously indicated, requires moisture. Your hair ends will break otherwise it will become brittle if they lack moisture. This makes hair growth problematic. It is possible that if you do not drink enough water, your hair can stop growing completely.

Drinking water also stimulates the transmission of energy from the scalp to the tip of your hair. Problems like dandruff are eliminated when the roots are hydrated.

How Water Enriches The Body And Endorses Skin Function (Scalp)

  • It protects and replenishes tissues and the spinal cord by producing ‘bags’ of synovial fluid between each joint, lubricating and cushioning it (our bones are 30% water). It also boosts suppleness.
  • Circulatory function – it promotes circulation by keeping our blood moving through blood vessels and providing oxygen to our organs and muscles.
  • It promotes nutrient absorption by transferring substrates such as minerals and assisting them to pass through cell membranes via osmosis.
  • Similarly, it aids in the transport of nutrients, it also aids in the removal of toxins and waste products from the body via the liver and kidneys via urination and defecation.

How To Amplify Your Hydration Levels

The good news is that dehydrated skin and scalp, and hence dry skin and scalp, can be greatly improved by drinking more water. Here are our top five suggestions for increasing your intake:

  • Choose water over other drinks whenever possible, and add fresh fruit for variety. If you enjoy hot beverages, consider herbal teas, which are just flavored water!
  • Carry a reusable water bottle with you wherever you go and refill it whenever possible.
  • When you’re working, keep a jug of water and a glass on your desk. Use a reusable straw as well to help you drink faster.
  • Set up phone reminders to drink all day long.
  • Consume water-rich foods such as cucumber, watermelon, zucchini, and grapefruit. Drinking water during meals also enhances nutrient absorption and helps the kidneys filter out what cannot be utilized.

Wrapping Up

Your skin, scalp, and bodywork are substantially better than they would be without adequate hydration if you drink enough water. Water has numerous advantages. Even coconut water has vitamins that will improve the health of your hair development.

About Author

Dr. Anish M Kurias

Dr. Anish M Kurias has more than 20 years of experience and is a gold medalist from Ashwini Ayurveda Medical College, Davanagere, hails from a 131 years old traditional ayurvedic toxicology family in Kerala.

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