3 Major Nutrient Deficiencies That Cause Hair Loss

There’s a saying that says “you are what you eat”. It is an accurate statement because how your body functions and heals itself all depends on your diet. People think their diet is not as important, but it actually is. In most cases, our diet is sometimes the reason or cause for our hair loss. Our hair enhances our beauty. We can say that our hair is our confidence booster, and it contributes so much to how we look. It becomes difficult when one starts to experience hair loss, which is often known as alopecia. Our hair is made up of two main structures, which are the hair shaft and the hair follicles. The hair shaft is what everyone sees, and the hair follicle is where our hair grows from. There is a lot of activity that takes place with our hair every day, hence we must ensure that we have a healthy diet.

Iron- Lack of iron causes a lot of deficiencies. One of them is excessive hair loss, and that’s because when there’s not enough iron in one’s body, the little iron that the body gets is distributed to other parts of the body and not the hair, so instead of causing hair loss, it blocks the hair from growing. Our hair grows about 0.35mm every day. With iron deficiency, the quality of your hair becomes dry, thin, and it breaks easily. Some foods you can eat to increase your levels of iron are red meat, seafood, eggs, dried fruit, nuts and seeds. 

Vitamin D- Lack of vitamin D impacts the hair by stimulating the hair follicles to remain in the resting phase instead of the growing phase. Due to this, more hair is shed. The presence of vitamin D in our blood causes the hair follicles to stay in the growth phase, but its absence causes interruption in the growth phase. For higher levels of vitamin D in your blood, you can eat eggs, cereal, salmon, orange juice, and drink plant-based milk.

Zinc- The presence of zinc as a mineral in our bodies helps with — 

• the way our immune system functions.
• cellular division, which helps the hair follicles to separate and grow.
• Protein synthesis, which produces keratin that strengthens the hair.

Zinc supports follicle shrinkage, scalp health and recovery. Vegetables, seafood, eggs, oysters, red meat and dairy products can help with increasing the levels of zinc in your body. 

Conclusion

Experiencing hair loss can be quite stressful and make you think that something major is wrong with you. It may turn out that the reason for your hair loss is not taking in enough of these minerals.. At ASG Hair Transplant, we mainly focus on the importance of nutrients, how nutrients impact our bodies and the various foods we  need to increase the presence of specific nutrients. Let us not normalise seeing a lot of hair being left on our hairbrushes and combs after combing. It is better for us to consult the people who specialise in that area. You can get your hair condition checked out at ASG Hair Transplant.