Vitamins and Hair Loss

Vitamins are necessary for your body and hair health. Different vitamins contribute to maintain your body metabolism and hair growth. These also prevent your hair from falling. So it is very important for you to take different vitamins in your daily diet in sufficient quantity.

Some of the most important vitamins and minerals that are necessary in maintaining your hair growth are biotin, folic acid, magnesium, sulfur, zinc and inositol. Having these vitamins and minerals in enough quantity will prevent hair loss and maintain your hair growth.

However, consuming these vitamins and minerals in excess may cause a lot of health issues. So it is very important for you to know, how much of these vitamins and minerals you need in your daily diet. You are advised to seek the help of your nutritionist to gain knowledge of this. You also can get sufficient information from the internet and magazines.

Scientists have performed a number of tests on these vitamins and minerals to know how they help human hair either to grow or prevent them from growing. From different studies the vitality of these vitamins and minerals for human hair has been established. For example; scientists have found that a deficiency of magnesium results in hair loss in porches. Similarly, a deficiency of inositol or biotin result in total hair loss or complete baldness.

If you think that you are losing your hair and need some more vitamins to consume in your diet, you can choose from various food and diets rich in vitamins necessary for hair growth. You also can opt for multivitamins. But before choosing any option, it would be better in your interest to consult your doctor or nutritionist to know the exact intake that you need to have. 

Excess vitamins and minerals also lead to health problems like hair loss and many more. Take time to find out if the reason for your hair problem is over consumption of vitamins and minerals.

For instance, vitamin A is good for your immune system and your hair health if you consume in right quantity. But when taken in excess may cause hair problems and many other health problems too. Fatty acids are another example, different fatty acids maintain your hair texture and save them from dryness, however when consumed in excessive quantity leads to other health problems.

Diets rich in different vitamins and minerals are preferred to taking vitamin supplements and multivitamins. Make sure that your diet contains all the necessary nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Eat whole grain breads, a lot of leafy green vegetables and drink a lot of water. Include in your diet various dairy products like milk, cheese, butter and poultry products like egg, etc. Sea food like fish will also help your hair to look good, gorgeous and healthy. Eat a lot of whole fruits. Although, you can have fruit juices occasionally but having more of whole fruits than fruit juices is much better.

No matter what you try for your hair health, it is always a better idea to have food rich in different nutrients, vitamins and minerals to maintain your body and hair health.