Every girl/women wants long, thick, shiny and beautiful hairs. your hairs plays important role to enhance your beauty. Black, shiny and silky hairs give you descent look. however, Curly hairs gives your cool and chill looks like Juhi Chavla. Thats why, Girls most importantly concern about their hairs and haircare. But, If there is hair fall, dandruff etc. then hair growth seems to be stopped. And it becomes a cause of concern. Hair tells a lot about our health. Often, slow hair growth is directly related to the lack of some essential vitamins in our body.
If your hair growth has reduced or seems to have stopped, then it is possible that there is a lack of nutrition in your body. Let us know about those essential vitamins, the deficiency of which directly affects the growth of your hair.
Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
Generally, Biotin known as hair vitamin. this vitamin is extremely important for your hairs. Not only hairs but biotin is also important for your nails and skin too. Biotin helps in the production of protein which is karatine. karatine is the main structural unit of hair.
For the production of biotin in your body. you have to take Egg yolk, nuts (almonds, walnuts), seeds (sunflower seeds), sweet potatoes, spinach and cauliflower etc. foods in your diet.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is not only important for bones but also for the health of hair follicles. This vitamin helps in creating new hair follicles and keeping the existing follicles active. Morning sunlight, fatty fish (salmon, mackerel), eggs, fortified milk and yogurt are the good sources of vitamin D.
Iron
Iron most importantly works to produce hemoglobin in the body. Hemoglobin is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body. Iron plays an important role in delivering oxygen and nutrients to the hair follicles. Leafy vegetables, beans, lentils, tofu, red meat, etc. are the good sources of iron.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that protects cells from damage caused by free radicals. It is also essential for the production of collagen. Also, vitamin C helps the body absorb iron. For vitamin C you can include Citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, sweet lime, kiwi, strawberries, bell peppers and broccoli in diet.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is also an essential antioxidant that improves blood circulation to the scalp by reducing oxidative stress. Better blood circulation means more nutrition and oxygen reaching the hair follicles. Include almonds, sunflower seeds, avocado, spinach and kiwi in your diet.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is essential for every cell growth in your body. hair is one of the fastest growing cell in the body. It also helps in sebum production in the scalp, which keeps the scalp moisturized and maintains healthy hair. But, Important is keep in mind that an overdose of vitamin A can also cause hair loss. sweet potato, carrots, cashews etc, are the good sources of vitamin A.
Disclaimer: take your doctors advice before using above information.
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