Vitamins are critical for healthy hair. 

 

 

Vitamins Especially good for skin are D, E, C, and Omegas.

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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

 

It may not be well-known for its hair growth and skin benefits, but Vitamin C is an unsung hero when it comes to promoting healthy hair growth. A definite front-runner for the best hair growth vitamin, Vitamin C helps to form collagen, a key component of hair, plus it facilitates the absorption of Iron in the body. And Iron deficiency (anemia) can cause hair loss. You probably already know to eat oranges to get Vitamin C, but it can also be found in red peppers, blueberries and even broccoli. Sources: citrus fruits, cantaloupe, pineapple, and guava. Great vegetable sources include broccoli, brussel sprouts, tomatoes, spinach, kale, and bell peppers.

 

 

Vitamin D  is known for promoting hair growth and healthy skin 

see additional exciting research:

 

http://stemcellstm.alphamedpress.org/site/misc/PressRelease002.xhtm 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17223342

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25748421

 

The recommendation for an adult is 600iu daily. 

https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/

 

Omegas

 

Omega 3 is only one of the essential nutrients needed by the body for normal functioning.

While only a few clinical studies have examined the usefulness of Omega 3 in the treatment of hair loss, those few concluded that Omega 3 helps with the condition. By considering the total effect on Omega 3 on the body’s biochemistry including its beneficial actions on the integrity of cell membranes, nerve functioning and its anti-inflammatory action, it is clear that Omega 3 can prevent and even reverse hair loss.

One of the popular cosmetic benefits of Omega 3 is the promotion of skin health. A healthy, well-oiled scalp, for example, means that the hair follicles are getting the proper nutrition.

Omega 3 is especially beneficial to those whose hair loss is due to factors other than genetic. Even then, those with a genetic predisposition to hair loss can slow down the progression of their Alopecia with Omega 3.

Furthermore, Omega 3 promotes the production and action of hormones that affect the health, tone, sheen and integrity of your skin and hair.

It is also the source of the body’s natural lubricant for the scalp and big contributor to the sebaceous gland responsible for feeding hair follicles.

Stress and aging are great inducers of hair loss, and Omega 3 reverses the signs and damage of these. By promoting general health, Omega 3 fatty acids stop the cascade of biochemical reactions leading to Alopecia.

 

Omega 3 is the name given to a group of related fatty acids found in oils of plants and marine life. These are essential fatty acids which are important to metabolism but cannot be synthesized in humans. The 3 most important of these Omega 3 fatty acids are:

• ALA (alpha-Linoleic acid)

• DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)

• and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid).

While ALA cannot be synthesized in the body, both DHA and EPA can be made from shorter-chain fatty acids although the conversion efficiency is rather low (5% in men; higher in women).

Omega 3 fatty acids need to be ingested in humans either from dietary sources or supplements. They provide a wide range of health benefits including the treatment of cardiovascular disease, cancer therapy, improvement of neurological ailments, and as anti-inflammatory agents.

Other disease conditions treated with Omega 3 include asthma, ADHD, bipolar disorder, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer's disease, lupus, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, obesity, migraine, multiple sclerosis, high blood pressure, psoriasis and eczema.