Vitamin and Mineral Source for Women Hair Loss

Since there are no miracle drugs for hair loss, we have to combine all relevant knowledge to get the best of treatment.  In integrative medicines for hair loss, right dietary do help improve healthy hair.  Eating foods that naturally contain the following vitamins and minerals or natural vitamin supplements can help hair growth and stop hair falls either in women or men, especially if the reason of hair loss comes from poor diet.

IRON is important for healthy hair. Women with iron deficiency status are at a risk of telogen hair loss. 

Source : for vegetarian, iron-fortified cereals, soybeans, pumpkin seeds, white beans, lentils, and spinach are good sources of iron. Clams, oysters, and organ meats top the list of good animal sources of iron.  

ZINC helps prevent hair loss and greying. Zinc is necessary for immune system, as well as iron and magnesium. Zinc deficiency often found in overweight people, so if you are overweight and if your hairs significantly fall, you may need to take more zinc.

Source :  Stone ground, wholegrain flour are rich in zinc.   Green vegetables, citrus fruits, potatoes, green peppers, kiwi, pineapples, soy bean, dried beans, vegetable oils, raw seeds, wheat germ oil, brewer's yeast, liver, eggs, milk, turkey, red meat, fish and chicken contain zinc. 

COPPER help stop hair loss. Different types of alopecia (falling hair) are seen to have a deficiency of this important trace element. 

Source: Include small quantities of nuts, especially cashews and peanuts, seeds, whole milk and beans in your diet as these contain important amounts of copper.  

VITAMIN B is important for colour and thickness.  Vitamins B6 and B12 are vital nutrients in a range of activities, such as cell repair, digestion, the production of energy and in the immune system. Vitamin B6, are essential for good health and hair growth. Lack of vitamin B may cause dandruff, falling hair and could encourage grey hair.
 

Source: Vitamin B6 is found in most foods, so deficiency is rare except you have anorexia. Good dietary sources of the B vitamins, especially B12, are animal products (meat, fish, poultry), and yeast extracts (brewers' yeast, Marmite).  You can also find vitamin B in asparagus, broccoli, spinach, bananas, potatoes, dried apricots, figs, milk, cheese, yoghurt, nuts and pulses, brown rice, wheat germ, wholegrain cereals, avocado, herring, salmon, sunflower seeds and walnuts.

VITAMIN C is important for capillaries supplying blood to hair follicles. It contains antioxidant properties that are instrumental in the body's proper metabolism.

Source :  Take plenty of fresh fruits and green, leafy vegetables. Vitamin C is also found in spinach, green peppers, grape fruits, tomatoes, kiwi, parsley, broccoli, and potatoes.

VITAMIN E boosts hair growth. It helps facilitating the transportation of the blood from the heart to the scalp.

Source:  Take less refined flours but more whole meal, wheat germ, eggs, vegetable oil.  Nuts, olive oil, sunflower seeds, and avocados are also the great source of vitamin E.

If you take enough nutritious foods containing sufficient vitamins and minerals for healthy hair, you will find some improvement on hair loss and new hair growth.

It may take a few weeks for months to see the hair improvement by taking these nutritious foods or supplements.  While we are waiting, there are some tips for beauty hairs that also help prevent hair loss you can try.