| re are two nutrients that you have to make sure | | | | maintain proper health. Vitamins B-6, folic acid, biotin, |
| you have plenty of every day, if you want to | | | | and vitamin B-12 are all key components in maintaining |
| minimize your hair loss. These nutrients are Vitamin A | | | | healthy hemoglobin levels in the blood, which is the |
| and the B vitamins. To digest and absorb these | | | | iron-containing portion of red-blood cells. |
| nutrients you cannot use antacids. | | | | Hemoglobin’s primary function is to carry |
| Vitamin A | | | | oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body, |
| Vitamin A is a key component to developing healthy | | | | so if these vitamins were deficient in your body, then |
| cells, tissues in the body, and reducing hair loss. | | | | hair and skin would suffer. Fortunately some of the |
| Additionally it works with silica and zinc to prevent | | | | tastiest foods contain these vitamins. Vitamin B-6 is |
| drying and clogging of the sebaceous glands, the | | | | found in protein rich foods, which is excellent because |
| glands vital to producing sebum. Sebum is an | | | | the body needs a sufficient amount of protein to |
| important lubricant for the hair follicle. | | | | maintain hair growth. Liver, chicken, fish, pork, kidney, |
| Vitamin A deficiencies commonly cause thickening of | | | | and soybeans are good sources of B-6 and are |
| the scalp, dry hair, and dandruff. Air pollution, | | | | relatively low in fat when they are not fried. |
| smoking, extremely bright light, certain | | | | Folic acid is found in whole grains, cereals, nuts, green |
| cholesterol-lowering drugs, laxatives, and aspirin are | | | | leafy vegetables, orange juice, brewer’s |
| some known vitamin A inhibitors. Liver, fish oil, eggs, | | | | yeast, wheat germ, and liver again. Meat, fish, |
| fortified milk, and red, yellow, and orange vegetables | | | | poultry, eggs, and other dairy products meanwhile |
| are good sources for vitamin A, as are some dark | | | | provide healthy amounts of B-12. |
| green leafy vegetables like spinach. | | | | Biotin deficiencies are rare unless there is a severe |
| Be particularly careful if you take vitamin A | | | | case of malnutrition or a serious intestinal disorder, |
| supplements, as vitamin A is fat-soluble, allowing the | | | | since a healthy gut produces biotin through good |
| body to store it and making it easy for the body to | | | | bacteria found there. |
| overdose on vitamin A. Vitamin A overdoses can | | | | There is one more important fact in making sure you |
| cause excessively dry skin and inflamed hair follicles, | | | | are absorbing the B-vitamins. If you have heartburn, |
| and in some cases ironically can cause hair loss. | | | | acid reflux, or GERD and are taking any antacids or |
| A safe dose of vitamin A is 10,000 IU or 25,000 IU. | | | | drugs to reduce your stomach acid, you will reduce |
| Most Vitamin supplements are sold in these quantities. | | | | your ability to digest and absorb B-vitamins. Antacids |
| Also take all supplements during meals unless you are | | | | make your stomach acid more alkaline, which does |
| working with a Nutritionist that recommends | | | | not support the digestion and adsorption of the |
| otherwise. | | | | B-vitamins. |
| B-Vitamins | | | | If you are taking over the counter antacids, you |
| B-vitamins work interdependently and therefore all | | | | decrease your ability to use the B-vitamins that you |
| levels of B vitamins need to be sufficient in order to | | | | eat or take as supplements. |
