Vitamin A: responsible for the production of sebum, a natural hair oil that moisturizes your hair, maintains a healthy scalp and repairs any damaged hair. Smoking and certain medications can hinder Vitamin A.
Foods that are high in Vitamin A: Livers, red peppers, sweet potatoes, carrots, paprika, lettuce, dried herbs, dark leafy greens and butternut squash.
Vitamin B6: provides the distribution of oxygen to your cells around your body. Foods rich in Vitamin B6: Chicken, turkey, beef, pork, cod, salmon, tune, trout, spinach, green peas, broccoli, peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews, chickpeas, lentils and soybeans.
Vitamin C: helps in production of collagen. Shortage of collagen will lead to severe hair fall and breakage. Also increases blood circulation around your scalp helping the distribution of nutrients to your hair follicles.
Foods with a high level of Vitamin C: Red and green hot chilli peppers, guavas, bell peppers, fresh herbs, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kiwi fruits, pawpaw, oranges and strawberries.
Vitamin E: good for hair health & skin
Vitamin E is liable for distributing blood to your scalp and aiding in the absorption of oxygen.
Found in Mustard greens, almonds, papaya, kiwi fruits, spinach, vegetable oils, wheat, red bell peppers and Swiss chard.
Folic Acid
Foods with folic acid: Egg yolk, kidney, chicken giblets, dried beans, lentils, potatoes, peaches, bananas, cabbage, beetroot and asparagus.
Biotin or Vit H
Found in Swiss chard, carrots, almonds, walnuts, eggs, strawberries, raspberries, milk, onions, cucumbers and cauliflower.
Minerals that assist in healthy growing hair are:
1. Iron:
Iron Foods: Dried herbs, cocoa powder, clams, oysters, mussels, caviar, dried apricots and livers.
2.Zinc: Lack of zinc results in poor immune system & may lead to diarrhea caused by a bacteria infection. A suitable amount must be taken and not too much as it can be toxic.
Zinc Foods: Oysters, lean beef, lamb, peanuts, crab, veal liver and dried watermelon seeds.
Foods that are high in Vitamin A: Livers, red peppers, sweet potatoes, carrots, paprika, lettuce, dried herbs, dark leafy greens and butternut squash.
Vitamin B6: provides the distribution of oxygen to your cells around your body. Foods rich in Vitamin B6: Chicken, turkey, beef, pork, cod, salmon, tune, trout, spinach, green peas, broccoli, peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews, chickpeas, lentils and soybeans.
Vitamin C: helps in production of collagen. Shortage of collagen will lead to severe hair fall and breakage. Also increases blood circulation around your scalp helping the distribution of nutrients to your hair follicles.
Foods with a high level of Vitamin C: Red and green hot chilli peppers, guavas, bell peppers, fresh herbs, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kiwi fruits, pawpaw, oranges and strawberries.
Vitamin E: good for hair health & skin
Vitamin E is liable for distributing blood to your scalp and aiding in the absorption of oxygen.
Found in Mustard greens, almonds, papaya, kiwi fruits, spinach, vegetable oils, wheat, red bell peppers and Swiss chard.
Folic Acid
Foods with folic acid: Egg yolk, kidney, chicken giblets, dried beans, lentils, potatoes, peaches, bananas, cabbage, beetroot and asparagus.
Biotin or Vit H
Found in Swiss chard, carrots, almonds, walnuts, eggs, strawberries, raspberries, milk, onions, cucumbers and cauliflower.
Minerals that assist in healthy growing hair are:
1. Iron:
Iron Foods: Dried herbs, cocoa powder, clams, oysters, mussels, caviar, dried apricots and livers.
2.Zinc: Lack of zinc results in poor immune system & may lead to diarrhea caused by a bacteria infection. A suitable amount must be taken and not too much as it can be toxic.
Zinc Foods: Oysters, lean beef, lamb, peanuts, crab, veal liver and dried watermelon seeds.