Nutrients for your hairIt takes a well balanced diet to achieve healthy hair. There are essential vitamins that you're going to need in order to provide your hair the growing power it needs. Vitamin A is recommended from food sources because an excessive amount can cause hair loss, dry skin, birth defects, headaches and other complications. Vitamin E helps with blood circulation, which affects of healing dry scalp. An excellent food source for Vitamin E would be sunflower seeds, pecans, wheat germ and other nuts. Protein is what your hair is made up of the most at 97% Keratin. Your body needs protein, but doesn't store protein. You must supply your body with this nutrient on a daily basis. Vitamin B has many forms which stimulates your follicles and cells. The lack of this Vitamin B group will most likely result in hair breakage and thinning. This Vitamin should be taken in complex form. You also need Iron which is depleted during your menstruation. Pregnant women should be careful to consult their physician. Zinc can be obtained from liver, turkey, lean beef or pumpkin seeds. Most vitamins are water soluble or fat soluble. Your body stores fat soluble and some are better if the absorption is water soluble. Last but not least, something that your body can't live without "WATER". Water is absolutely essential for a healthy body. Water flushes the toxic waste, curbs your appetite and regulates your body temperature. The water in your tea, coffee and soft drinks doesn't count. Try fruits and vegetables to help accomplish your daily water intake. You will definitely see a difference in the condition of your hair, skin, nails, eyes and body weight. Let's make it happen this year, so drink up! Please consult your Physician concerning vitamin intake.Information obtained from, "The complete Hair Care Guide for Today's Black Woman" by Marilyn Singleton.
