Nutrients For Healthy Hair

• Poor nutrition, hormonal changes, stress and shock play a major part in affecting the condition, appearance or disapperance of hair.
• Vitamin A - promotes healthy scalp.

  Food sources: dark green, orange and yellow fruits and vegetables.

• Vitamin B complex - Regulates the secretion of oil, keeps hair healthy and moisturized.

  Food sources: cerals, tomatoes, lean meat, liver, kidney, Brewer’s yeast, eggs and green vegetables.

  A severe lack of biotin (one of the Vitamin Bs) can lead to hair loss. It works best with Vitamin B5, B12 and folic acid. Food sources: cauliflower, yoghurt, wholemeal bread, bran and bananas.

• Minerals such as zinc, iron and copper promote healthy hair.

  Food sources: zinc - lean red meat, chicken, pumpkin seeds and green vegetables; iron - beef, dried apricots, lean red meat, parsely, eggs, wheatgerm and sunflower seeds; copper - animal organs, seafood, egg yolk and whole grains.

  A lack of iron is cited to be the cause of hair loss among women who have not reached menpause.

• Proteins - because hair is made up of 97% protein (keratin), consuming enough of it gives hair a natural shine.

  Food sources: lean meat, grains and soy.

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