How Balanced Diet Can Reduce Hair Loss

 

Hair loss can occur for numerous reasons other than just genetic factors. These other types of hair loss account for only 5% of hair loss but they can affect patients severely. But the good news is that these kinds of hair loss are temporary and are treatable.

Diet and hair loss is one of them in this category. Hair is composed of protein. If your body does not get enough protein, your hair may be suffered. Protein can be found from chickens, meats, fish, and other dairy products. Diet and hair loss is more common these days. Many people do not have proper nutrition because they want to diet. When you diet, you reduce the amount of some essential food that you take in. Diet restricts the amount of protein you get. The outcome of the diet is temporary hair loss that can be corrected by simply improving your diet.

With proper diet, hair loss that is caused by nutritional deficiencies can be corrected. Essential nutrients that are involved include vitamin A, certain B vitamins, the vitamin biotin, vitamin C, copper, iron, zinc, protein, and water.


Vitamin A
Vitamin A is essential in helping to promote the growth and health of cells and tissues of your hair and scalp. The daily intake of vitamin A for adults is 5,000 IU (international units). Sources of vitamin A including;
* liver
* fish oil
* eggs
* fortified milk
* other foods fortified with vitamin A

Vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin B12
All three of these B vitamins are essential to the normal function of red blood cells or the hemoglobin (iron-containing) portion of red blood cells. The core function of hemoglobin is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the hair. Healthy hair is dependent on a constant supply of blood and oxygen.

-daily intake of vitamin B6 is 2.0 milligrams per day for the average adult.
-daily intake of folic acid is 400 micrograms
-daily intake of vitamin Bl2 is 6.0 micrograms


Biotin
Biotin has ability to enhance the metabolism of scalp oil. The reference daily intake for biotin is 300 micrograms for the average adult. Biotin can be found in
* eggs
* liver
* yeast breads
* cereals

Vitamin C
Vitamin C is important in producing collagen, a connective tissue that gives structure by holding tissues in the hair together, hence prevent hair loss. Recommended daily intake for vitamin C is 60 milligrams.



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