Vitamin Dosages for Hair Loss

by Angela Belcher
(Cleveland, OHIO, US)

Vitamins are essential to fight against hair problem and to maintain healthy hair. Statistics proved that proper intake of vitamins has significantly improved the appearance and re growth of hair, as well as improved the thickness, strength of existing hair.

Vitamins are an important element of maintaining hair health. There is a connection between your daily diet and hair loss. People with poor dietary see more hair loss than usual. Certain deficiencies in your diet cause hair problems.

Daily diet with proper vitamins helps restore hair. Healthy balance of all vitamins is required by our body to maintain healthy life.
It is important to take all Vitamins properly to encourage hair growth. Excessive intake of Vitamins may lead to reverse effect. So it is always suggested to consult your physician before taking Vitamin Supplements.

Now as you know that vitamins are very essential for hair loss. All Vitamins right from Vitamin A to E, have their own importance to maintain healthy hair and re growth.

Hair loss occurs when there is an inadequate amount of B Vitamins in the diet such as B6, biotin, folic acid and inositol. Vitamin B, B5 & B3 in particular, are mainly important for hair growth.

In case of men, Vitamin B6 deficiency leads to hair loss. Men can go completely bald due to folic acid deficiency. Hair gets restored when there is a proper intake of these Vitamins.

Vitamin dosages must be taken care of, as taking higher dosages of Vitamins A that is 100,000 IU or more daily for a longer period of time, may lead to hair loss, But Stopping the intake will reverse the effect. In case of deficiency, proper intake makes the hair grow again.

Recommended Vitamin dosages

Vitamin B

Vitamin B is very important for hair growth as well as overall health. Vitamin B sources are peas, carrots, beans, cauliflower, nutritional yeast, soy beans, eggs, nuts and bran.

Vitamin B3 (niacin) - 50 mg 3 times daily.
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) - 100 mg 3 times daily.
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) - 50 mg 3 times daily.

Biotin

Biotin is for healthy hair, skin and it may prevent hair loss in some cases. Sources of Biotin are bulgur, lentils, green peas, brewer's yeast, oats, brown rice, walnuts and sunflower seeds. Hair care products containing biotin can be also used for healthy hair.

Biotin Dosage: 50 mg 3 times daily.

Inositol

Inositol is also one of the vital Vitamins for hair growth.

Dosage: 100 mg twice daily.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C helps improve scalp circulation. It maintains capillaries that carry blood to the hair follicles.

Vitamin C Dosage: 3,000 - 10,000 mg daily.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E improves circulation to the scalp by increasing oxygen uptake. This leads to hair growth and also improves health.
Dosage: 400 IU daily to begin with and slowly increase to 800-1,000 IU daily.

Zinc

Zinc helps improve immune function that in turn encourages hair growth.
Dosage: 50 - 100 mg daily. Caution: Do not exceed this amount.

Good diet always results in good hairs, Intake of proper Vitamins and minerals in your daily diet will lead to healthy hair.