Diet, Nutrition and Hair Loss
One key factor in maintaining a growing protein
on a part of one’s biological body is obvious: one must maintain a healthy diet. Although certain factors have been definitely identified as
contributors to hair loss, we must keep in mind that hair is part of the complete biological system of the human body. Being a system,
dysfunctions in one part of the system can contribute to dysfunctions in other parts; chain reactions occur when one part of the body
malfunctions, causing other parts within the system to falter. To maintain optimum health, it is best to maintain a healthy diet and regular
exercise regimen.
Defining exactly what a healthy diet is when it comes to preventing hair loss can be a little more complex. Principally, the main
vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that one must ingest in some form to maintain healthy hair are vitamin A, all B vitamins-particularly
vitamins B-6 and B-12, folic acid, biotin, vitamin C, vitamin E, copper, iron, zinc, iodine, protein of course, silica, essential fatty
acids (EFA’s, formerly known as vitamin F) and last but not least one must consume water. There are also certain foods that may cause
dysfunctions that will contribute to hair loss.
The best way to maintain a healthy vitamin and
mineral intake is a good diet. It is not necessary or advisable to go out and buy a bunch of over-the-counter vitamin supplements in order to
achieve your suggested nutritional levels. Many over-the-counter vitamins are chemically processed and are not completely absorbed into the
system. It is also easy to overdose oneself with over the counter vitamins particularly when taking supplements of fat-soluble vitamins and
minerals, causing toxicity and adverse reactions. The likelihood of doing this is far less with food; therefore it is always best to obtain
the bulk of your vitamin and mineral requirements from whole foods.
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