Nutrients for Strong and Healthy Hairs
Nutrients for healthy hairs
- Poor nutrition, hormonal changes, stress and shock play a major part in affecting the condition, appearance or disappearance of hair.
- Vitamin A - promotes healthy scalp.
Food sources: dark green, orange and yellow fruits and vegetables.
- Vitamin B complex - Regulates the secretion of oil, keeps hair healthy and moisturized.
Food sources: cereals, tomatoes, lean meat, liver, kidney, Brewer’s yeast, eggs and green vegetables.A severe lack of biotin (one of the Vitamin Bs) can lead to hair loss. It works best with Vitamin B5, B12 and folic acid. Food sources: cauliflower, yoghurt, wholemeal bread, bran and bananas.
- Minerals such as zinc, iron and copper promote healthy hair.
Food sources: zinc - lean red meat, chicken, pumpkin seeds and green vegetables; iron - beef, dried apricots, lean red meat, parsely, eggs, wheatgerm and sunflower seeds; copper - animal organs, seafood, egg yolk and whole grains.A lack of iron is cited to be the cause of hair loss among women who have not reached menpause.
- Proteins - because hair is made up of 97% protein (keratin), consuming enough of it gives hair a natural shine.
Food sources: lean meat, grains and soy.
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