subject: Hair Loss Vitamin A [print this page] Author: tom watsan Author: tom watsan
Getting right, healthy and balanced diet is the foundation of getting a healthy set of hair. It provides all the nutrients hair follicles needed to grow healthy hair. Nutritional deficiency is universally considered to cause hair loss. Vitamin A deficiency has been known to be responsible for incidence of rickets, poor vision and stunted bone development in growing kids.
Vitamin A does not directly have any active part in arresting hair loss or growing hair. But it has anti-oxidant properties that help in the secretion of sebum in the scalp the hairs natural oil when secreted in the right amounts. It also keeps the hair follicles lubricated with it.
Vitamin A is needed for a generally healthy body. It is most abundant in fish liver oil, milk and milk products, vegetables like broccoli, spinach, cabbage, animal meat products as well as poultry products. It can also be found in fresh fruits like apricots and peaches. It is once thought that vitamin A is abundant in yellow and green leafy vegetables like broccoli, spinach and cabbage, but recent studies show they carry smaller amounts. This may be a concern for vegetarians. A diet supplement in vitamin A can be used to augment ones diet if you suspect it to be deficient in this area. 1. Caution on Vitamin A Among all the vitamins, vitamin A is not soluble in water like B and C are. It is fat-soluble and disposing excess Vitamin A is more difficult as the excess goes with the fat stored in the body that can be toxic to the body. Chronic toxicity level in vitamin A is known to cause skin disorders and hair loss. Vitamin A dosage is recommended at 5000 IU for adults. Beyond that, it accumulates in the body until it reaches toxic levels. Diet supplements often have vitamin A in them in combination with other vitamins. Be extra careful when taking a regimen of supplements as the vitamin A in them can add up to exceed the recommended dosage.About the Author:
