IMPORTANT VITAMINS FOR HEALTHY HAIR

 

• Your hair often reflects the health condition of your body.

• Hair looks healthy and shiny if the body is well nourished and lack of certain nutrients in your

diet can lead to hair shedding, thinning of hair, dry hair, dull hair and unhealthy hair.

• In short, what you eat plays a vital role in hair health.

• The problems that are caused due to nutritional deficiencies can be managed by maintaining

proper diet.

VITAMIN A:

• It is an important anti oxidant helpful in the production of healthy sebum, synthesis of protein

and prevention of hair loss.

Food sources of Vitamin A:

Carrots

Fish

Meat

Eggs

Milk

Cabbage

Apricots

Spinach

Broccoli

VITAMIN B COMPLEX:

• Vitamins like vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B9

 plays an important role in maintaining healthy hair.

• These vitamins prevents hair loss, helps in growth and repairs damaged hair, promotes

circulation in scalp and also prevents graying of hair.

Food sources of Vitamin B:

Green leafy vegetables

Whole germ cereals

Chicken

Fish

Eggs

Beef

Milk

VITAMIN E:

• It helps in the synthesis of hair protein and also helps in blood circulation.

Food sources of vitamin E:

Vegetable oils

Wheat gram

Sesame oil

Almonds

Egg yolk

Whole grains

BIOTIN:

• It mainly helps in prevention of graying of hair, hair loss and also helps in the synthesis of hair

protein, Keratin

• Deficiency of this vitamin leads to itchy and scaly scalp

Food sources of Biotin:

Rice

Whole grains

Dairy products

Nuts

Fish

Eggs

Meat