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