Yep, hair is simply excess protein itself. (n/t)
Posted by Brian on May 08, 2004 at 17:44:08
In Reply to: Meat and hair growth comment posted by Surferdude on May 08, 2004 at 17:42:36:
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Wow...
Posted by Luckskind on May 08, 2004 at 18:26:06
In Reply to: Meat and hair growth comment posted by Surferdude on May 08, 2004 at 17:42:36:
: Has anyone noticed this...I've noticed that having a large portion of meat (eg. lamb steak, beef steak, chicken) every day for a period of time (e.g month) makes hair grow a little faster.
: I say this because from Feb 28th to March 28th, when I ate meat regularly (butcher meat, not wafer thin ham:d), I noticed my hair grew a total of just over 1 inch in that month. When comparing this with March 28th to April 28th growth record, I only managed 0.75 inches which I had not eaten meat on most days.
Even 0.75 inches of hair growth per month is about 50% faster than most guy's hair grows!
Re: Wow...
Posted by Surferdude on May 09, 2004 at 10:20:18In Reply to: Wow... posted by Luckskind on May 08, 2004 at 18:26:06:
Thanks luckskind, I guess I am blessed with fast growing hair :)
: Even 0.75 inches of hair growth per month is about 50% faster than most guy's hair grows!
Re: Meat and hair growth comment
Posted by Kreator on May 08, 2004 at 18:54:33
In Reply to: Meat and hair growth comment posted by Surferdude on May 08, 2004 at 17:42:36:
When I first started getting serious about weightlifting, which entailed eating a lot of protein along with it, I certainly noticed my fingernails growing faster. So I've thought since then that PERHAPS it helps hair grow faster, but I wasn't completely sure since I didn't measure, and at the time, I was getting short haircuts anyways. As long as you're not a vegetarian, I would recommend eating tons of chicken and tuna, and sometimes beef.
: Has anyone noticed this...I've noticed that having a large portion of meat (eg. lamb steak, beef steak, chicken) every day for a period of time (e.g month) makes hair grow a little faster.
: I say this because from Feb 28th to March 28th, when I ate meat regularly (butcher meat, not wafer thin ham:d), I noticed my hair grew a total of just over 1 inch in that month. When comparing this with March 28th to April 28th growth record, I only managed 0.75 inches which I had not eaten meat on most days. What's going on!? It's a strange thing to say I know, but maybe it's been posted before only I wasn't a member then. Could this be a connection with an increase in protein intake and slightly faster hair growth? I seem to think so?!
: Any comments?
Re: Meat and hair growth comment (for vegetarians)
Posted by That ''Ball'' Guy on May 08, 2004 at 23:10:07
In Reply to: Re: Meat and hair growth comment posted by Kreator on May 08, 2004 at 18:54:33:
: When I first started getting serious about weightlifting, which entailed eating a lot of protein along with it, I certainly noticed my fingernails growing faster. So I've thought since then that PERHAPS it helps hair grow faster, but I wasn't completely sure since I didn't measure, and at the time, I was getting short haircuts anyways. As long as you're not a vegetarian, I would recommend eating tons of chicken and tuna, and sometimes beef.
And for those of us that are vegetarian, if you eat any grain along with any legume, you get a complete protein. Or just eat peanut butter :)
Re: Meat and hair growth comment
Posted by EdG on May 08, 2004 at 20:57:45
In Reply to: Meat and hair growth comment posted by Surferdude on May 08, 2004 at 17:42:36:
I'm a vegetarian, and my hair seems to grow at an average rate (6-7 inches a year).
Ed
Re: Meat and hair growth comment
Posted by wolfeyes on May 09, 2004 at 03:55:22
In Reply to: Re: Meat and hair growth comment posted by EdG on May 08, 2004 at 20:57:45:
: I'm a vegetarian, and my hair seems to grow at an average rate (6-7 inches a year).
: Ed
6-7 inches is average??? I'm so glad mine grows faster - I don't think I could do it otherwise!wolfeyes
Re: Meat and hair growth comment
Posted by Phil (
In Reply to: Meat and hair growth comment posted by Surferdude on May 08, 2004 at 17:42:36:
I'm also vegetarian, and have to say that my hair grows at a normal rate at 1/2 inch a month..maybe more.
Re: Can you make hair grow faster?
Posted by Hair Religion on May 08, 2004 at 23:52:25
In Reply to: Meat and hair growth comment posted by Surferdude on May 08, 2004 at 17:42:36:
n/t
Re: Meat and hair growth comment
Posted by Surferdude on May 09, 2004 at 07:34:45In Reply to: Re: Can you make hair grow faster? posted by Hair Religion on May 08, 2004 at 23:52:25:
I've been here for nearly 4 months, and read your guide a good few times before.
You say that nothing can really make hair grow faster, unless your deficient in a certain mineral due to your diet. . Then how come I managed the results I achieved e.g feb-march= 1.2 inches, march-april= 0.75) which I did not each much meat(protein) at all in that month. If your thinking I could have calculated it wrong, I have a strand which hangs down more or less independently on my forehead and that is where I measure it, so I can make an accurate comparison.
Re: Meat and growth
Posted by Hair Religion on May 09, 2004 at 14:59:59In Reply to: Re: Meat and hair growth comment posted by Surferdude on May 09, 2004 at 07:34:45:
Since I don't have scientific control over your experiments then I nor anyone else can verify your claims. Your success is heresay (not trying to bash you so don't take offense). If you have been able to increase your keratin strands by eating animal protein then you may be able to amaze some people as this is not a new claim and is "discovered" by those beginning to grow their hair long when they apply simple reasoning without much detailed knowledge about the hair itself.
There have always been a great many claims about how to increase hair length beyond the speed that one's body normally grows it but the fact that you can claim that you can increase it should mean that you can also decrease it by modifying whichever behaviors you are claiming increase it with.
You can see where claims can get bogged down.
You may want to check out this information which gives good insight (and facts) about what does affect hair growth.
Re: Meat and growth
Posted by Surferdude on May 09, 2004 at 16:44:42In Reply to: Re: Meat and growth posted by Hair Religion on May 09, 2004 at 14:59:59:
Ok I do see your point your trying to make. I did not say by eating meat my hair has definately grown because of that, but it seems very like due to the fact that from March to April, the absence of large quantities of meat resulted in a smaller increase of growth.
On April 28th, 5 months after my last haircut, my hair measured 4.2 inches, but my hair usually grows very close to an inch every month at least. To make sure of this, I compared my documented records, while I was a little obsessed tbh, and it turned out that except from March to April, my hair had grown on avarage nearly 1 inch every month. This made me wonder why the last month resulted in slower growth. I did not expect an accurate 5 inches for 5 months record, but give and take, around the 4.5 to 5 inch mark. I did not eat a lot of meat throughout that month and did not follow my daily routine of taking Hair skin and nails mineral tablets either. I know that because I've taken them for a few months nearly everyday, a short absence should not result in any deficiency, so thats why I wrote the post, because I wasn't sure.
Anyway, your entitled to your own opinion, but thanks anyway for your support, I really do enjoy reading your posts and advice.: Since I don't have scientific control over your experiments then I nor anyone else can verify your claims. Your success is heresay (not trying to bash you so don't take offense). If you have been able to increase your keratin strands by eating animal protein then you may be able to amaze some people as this is not a new claim and is "discovered" by those beginning to grow their hair long when they apply simple reasoning without much detailed knowledge about the hair itself.
: There have always been a great many claims about how to increase hair length beyond the speed that one's body normally grows it but the fact that you can claim that you can increase it should mean that you can also decrease it by modifying whichever behaviors you are claiming increase it with.
: You can see where claims can get bogged down.
: You may want to check out this information which gives good insight (and facts) about what does affect hair growth.
Re: RAQ reference
Posted by Hair Religion on May 09, 2004 at 15:00:09In Reply to: Re: Meat and hair growth comment posted by Surferdude on May 09, 2004 at 07:34:45:
: I've been here for nearly 4 months, and read your guide a good few times before.
: You say that nothing can really make hair grow faster, unless your deficient in a certain mineral due to your diet. .
Actually the RAQ didn't say anything about a certain mineral being deficient in one's diet as a reason for "slowing"? hair growth. Maybe you skimmed it too quickly?
Re: Meat and hair growth comment
Posted by vincent on May 09, 2004 at 09:13:31
In Reply to: Meat and hair growth comment posted by Surferdude on May 08, 2004 at 17:42:36:
excess protein is bad for you (watch out for your bones)
-vincent
Thanks guys
Posted by Surferdude on May 09, 2004 at 10:19:05
In Reply to: Meat and hair growth comment posted by Surferdude on May 08, 2004 at 17:42:36:
...for all your comments, I agree with Brian that all hair is excess of protein, and the connection between protein in the form of meat, and hair growth, seems very likely.
I normally have fast growing hair, about an inch or just slightly under. I'll try eating plebnty of meat this month and will report if I see anything significant, but I wont be touching beef.
Thanks
Re: Thanks guys
Posted by vincent on May 09, 2004 at 10:33:27In Reply to: Thanks guys posted by Surferdude on May 09, 2004 at 10:19:05:
you might find that interesting if you're to make that choice
http://www.all-creatures.org/cb/a-protein.html
just so you know what you're sacrifying (especially if you have already super quick growing hair :)
-vincent
To Vincent
Posted by Surferdude on May 09, 2004 at 17:08:45In Reply to: Re: Thanks guys posted by vincent on May 09, 2004 at 10:33:27:
DUDE!, I've just read that article, you've changed my mind completely about consuming lots of protein!
Those claims on that website are backed up with hard hitting facts, man, I didn't realize!
I used to be vegetarian before for 3 years, when I was 9 - 12, but one day I went to Mc Donalds on my friends birthday and that was the end ('sobs'). I may become vegetarian again, depends, I will eat much less protein definately, and be careful about meat in general.
Thank you for the link.
Re: To Vincent
Posted by vincent on May 09, 2004 at 18:11:35In Reply to: To Vincent posted by Surferdude on May 09, 2004 at 17:08:45:
Glad it helped!! :)
take care
-vincent