What Role Do Vitamins Play in Hair Loss?

What you eat and how healthy your diet is does have an effect on how well your hair grows. It's no secret that vitamins and nutrition play a role in healthy hair growth. But while hair growth can be affected by vitamins and diet, vitamins have not been found to, on their own, treat hair loss and restore hair growth.

Here are some key vitamins and the role they play in healthy hair growth:

Vitamin A:

• Lubricates hair root, thought to be beneficial to hair follicles.
• Found in vegetables (green and also red, yellow and orange), liver, eggs.
• Can build up in body, so don’t over-take.

Vitamin B:

• Best vitamins for hair growth.
• Found in eggs, fish, milk, meat, turkey and fruit.
• Niacin (B-3) promotes blood circulation to your scalp.
• Panthenol (B-5) may stop hair loss.
• Vitamins B-6 and B-12 also show to have healthy hair growth benefits.

Vitamin C:

• Found in citrus fruits, kiwis, strawberries, pineapples, tomatoes, green and red peppers.

Vitamin E:

• Stimulates the scalp by increasing blood circulation.
• Found in whole grains, green leafy vegetables, nuts.

No matter what your condition(s) and certainly for hair loss and hair thinning, eating a balanced diet is very important and highly beneficial.