Hair Care From the Inside Out

Most individuals recognize the fact that your hair isegg yolks, soybeans, cauliflower and mushrooms.
"dead" or at least not living however this is not entirely3. Deficiencies of Folic acid (Vitamin B9) can lead to
true. The follicle that produces your hair is part of yourhair loss. This water soluble vitamin can be found in
skin which is the biggest organ of your body, thereforefoods such as citrus fruits, fortified cereals, nuts,
it is directly affected by your lifestyle, your habits andlegumes, and dark leafy vegetables.
your diet.4. Deficiencies in Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) can lead to
Consumers are constantly looking for the next greatscurvy, this has not been a concern for many years
hair product that promises to fix all their hair woosbut cases are becoming more common. Vitamin C can
without realizing that building a healthy foundation isbe found in citrus fruits, strawberries, tomatoes,
extremely important. Experimenting with differentbroccoli, and red peppers.
products is perfectly fine however many of us over5. Iodine is necessary in making thyroid hormones, and
look the fact that our hair health is determined by oursymptoms 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 mustsome cases thinning. It should be noted however these
provide it with specific nutritional factors. For instance insymptoms may also indicate an over active thyroid.
order for our bones to stay healthy and strong weIodine can be found in salt, seafood, and sea
must take in a minimum amount of calcium and vitaminvegetables such as kelp. This is becoming a greater
D. This premise is the same if we expect our body toissue because the use of salt has greatly decreased in
produce strong healthy hair, there are certainan effort to combat high blood pressure.
requirements that must be met that has nothing to do6. Iron deficiencies can also cause hair loss therefore
with the type or brand of hair products we choose toensure 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 topoultry, fish and fortified breads and cereals.
the body and must be consumed on daily basis as it isWe 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 includeimportant to hair health. Exercise improves hair health
energy metabolism, red blood cell production, enzymeby 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 bedangers 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 vitaminprone to hair lose.
which must be ingested on a daily basis. It is importantHealthy 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 DNAstrong healthy hair.
replication. This vitamin can be found in liver, yeast, nuts,