Vitamins for Hairloss

Everyone loses some of their hair one way or another. It can be through repeated grooming and certain hairstyles, poor diet, genes, hormones, hereditary, age, medical treatments, stress and illness just to name off a few.

It is normal to lose around fifty to one hundred hairs a day, most of these will grow back. At any time, our hair is falling out, growing, or in a resting stage.

To keep hair healthy, good nutrition is a must. The lack of proper nutrition can weaken hair shafts and cause breakage to the main hair. Causing loss of hair and slower hair regrowth.

With proper diet and nutrition, hair loss can easily be corrected. Your body needs many vitamins to function properly, however there are several specifically for your hairs health. The main nutrients for your include vitamin A, certain B vitamins, vitamin C and E, biotin, copper, inositol, iron, zinc, protein, and water.

Vitamin A
Produces healthy serum in the scalp, promotes the growth of cells on your scalp. and helps with hair loss and thinning. Food sources for vitamin A include, but are no where near limited to, fish oil, liver, milk, eggs, cheese, meat, carrots, cabbage, apricots and peaches. When taking vitamin A, be sure not to exceed 25,000 IU (international units) daily, it may lead to serious health problem, and more hair loss.

Vitamin B6, B12 and Folic Acid
Strong and healthy hair needs a constant flow of blood and oxygen. Each of these vitamins are important for the normal function of red blood cells. Not having these will cause increased shedding, slow hair regrowth and damaged hair. The best sources of these nutrients would include chicken, orange juice, beets, liver, pork, fish, avocado, leafy vegetables, eggs milk and other dairy items. Daily consumption for the average adult would be 2.0 milligrams of vitamin B6, 400 micrograms of folic acid and 6.0 micrograms of B12.

Vitamin C
Produces collagen that gives structure by holding tissues, such as hair tissues together. Also makes the hair look fuller and shinier. Not enough vitamin C can result in split ends and breakage. This vitamin can be found it citrus fruits, kiwi, tomatoes, potatoes, dark green vegetables, berries, melons, and peppers. The recommended daily dose of vitamin C is 60 milligrams, for the average adult.

Vitamin E
Known to help with the circulation in your scalp, and make hair look shinier as well as fuller. This is found in leafy green vegetables, raw seeds and nuts, oils, and various beans. Up to 400 IU is the recommended daily adult dose.

Biotin
Produces keratin, which may help prevent hair loss and graying hair. Biotin deficiency can cause hair loss, however it is rare. Some of the best sources for biotin include eggs, liver, milk, egg yolk, cereals, yeast breads and whole grains. Daily adult done is between 150-300 micrograms.

Copper
A trace mineral essential for the development of hemoglobin's and is needed to carry oxygen in red blood cells, maintaining an adequate supply of blood to the hair shaft. A copper deficiency can cause hair to weaken and an increase in hair loss. Great sources of copper are seeds, seafood, and organ meat mainly liver. Daily adult intake is 2.0 milligrams for adults.

Inositol
This supplement help to keep hair healthy at a cellular level, you will be able to promote hair growth beneath the scalp and have much healthier hair. Foods rich in inositol are rice, eggs, milk, whole grains, yeast, liver and citrus fruits. 600 milligrams is the daily adult recommended dose.

Iron
Carrying oxygen in the hemoglobin of red blood cells it irons main job. Not enough iron can cause anemia and lead to possible hair loss. There are two types of sources to get iron, heme and non-heme iron. Heme absorbs into the body more easily and comes from animal meat. Non-heme, comes mainly from spinach, bran, red kidney beans and other plant foods. For the average adult the daily recommended dose is 18 milligrams, this may increase during pregnancy, breast feeding, during mensuration, and women who are pre-menopausal.

Zinc
Promotes cell reproduction and tissue growth and repair. Also helps in the maintenance of the oil glands attached to hair follicles. Zinc deficiencies would include dandruff and hair loss. Good sources of zinc include seafood, eggs, milk, seeds, nuts, and whole grain products. The recommended daily intake of zinc for an adult is 15 milligrams.

Protein
Every cell in the body needs protein, including the cells needed to grow healthy hair. Without proper protein intake, the body will not be able to efficiently make new hair, to replace normal hair loss. Protein comes from many sources such as meat, poultry, sot products, milk, eggs, cheese, yogurt and fish.

Water:
Being properly hydrated in important for healthy hair, water is one of the most important nutrients, not only for hair, but in promoting good health. It is recommended to drink eight 8-once glasses of water a day.

Capsicum (herb)
Help increase blood flow to the scalp, and accelerates new hair growth by fifty percent.

Saw Palmetto (herb)
Help to block the androgen receptors that are found in hair follicles, and is effective at blocking the formation of DHT.

Ginger (herb)
Rich is fatty acids that are recommended for thinning of the hair and hair loss. Ginger also has circulatory agents that treat and help stimulate the hair follicle's growth cycle.

sources:

ABCNews.com

http://hairloss.about.com/od/preventinghairloss/a/Vitamins.htm

http://www.endbalding.com/site/1243955/page/795049

http://preventdisease.com/news/articles/diet_and_hair_loss.shtml

http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/hairloss/HL_restore.html