Hair Loss

Many men and women today suffer from a very common problem, which is hair loss. There are several reasons that hair loss can occur such as severe or prolonged illness, emotion upset or disturbances, vitamin deficiency, stress, diet, and in women, menstrual problems. Often, people suffering from hair loss feel embarrassed about their appearance, lose their self-confidence, and sometimes become depressed.

The most common cause of hair loss is vitamin deficiency, such as lack of vitamin B1, vitamin C, lysine, and iron. Everyone needs a balanced diet so their body receives the adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals necessary for hair to remain healthy and prevent hair loss. A hair loss vitamin supplement will help prevent hair loss in people whose diets are inadequate. Some of the hair loss supplements that help treat hair loss are the B vitamins, which include niacin, vitamin B5, B6, folic acid, inositol, and biotin. There are many supplements for women’s hair loss available also, that helps promote shiny hair and growth of new hair.

When taking a hair loss supplement, vitamin and minerals do help regenerate damaged hair follicles. They also play an important role in encouraging and maintaining hair growth and follicle health. For those who are trying hair loss supplements, women and men both, you need patience as it often takes several months to see the affect that hair loss supplements have on your scalp.

Before taking any type of hair loss supplements or vitamin treatments, always check with your doctor first. Some supplements for healthy hair include:

• Inositol – This natural stress booster helps maintain hair follicles health and increase hair growth at a cellular level. Liver, citrus fruits and wheat germ all contain inositol.
  
• Niacin or B-3 – These increase the scalps blood circulation. B-12 helps cut down on hair loss while B-6 aids in melanin production necessary for hair color.
  
• Biotin – Used to reduce stress, biotin offers many healthy benefits such as increased hair quality, prevents or reduces hair loss, increases keratin production, and may also slow down the graying of your hair. Although you can take biotin in a vitamin supplement, you also find it in foods such as egg yolks, milk, rice, and whole grains.
  
• B-Complex – Used to encourage healthy hair, the B-complex family is a very versatile, effective vitamin.
  

Vitamin C helps your hair get the nutrients it requires by improving the scalps blood circulation.