We have all tried different products and supplements to improve the health of our hair, however, we often over look one of the key drivers of hair health, our diet! Any hair healthy diet should include the following: Biotin, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E. These nutrients and vitamins are important as they all play a crucial role in the production of hair in the body. Being deficient in one or more of these nutrients or vitamins can lead not only to breakage and less volume, but potentially even hair loss.
It is important to understand that your diet will not prevent normal every day loss (remember we shed 50 to 100 hairs a day) or stop progressive hair loss due to genetics, but your diet can still play a significant role in the overall health of your hair. The good thing is that these key nutrients and vitamins can be found in lots of great foods including the list below:
BIOTIN Oily fish – salmon, tuna Cheeses Yogurt Avocado Eggs Nuts Seeds Meats – liver Mushrooms | COPPER Clams Oysters Meats – liver Dark leafy greens Coffee – decaf Nuts Beans Avocado Mushrooms Bananas Cocoa powder – unsweetened | IRON Meats – red meat, pork, poultry Beans Dark green leafy vegetables - spinach Dried fruit - apricots Iron-fortified breads and pastas | ZINC Seafood – oysters Meats – beef, lamb Spinach Mushrooms Beans Seed – pumpkin and squash Nuts – cashews Cocoa powder – unsweetened | |
VITAMIN A Sweet potato Carrots Dark leafy greens (kale, spinach) Squash Melon Dried apricots | VITAMIN C Citrus — Fruits in general | VITAMIN E Almonds – nuts in general Seeds Dark leafy greens Olives Bell Peppers Papaya | ||
If you start to see a decrease in the overall health of your hair it is important to make sure you are receiving the recommended daily values of these key vitamins and nutrients. However, if your hair loss progresses it is important to see a hair loss specialist that can determine the cause and provide you with the necessary treatment plan.
Posted by Your Medi Tresse Team
