You may not be aware, but vitamins and hair loss go hand in hand. Your lifestyle will also determine whether your hair is healthy or limp, dry and dull. The more nutritious foods you eat, the healthier your hair will look and feel. A few of the vitamins that help normal growth and keep your tresses looking great are Vitamins B, E, A, and C.

The B Vitamins

These are essential to healthy growth. The best place to find these are in fresh fruit, meat, fish and whole grains. These vitamins dissolve in liquid so the chance of build-up in the body is practically non-existent. There are several B vitamins that are beneficial for growth and stopping hair loss.

One of these is Niacin. It is also known as B-3. Promoting circulation of blood to the scalp is one of the benefits of Niacin. Additionally, Panthenol or B-5 is considered to be good for stopping your hair from falling out and helping it to re-grow.

Biotin or B-7 is a B-complex. It is typical Continue reading »

We all know that oxygen is a primary component that is needed for life. This very same oxygen, once inside of the body, becomes very reactive through certain molecules and will start to cause damage through the free radicals, which is known as oxidative stress. As an antioxidant, vitamin E will help to prevent this type of stress, which will prevent the cells from aging or sustaining any type of permanent damage as well.

Cholesterol, which is a fatty substance found in many foods, is absorbed by the body then transferred from the liver to be stored by tissue as fat. This is carried through the bloodstream by molecules known as LDL (Low Density Lipoproteins). When the LDL is oxidized, it reacts to the cholesterol and a fat substance known as plaque begins to get deposited on the artery walls, which causes the blood flow to stop.

Vitamin E will stop cholesterol from forming into plaque, which will allow the blood to flow properly. If you don’t use vitamin E, in this situation, the bl Continue reading »

The terms “vitamin C” and “ascorbic acid” refer to one of the many non-minerals, micro-nutrients which are essential to the health and well being of the human body.

Every vitamin is essential for the proper functioning of your body, and vitamin C is considered one of the most important. It helps prevent the onset of innumerable diseases and strengthens the immune system. This vitamin may be taken with or without food and is found in many different juices as well as supplements. It can be found in broccoli, peppers, oranges, lemon juice, mustard greens, cauliflower, papaya, and parsley. Since the overwhelming majority of species of animals and plants synthesize their own vitamin c, some, but not all animal products are sources of this vitamin. Vitamin C is most present in the liver and least present in the muscles of animals. In western societies, where muscles comprise the majority of meat consumed, animal products are not a reliable source of the vitamin. Vitamin C is also known to chemically decompose under Continue reading »

Vitamins (combination of two words: Vital Amines) are the complex organic substance essential in small quantities to the metabolism (nutrition) in most animals. These are found in minute quantities in food, in some cases are produced by the body, and are also produced synthetically. The human body needs them to work properly, so that we can grow and develop just like we should. Their deficiency results in many serious disorders.

Vitamins are divided into two major groups: the ‘fat-soluble vitamins’ designated as vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K, and the ‘water-soluble vitamins’ which include vitamin C and the group of molecules referred to as the vitamin B complex. Each of them has its own special role in the development of human body.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin, plays a really big part in eyesight and helps us to see in dim light and also at night. Vitamin A is also involved in the formation and maintenance of healthy skin, hair, and mucous membranes Continue reading »