| Most individuals recognize the fact that your hair is | | | | egg yolks, soybeans, cauliflower and mushrooms. |
| "dead" or at least not living however this is not entirely | | | | 3. Deficiencies of Folic acid (Vitamin B9) can lead to |
| true. The follicle that produces your hair is part of your | | | | hair loss. This water soluble vitamin can be found in |
| skin which is the biggest organ of your body, therefore | | | | foods such as citrus fruits, fortified cereals, nuts, |
| it is directly affected by your lifestyle, your habits and | | | | legumes, and dark leafy vegetables. |
| your diet. | | | | 4. Deficiencies in Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) can lead to |
| Consumers are constantly looking for the next great | | | | scurvy, this has not been a concern for many years |
| hair product that promises to fix all their hair woos | | | | but cases are becoming more common. Vitamin C can |
| without realizing that building a healthy foundation is | | | | be found in citrus fruits, strawberries, tomatoes, |
| extremely important. Experimenting with different | | | | broccoli, and red peppers. |
| products is perfectly fine however many of us over | | | | 5. Iodine is necessary in making thyroid hormones, and |
| look the fact that our hair health is determined by our | | | | symptoms of an under active thyroid can often be |
| over all health. | | | | seen in hair health. Hair may be dry, brittle, limp, or in |
| In order for our body to function properly we must | | | | some cases thinning. It should be noted however these |
| provide it with specific nutritional factors. For instance in | | | | symptoms may also indicate an over active thyroid. |
| order for our bones to stay healthy and strong we | | | | Iodine can be found in salt, seafood, and sea |
| must take in a minimum amount of calcium and vitamin | | | | vegetables such as kelp. This is becoming a greater |
| D. This premise is the same if we expect our body to | | | | issue because the use of salt has greatly decreased in |
| produce strong healthy hair, there are certain | | | | an effort to combat high blood pressure. |
| requirements that must be met that has nothing to do | | | | 6. Iron deficiencies can also cause hair loss therefore |
| with the type or brand of hair products we choose to | | | | ensure that you are getting enough in your diet. Iron |
| use. | | | | can be found in many fruits and vegetables, meat, |
| 1. Ribolflavin also known as Vitamin B2 is essential to | | | | poultry, fish and fortified breads and cereals. |
| the body and must be consumed on daily basis as it is | | | | We all know that exercise is not only good for our |
| water soluble meaning that it is not stored in the body. | | | | waist line but also our over all health and this is again |
| The functions of Vitamin B2 are numerous and include | | | | important to hair health. Exercise improves hair health |
| energy metabolism, red blood cell production, enzyme | | | | by increasing circulation. |
| reactions, vision, health of skin (including hair and nails), | | | | Smoking is bad for us and we are all aware of the |
| and functions as an antioxidant. This vitamin can be | | | | dangers of this habit but did you know that smokers |
| found in dairy products, whole grains, eggs, nuts, meat, | | | | are four times more likely to have grey hair then their |
| fortified cereals and dark green vegetables. | | | | non smoking counterparts. Smokers are also more |
| 2. Biotin or Vitamin B5 is also a water soluble vitamin | | | | prone to hair lose. |
| which must be ingested on a daily basis. It is important | | | | Healthy hair is one of the indicators of over all health. |
| for the synthesis of fat, glycogen, and amino acids, | | | | Take care of your body as a whole and you will have |
| enzyme reactions, healthy hair and nails and DNA | | | | strong healthy hair. |
| replication. This vitamin can be found in liver, yeast, nuts, | | | | |