Diet, Nutrition and Hair Loss

Although hair loss can be caused by many other variables, lack of proper nutrition will assuredly cause hair loss in many people. Beyond the genetic propensity of certain people toward hair loss, there seems to be various dietary triggers that activate the process, a notion that is promising since this can be controlled.

One key factor in maintaining hair as a growing protein on a part of one's biological body is obvious: one must maintain a healthy diet.

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.

Fortunately, adopting a proper diet that includes the appropriate nutrients can reverse hair loss caused by poor nutrition. One thing for certain, regardless of whether or not your hair loss was caused by poor nutrition, adopting a healthier diet will help the function of other areas of the body.

The best way to maintain a healthy vitamin and mineral intake is a good diet; it is always best to obtain the bulk of your vitamin and mineral requirements from whole foods, and then supplement as needed.

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.