Vitamins effect are essential for many part of our body to function properly including our hair, thinning hair could be a consequence of a lack of certain vitamins. It is useful to get some information on the structure of hair, it grow in the hair root (or follicle) which is stuck in the scalp. This root produces cells which push out of the scalp as the hair. As age sets in this product can slow down, this is what is causing hair to thin. If production shuts down completely then a bald spot will form. Various external factor can harm hair, including sun, water, wind as well as poor hair care. For example treating hair with chemicals such as for perms and color may damage the hair as well as too much blow drying and combing. This can cause the hair strands to break. Other effectors include a poor diet, stressful situations, some medications, stress, childbirth, hypothyroidism, perimenopause, and anaemia. These all may be a cause of thinning hair.
It is quite natural for the average person to have approximately 100 strands of hair fall out in a particular day. More than this can mean there is a thinning hair problem. And on average half of all adults will suffer from hair loss problems by the age of 60.
It is possible that thinning hair is a consequence of not enough B vitamins. Niacin, also known as vitamin B3 is required for healthy hair. Hair also requires sulphur, biotin, magnesium and zinc which all can be found in vitamin B6. These B vitamins enable your body to grow hair. If you lack these vitamins completely then baldness will occur. Studies have proven how necessary vitamin B is for hair growth. So a diet rich in Vitamin B will stop hair loss if this was the cause of the hair loss. It also can improve the thickness of current hair.
Vitamin A is also required for good hair growth. If you think of foods which contain a lot of fatty acids then you have probably found a food with Vitamin A in it. For example Oils such as salmon oil. So it is important to get ample amounts of vitamins A, if you have a varied diet you will generally already be getting this
Two major factor for the health of hair to continue is to get the oxygen and blood flow to the scalp. This is where Vitamin E steps in. The healthy blood flow will allow the nutrient to flow to the scalp, and Vitamin E assists in this
Biotin is another important ingredient in the whole story of hair growth, there are many Biotin sources for example; oats, rice, green peas, soybeans and walnuts. Fortunately many types of shampoo have biotin within them. Although it does not necessarily follow that they will be absorbed due to the transient nature of their applications, and the fact that biotin is poorly absorbed through the skin. Signs and symptoms of biotin deficiency include hair loss which eventually conclude with loss of eye lashes and brows. This shows the essential nature of this Vitamin for the good functioning of hair and to stop hair thinning