If you want to stop losing hair – or even reverse hair loss, be aware of the relationship between vitamins and thinning hair. Or, more accurately, lack of vitamins and lack of hair.
Vitamin B Deficiencies
Baldness and thinning hair can be caused by an insufficiency of B vitamins. Niacin, also known as vitamin B3 is essential for hair health and growth. Human hair also needs sulfur, biotin, magnesium and zinc which is found in vitamin B6. These B vitamins enable your body to grow hair; baldness and thinning hair will occur without them.
Unfortunately, many people do not know how essential vitamin B is to the human body. Studies have proven that vitamin B is extremely necessary for hair to grow. A diet rich in vitamin B will curtail hair loss and baldness in men. Not only is vitamin B necessary for good health, it also improves the health and thickness of hair.
Hair Loss Problem & Vitamin A Function
Another vitamin that is essential to hair growth is vitamin A. Foods that contain fatty acids are generally full of vitamin A. Some good sources of vitamin A are flaxseed oil, primrose and salmon oil. In order to get enough vitamin A, you should increase the the amount of fatty acids that you eat. If hair loss is a problem you would like to avoid, it is important to get ample amounts of vitamins A every day.
Vitamin E And Hair Growth
Two other factors of healthy hair growth are getting sufficient oxygen and blood flow; vitamin E can assist in this process. Healthy blood flow is essential to hair growth. Since blood distributes vitamins throughout the body, proper circulation will assist in keeping hair growing.
Biotin and Hair Loss
The benefits of Biotin can’t be exaggerated because it’s an all important nutrient in aiding hair growth. Biotin sources are rice, green peas, soybeans, oats, yeast, walnuts and sunflower seeds. Many types of shampoo and hair products are infused with biotin. Biotin infused shampoo gets into the roots of your hair where hair growth takes place. Biotin shampoo alone is not enough to ensure hair growth, vitamins and supplements are also needed for healthy hair.
If you want to stop losing your hair, don’t ignore the supplements listed above. The relationship between lack of vitamins & thinning hair is a clear one. If you amply supply these vitamins in your diet, will your hair loss problem be ‘solved’. Not necessarily – but one thing is certain: rich and luxuriant hair simply will NOT happen if your hair follicles aren’t getting the nourishment they need.
patty says
just had bariatric surgery in march 2013 and my hair was thick now it is so thin i am ready to increase the vitamins i just read about. i hope it begins to grow back i willl keep a log to see the difference as i begin tomorrow with these vitamins.
BlissPlan says
Patty, best of luck – and please keep us informed. It does take time, but hopefully you will have thick locks again soon.