Nowadays, our diet tends to favour acidic substances to the detriment of basic (alkaline) substances. This imbalance can have a negative influence on the health of our hair, sometimes even leading to hair loss. If your hair mass tends to decrease, a diet geared towards acid-base balance will help to stimulate your hair's vital functions.
LIST OF ACIDIFYING AND ALKALINE FOODS
ANIMAL SUBSTANCES
| Acidic foods | Alkaline foods |
|---|---|
| Offal | Egg (yellow) |
| Charcuterie | |
| Crustaceans | |
| Game | |
| Rabbit | |
| Egg (white) | |
| Fish | |
| Beef | |
| Horse meat | |
| Mutton | |
| Pork meat | |
| Veal meat | |
| Vollails |
DAIRY PRODUCTS
| Acidic foods | Alkaline foods |
|---|---|
| butter | skimmed yoghurt |
| cheeses | |
| various dairy products |
DRINKS
| Acidic foods | Alkaline foods |
|---|---|
| alcohols | green tea |
| coffee | herbal teas |
| chocolate | |
| coca-cola | |
| liqueurs | |
| soft drinks | |
| tea | |
| wines |
OILS
| Acidic foods | Alkaline foods |
|---|---|
| refined vegetable oils | vegetable oils (first cold-pressed) |
| margarine |
CEREALS AND DERIVATIVES
| Acidic foods | Alkaline foods |
|---|---|
| oats | millet |
| wheat | |
| flour | |
| corn | |
| barley | |
| bread (any kind) | |
| pasta (all types) | |
| rice (any kind) | |
| buckwheat | |
| rye | |
| semolina |
SUGARS
| Acidic foods | Alkaline foods |
|---|---|
| sweets | |
| chocolates | |
| jams | |
| ice cream | |
| honey | |
| pastries | |
| sugar (any kind) | |
| saccharin |
SALADS
| Acidic foods | Alkaline foods |
|---|---|
| batavia | watercress |
| chicory | |
| frisée | |
| lettuce | |
| lamb's lettuce | |
| dandelion | |
| escarole |
VEGETABLES
| Acidic foods | Alkaline foods |
|---|---|
| aubergine | artichoke |
| lawyer | asparagus |
| red beetroot | Brussels sprout |
| broccoli | sorrel |
| carrot | leek |
| celeriac | rhubarb |
| mushrooms | |
| cabbage | |
| cauliflower | |
| cucumber | |
| courgette | |
| endive | |
| spinach | |
| green bean | |
| turnip | |
| olive | |
| fresh peas | |
| pepper | |
| potato | |
| radish | |
| salsify |
DRIED FRUIT
| Acidic foods | Alkaline foods |
|---|---|
| almond | peanut |
| chestnut | hazelnut |
| Brazil nuts | nuts |
| pistachio | |
| prune |
FRUIT (WALLS)
| Acidic foods | Alkaline foods |
|---|---|
| apricot | plum |
| pineapple | |
| cherry | |
| lemon | |
| clementine | |
| date | |
| fig | |
| cutter | |
| raspberry | |
| redcurrants | |
| kiwi | |
| mandarin | |
| melon | |
| orange | |
| grapefruit | |
| watermelon | |
| fishing | |
| pear | |
| apple | |
| grapes | |
| tomatoes | |
CONDIMENTS
| Acidic foods | Alkaline foods |
|---|---|
| shallot | garlic |
| spices | chives |
| mustard | gherkin |
| onion | parsley |
| salt | cider vinegar |
| wine vinegar |
Source : ISHA
(Scientific Food Institute)
Jean-François Cabos
Jean-François Cabos is the creator of a unique hair care method based on the research he coordinated, which led to the publication of the book Hair, Roots of Life with Hélène Clauderer published by Robert Laffont (Collection "Réponses/ Santé").
