Hair Loss- Vitamins For Hair Loss

Vitamins are nutrients in the human body that act to keep the body healthy. Vitamins and minerals are present in the food that we eat everyday in varying degrees depending on the type of food. Different type of foods give different types of vitamins. Apart from vitamins being present in food, we can also take vitamin supplements to augment the ones we get in our food.Examples of vitamins are vitamin A, B, C, D, E etc. some of the vitamins are called fat soluble vitamins while others are called water soluble vitamins.

Hair is the fastest growing tissue of the body, made up of proteins called keratins. Every strand of hair is made up of three layers: the inner layer or medulla (only present in thick hairs); the middle layer or cortex, which determines the strength, texture, and color of hair; and the cuticle, which protects the cortex. Hair grows from roots, which are enclosed in follicles. Below this is a layer of skin called the dermal papilla, which is fed by the bloodstream carrying nourishments vital to the growth of hair. Only the roots of hair are actually alive, while the visible part of hair is dead tissue, and therefore unable to heal itself.


Hair loss-Vitamins that prevent,stop and grow

Procerin’s benefits are greatest for younger men (18-35), and those whose hair is still in a growth phase. Men that still have growing hair experience an increase in hair count, and improvement in both hairline and thinning at the crown of the their head. Men often begin losing hair in their 20’s, with hair loss progressing more rapidly as they age. As men get older, their hair’s natural growth cycle cannot keep up with the hair loss. Procerin is most effective for those men whose hair is still growing, but have thinning hair or a receding hairline. Procerin’s effectiveness for men whose hair is no longer in a growth phase is limited to retaining existing hair.

Some of the most important vitamins for hair loss are the B-complex vitamins -- including biotin, pantothenic acid, and niacin – which have a lot to do with hair growth. Clinical studies have found that deficiencies in B-complex vitamins can cause hair loss. Other nutrients that have an important role in hair health include Vitamin C and Vitamin E, which are important for scalp health, zinc, and magnesium, a mineral that deficiencies of can result in hair loss.

Vitamin C helps in increasing the blood circulation in the scalp and ensuring that the hair follicles get adequate supply of nutrients.

Beta caroten also is very effective in the war against hair loss. All those vitamins do a great job in preventing or stopping hair loss and helping the growth of new, but lets face it, its going to be a huge pain in the ass thinking all the time about vitamins... There is a far easier and more effective way and its called supplements. Such are Herbofinax and Profinast. They are a combination of herbs, vitamins and nutrients and seem to work great for everybody.

Vitamin A is a key component to developing healthy cells and tissues in the body, including hair. Additionally it works with silica and zinc to prevent drying and clogging of the sebaceous glands, the glands vital to producing sebum, which is an important lubricant for the hair follicle. Vitamin A deficiencies commonly cause thickening of the scalp, dry hair, and dandruff. Air pollution, smoking, extremely bright light, certain cholesterol-lowering drugs, laxatives, and aspirin are some known vitamin A inhibitors. Liver, fish oil, eggs, fortified milk, and red, yellow, and orange vegetables are good sources for vitamin A, as are some dark green leafy vegetables like spinach.

By: James Sameul

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