There are millions of American men and women suffering from hair loss.  There are easy ways to change in your lifestyle and diet to treat and prevent continued hair loss.

Your diet and vitamin intake is vital to your body’s overall health, but also to your hair’s health.

Best Minerals Are in Green Leafy Vegetables

What types of foods are important for hair health?

• Omega 3 Fatty Acids:  A vital part of your diet; omega 3 fatty acids can be found in fish, soy or walnuts.

• Iron:  if you have an iron deficiency, this can lead to anemia and hair loss in women.  Iron is found in many foods such as whole grain cereals, dark green vegetables, eggs and raisins.  And if nothing else, iron can be taken as a supplement.

• Vitamin B12:  this is a very common vitamin that is vital to healthy hair.  And this vitamin is available in your common foods, eggs, meat and poultry.

• B Vitamins, in particular Biotin, a common form of B vitamin.  Biotin is essential for hair growth.  In fact, your medical hair loss treatments actually contain Biotin.  Unfortunately, Biotin is only available in liver and egg yolks and you would have to eat thousands of calories of these foods to get the amount necessary.  Therefore, a Biotin supplement will likely be necessary.

• Zinc:  the nutrients in zinc may affect your genetic chance of developing hair loss.

• Protein:  a diet full of protein will promote hair growth.

• Silica:  this was studied to show a prevention of hair loss.  It is found in potato skins, green and red peppers, cucumbers and sprouts. Again with these limited foods, you may need a supplement.

• Vitamin E:  also important for healthy hair, it is found in avocados, nuts, seeds and olive oil.

So with all these required vitamins, what should you eat? A wholesome diet, rich in silica, calcium and iron will help reduce or prevent hair loss.  The best minerals for you are in green, leafy vegetables, along with dried fruits and cherry juice are good sources of iron, along with eggs and meat for your protein intake.  If it is not possible to get all of these essential vitamins into your daily food intake, a multi-vitamin may be beneficial.  With a multi-vitamin, you are usually getting all of the daily allowances you need.

With all of these various vitamins, it is possible to develop a deficiency.  Again you should be aware with a vitamin deficiency, you can develop other health problems, along with developing hair loss.  You should talk to your doctor about the best vitamins for you to use and how they can help your health.