Soy? I told you so.

I have suspected for several months that soy protein is tied to hair growth. I found an interesting article that mentions this, particularly a European study that found that soy milk increases hair growth significantly -- about 15 percent. The article is here, on www.holistic online.com:

http://www.holisticonline.com/remedies/hair/hair_loss-diet.htm

So, that's worth all the soy milk I've been chugging these past months.

We are approaching New Year's Eve, and although I usually don't bother with resolutions, I am making one for 2011: to take my Vitamin D every day. I have such a hard time remembering to take vitamins, but I found a pill reminder app for my iPad that will remind me every evening, and we'll see if that helps. Vitamin D is beneficial in many ways, including mood (I need help with that, too, particularly during the winter months) and hair growth.

So, I raise my glass of chocolate soy milk in a healthy salute to 2011. Cheers.

Bangs. Oops.

Sheesh. Maybe I need to write "write in blog" on a big note and tack it to the wall. Can barely remember to write these days. Anyhoo, I also need to post a one-year update photo. Maybe I'll do that sometime soon. Springtime, possibly, because that's probably the next time I'll remember to write. And maybe by then, my BANGS will have grown out. Ugh. Why did I cut bangs? I know... Because my hair growth seems to have hit a plateau, and I wanted to do something "different" with it. Now I am thinking the bangs weren't such a bright idea. It takes longer in the morning to separate the bangs from the longer hair, KEEP them separated while I'm using the hair dryer, and keep them from getting stringy when my forehead becomes oily late in the day. Of course, if someone actually enjoys the sensation of having hair practically glued to his or her forehead, then bangs are definitely the way to go. I would side-sweep 'em if possible... But it's not possible. I can pin them back, though... With a teeny, tiny pin, placed about an inch back from my forehead. But it does work. So, the moral of this story is this: If you are trying to grow out your hair, grow it ALL out. Bangs don't make the process more pleasant... They just create a headache.

Must. Keep. Eating. Jello. And. Taking. Vitamin. D. And. Using. Henna.