The structure of hair is similar like the scales on the skin of a fish, that has overlapping scales around a central core called the cortical. Smooth overlapping produce shiny hair and smooth the hair looks. This also provides easy combing while a tangled or rough structure makes the hair look dull.

Nutrition and lifestyle are two key factors that sway the health of the hair. Poor diet, illness, vitamin and mineral deficiencies affects the strength of hair and conditions like dandruff, thinning hair, balding, premature graying etc. spoil the hair.

For an individual the hair condition completely constitute the reflection of him. If the person is not healthy then the hair would be in worst state.

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After the physical exercise, usage of fish or fish oil capsules is the second most important thing you can do for your health. It’s getting fame as the scientific community discovers more and more of the many extraordinary fish oil benefits.

Most of these health benefits of fish oil can be endorsed to the presence of Omega 3 essential fatty acids such as Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Other useful essential fatty acids include Alpha-linolenic acid or ALA and Gamma-linolenic acid or GLA.

The various kinds of fish which can be a rich source of fish oil are mackerel, rainbow trout, lake trout, halibut, herring, sardines, oysters, albacore tuna, tuna, turbot, pilchards, anchovies and salmon. The most famous names among these for obtaining fish oil are albacore tuna, herring, mackerel, sardines, lake trout and salmon.

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