Vitamins For Hair Growth

Hair growth occurs in cycles from inside the "bulb" which is located in every follicle on your head. Part of the follicle, which is essentially responsible for the actual growth of hair, is called the dermal papilla. The skin on your head has blood capillaries underneath, which lies in connection to the dermal papilla. Therefore, it plays a vital role in obtaining nutrients needed for hair growth.

Now, I’m not going to go into scientific detail explaining the anatomy of hair growth and cycles, because that’s not why you visited this website. However, the point I’m trying to get across to you, is that your intake and absorption of vitamins in the body can greatly affect the growth rate of your hair.  The list of nutrients and vitamins I include below are things you should consider incorporating into your diet to optimize nutrition to your scalp, which will lead to optimized hair growth. Here are the main ones to keep in mind:

Biotin – Biotin is an important vitamin for supporting hair growth as well as cell growth in general. Most evidence shows that Biotin cannot penetrate the scalp, and therefore it should be taken through an oral supplement. Many multi-vitamins contain Biotin, but it can also be found in many foods such as cauliflower, eggs, salmon, carrots, bananas, and dried mixed fruit.

Vitamin B6 – This vitamin contains various nutrients like Zing, Magnesium, and Sulfur, which play a role in hair growth. It has been shown that the Vitamin B family not only promotes healthy hair growth, but also improves the thickness and overall quality of hair in general.Vitamin A – Vitamin A can be consumed mostly from fatty acids. You can find fatty acids from various sources such as salmon oil, flaxseed oil, and primrose oil, as well as foods such as carrots, spinach, bell peppers, kale, and sweet potato. Vitamin A is needed to optimize the speed of hair growth

Vitamin E  – Vitamin E supports healthy hair growth, and increases oxygen flow. This improves circulation to the scalp which is important. You can find Vitamin E in such foods as broccoli, soy beans, eggs, and spinach.Vitamin C – Vitamin C is essential for healthy hair, and also improves blood circulation to the scalp. It can be found in such foods as green vegetables, fresh fruits, and potatoes.

Although the above vitamins listed play a vital role in optimizing hair growth, there are others which further support the growing process and can make an impact on maximizing length in a shorter time. These include:

Vitamin B-1
Vitamin B-2
Vitamin B-12
Choline Inositol Niacin Iron Silica
Folic Acid
Panthothenic Acid
MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane)

So how do you get all these vitamins and nutrients into your body? First of all, eat a properly balanced and nutritious diet. Second, purchase a good multi-vitamin from your local drugstore which contain as many of the listed items above, and supplement it into your daily diet. You might already be taking a daily multi-vitamin, and that’s great. That just means you’ve taken the first step!

Don’t be fooled by online companies claiming to produce pills which can miraculously grow your hair at lightning speed. The truth is, those companies also realize the importance of the nutrients I listed above to optimize hair growth. Essentially, what they are providing is a multi- vitamin similar to the ones found in your local drugstore. 

So save yourself the money, and go get yourself a high quality multi-vitamin.  Consuming a multi-vitamin daily is the first step to optimizing hair growth. To help optimize absorption of the nutrients in your multi-vitamin, you must support it with a healthy diet. This leads us to our second path to faster hair growth: Things you need to avoid.

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