• Reduce intake of sugar: Restrict fatty foods, simple carbohydrates like processed food, refined sugar and fried food.
• Eat more green vegetables and fruits: These will provide ample vitamins and nutrients necessary for your scalp health.
• Consume more food items containing Vitamin B6 (pistachios, prunes, bananas, spinach, chicken, tuna), folate (dark, green leafy vegetables, beans, lentils, oranges), B12 (liver, chicken eggs, beef, skim milk, tofu, cheese) and biotin (almonds, walnuts, berries, carrots, onions, swiss chard).
• Include fish in your diet if you are non-vegetarian to get good amount of omega 3 fatty acids. For a vegetarian, flaxseeds, walnuts, beans are the best bet.
• Take foods containing Lactobacillus acidophilus found in supplements or yogurts for reduction of yeast formation in body.
• Include food items like spinach, pumpkin, nuts, chocolate, beans, mushroom, chicken that contain zinc and selenium.