Essential Vitamins and Nutrients for Healthy, Vibrant Hair
What Do We Put Our Hair Through?
Genetics, age, and environment are just a few of the many factors involved in developing long, thick, hair that others will envy. But one thing is for certain, you are what you eat; only, this time recently mysteries of how this rule also apply to your hairs.
Fuel Your Body
Eating — number one: making sure we have enough food. Unsurprisingly when you are not eating enough you are also missing out on the nutrients your body so desperately needs. Your head of hair and nails will certainly be the second sufferer if your body is starved from vital nutrition. But now it just depends on what you are eating (both food and drinks). Fortunately we are going to break down some of the key vitamins and nutrients to include in your diet as part of your healthy hair quest.
Protein Is Your Best Friend
Since hair is composed of protein, it goes without saying that our intake is essential to hair health. If you are not having enough protein then hair will become dry and brittle, no one have time for this kind of enigma!
The Iron Woman
Second thing you should be mindful of is your iron consumption. When the level of blood iron is extremely low, it can inhibit the delivery of nutrients to our hair follicle, often disrupting the hair’s natural cycle of growth. Such disruption may cause shedding, this is why some find they shed hair when they are low in iron.
The B Family
B Vitamins are essential. There so-called B’s are a big family of vitamins and functional compounds, where most of them have help keeping your hair powerful and contribute to the growth of the follicles of our hair. If you want longer, shinier locks, it sounds like you need to boost your consumption of B Vitamins.
Zinc Is Not Just A Metal
Finally, zinc also plays an important role in healthy hair. This one may be responsible for that dry, flaky scalp if you do not consume enough zinc in your diet.
Add These Items to Your Shopping List
Okay, so we have gone through the basics regarding the vitamins and nutrients that we require, but where can we actually get them from? No need to worry, we did the research for you. Include eggs, intact fish and nuts for protein. Iron is found above all in beans, lentils, leafy vegetables as well as nuts. When looking for B it is important to shop whole grains, meat, fruit and dark leafy greens. Meat, shellfish and whole grains are a good source of zinc.
The Bottom Line
There you have it. The vitamins, nutrients and foods you need to make a healthy-hair-to-do before you shell out on costly treatments and supplements. So will YOU try the natural approach?
