Natural yeasts contain lots of amino acids, mineral salts and vitamins. They are most common in the kitchen as they make the dough rise. Will it work for hair as well? Will it make hair grow faster?
Drinking yeast in context of hair care has become popular quite recently. As always, the trend has its beginnings in the blogosphere. Girls have discovered that yeast is the source of ingredients necessary for hair e.g. group B vitamins, minerals and amino acids. They have decided to use it in hair care!
What impact does yeast have on hair?
Ingredients that we move from the kitchen do the bathroom are mostly used externally. We make milk, yoghurt or honey hair masks. We don’t know why but women decided to work from the inside this time. The yeast-drinking experiment has shown that:
- it strengthens hair, skin and nails
- dandruff and excessive sebum production diminish
- process of hair greying is hindered
- hair becomes healthy, bouncy and shiny
What does drinking yeast consist in?
It consists in dissolving fresh yeast in hot water and drinking it regularly. In order to begin your adventure with yeast in hair care, you must get the main ingredient. Use food yeast found in every food shop. Regular baker’s yeast will be more effective than its instant version.
Before you start the treatment, remember that you cannot use it like you do it for baking. Yeasts are fungi therefore we have to prevent it from spreading around our digestive system. The best method is to kill the yeast with boilig water. You should daily drink 0,2-0,5 cube of yeast dissolved in a glass of water. Drink the mixture every day, after it cools off.
Does drinking yeast enhance hair growth?
Taking into consideration various opinions, we can draw a few conclusions. Yeast really stimulates hair growth. Interestingly, not only old hair grows – lots of new hair appears. You can see baby hairs and feel them under your fingers.
