There are several aspects to hair care and hair nutrition. Healthy hair is easy to achieve with vitamins. The B vitamins, especially B5 (pantothenic acid and B3 (niacin), are especially important for hair growth. Grow your hair out for a wedding or use it to prevent breaking or thinning. It works for all of the above. Taking large doses of vitamin A for a long period of time, on the other hand, can trigger hair loss, but stopping the vitamin A will reverse the problem. As in case of deficiencies, often the hair grows back when the cause is corrected. Hair loss occurs when the diet is inadequate in the B vitamins – especially B6, biotin, inositol and folic acid; and the minerals magnesium, sulfur and zinc. Use conditioner on you hair after each shampoo. This makes for a much easier combing, causing less tangles and breakage of hair strands.

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