The 12p food staple that can help tackle hair loss, expert reveals

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A hair expert has revealed how a 12p kitchen cupboard staple could be the key to boosting hair growth - if you can deal with the smell.

Clinical trials have indicated applying onion juice to your head may be beneficial thanks to the wealth of antioxidants and minerals the bulbous vegetables contain.Sam Cinkir, CEO of hair and skin specialists Este Medical Group, said: “Losing your hair can be a difficult experience and can lead to a lack of self-confidence, negative self-image and even social isolation.“Hair loss can often be successfully treated, depending on the type and severity, thanks to ongoing improvements in technology and research. “Many sufferers look for different ways to stop the decline and to promote hair growth, and onion juice is one of the most popular at-home remedies.“Onion juice is thought to improve the circulation around your hair follicles, which is vital as insufficient blood flow starves your hair of essential nutrients and leaves it at risk of breaking or falling out.”A clinical trial in 2014 looked into the ability of onion juice to tackle alopecia areata, a condition that leads to hair loss.

It took 38 patients and put them into two groups - one that applied onion juice to their scalps twice a day for two months and one that used tap water.After six weeks, 20 of the 23 patients in the onion juice group reported hair growth compared to just two of the 15 patients in the tap water group.Hair loss sufferers have also reported success using onion juice in online blogs.One said: “I have been using onion juice for the last two weeks and new hairs started growing.

Extract the onion juice, apply gently on your bald scalp and leave it for more than two hours or overnight if you are comfortable with the