Minerals for Hair Loss….which ones do you need?

Having the right balance of minerals in your body will get you well on the road to a healthy head of hair. 

Knowing what minerals to eat and their properties promotes healthy hair and can even stop excessive hair loss.

Let us take a look at healthy foods and what they can do for your hair.

* Hair cannot grow without calcium. 

If you had no calcium, you would have no hair, nails or bones. With enough calcium, your hair would be strong and continue growing. Dairy, nuts, various beans, fish, tofu and yeast all have calcium in them.

Calcium works with magnesium to keep the hair moving through your scalp. So if you eat foods which have a source of calcium as well as magnesium such as grains, nuts, beans, fish and green vegetables, you will have a healthier growth of hair.

* Copper, iron and silica all make various differences to your hair and help prevent hair loss.

* Copper helps the colour of your hair and thickness and can be gained from the consumption of grains, chicken, meat, eggs and beans which is similar to what foods calcium is found in!

* Iron not only helps your hair but is also effectively prevents anaemia. Iron can be found in mostly the same foods as copper.

* Silica helps to strengthen your hair and is also found in most foods which have copper in them.

Manganese is the main mineral which makes hair grow faster so if your hair is thin because it grows very slowly, this mineral will increase your hair growth speed and keep you looking young.

Foods such as grains, nuts, avocados, eggs, fish, beans and meats all contain manganese.

Poor circulation is often to blame for hair loss. 

Potassium is a mineral which helps to balance circulation on the scalp which allows nutrients go to the scalp area and increase growth.

Selenium also helps blood flow in the scalp and flexibility which allows the hair follicle to grow healthier hair.

Both of these minerals are in grains, dairy products and meats.

If you are having difficulty with your hair or hair loss, try balancing your consumption of minerals.

Any of these minerals mentioned can be purchased as supplements to your normal daily diet.

With the right mixture of minerals, your hair will be back as good as new or better!

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