Hair Loss - Vitamins, Diet and Supplements

By: Mike Herman
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:18:58
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The more stressful your life, the more important it is that you are taking vitamins, eating a healthy diet and even taking nutrient supplements that will help you in preventing hair loss.

• Vitamin A is an essential vitamin to help you with hair loss and thinning hair. However, be sure to not take more than 25,000 IU daily as it could lead to more hair loss or other severe problems.

• Vitamin C and E are two antioxidants vitamins that are important for keeping your hair, looking fuller and shinier, and scalp healthy.

• Vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, deficiencies are associated with an increased production of sebum (oil produced by the hair follicles). However, too much B2 and increased sebum production may result in reduced strength of the hair shaft.

• Vitamin B3, niacin - can produce a skin "flush", an uncomfortable feeing, or "hot flash". If you do decide to take this, take the minimum and see how your body reacts first.

• Vitamin B6, pyridoxine hydrochloride - studies have shown B6 to help with healthy hair growth.

• Vitamin B12

• Folic acid is known for its importance in healthy cellular activity, proper cell division, and proper hair growth.

• Biotin - Helps produce keratin, may prevent graying and hair loss.

• Inositol - Keeps hair follicles healthy at the cellular level.

Many of these vitamins are provided by taking a good daily multi-vitamin and from eating a healthy diet.

Adjusting your diet will slow down the loss of hair as many of the vitamins that help you with health hair may be provided by the diet you eat.

• Vitamin C can be found in several vegetables and fruit, especially in citrus fruits. Vitamin E is known to help with circulation in your scalp area. This is found in various beans, as well as oils.

• Sources of B2 come from grains, or breads and cereals, milk and milk products as well as meat, poultry, and fish.

• Niacin (B3) food sources include brewer's yeast, wheat germ, fish, chicken, turkey and meat.

• B6 comes from brewer's yeast, liver, whole grain cereals, vegetables, organ meats and egg yolk.

• Sources of B12 include chicken, fish, eggs and milk.

• Biotin is found in yeast, grains, liver, rice, milk, egg yolk, liver, kidney, soy and barley.

• Foods rich in inositol are whole grains, yeast, liver, citrus fruits, eggs, rice, and milk. With the addition of inositol, you will be able to promote hair growth beneath the scalp and have healthier hair.

...And lastly, supplement such as saw palmetto and zinc are very helpful for those looking for natural ways to help with hair loss

Saw palmetto is a type of fruit that is legendary in helping to solve problems with baldness and prostate health in the U.S. and throughout Europe.

Zinc is best known to effect hair loss when there is an absence of a substantial amount of the nutrient. Zinc deficiency not only produces problems with hair loss, but also with changes in the scalp. The scalp may become too dry or flaky and may often times be irritated because of the lack of nutrients. There are many times where zinc has also shown to be effective in stopping hair from turning gray.

Stopping hair loss and giving yourself a great looking, healthy head, of hair is not that difficult. Making sure that you are getting the vitamins you need, whether from a multi-vitamin or food sources, and even supplementing that with zinc and saw palmetto.

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