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What Vitamins Make Hair Grow Faster?

On average, hair grows one-half inch a month or six inches a year. To make sure that your hair is growing at this rate, take a multivitamin and eat a balanced diet. This safeguards your hair from hair loss, breakage and slowing down of the growth process.

  1. Vitamin D

    • Make sure that your multivitamin contains Vitamin D. In a study conducted on mice that were purposely deprived of Vitamin D, the animals experienced hair loss in addition to rickets.

    Hair Food

    • Possibly the most all-purpose "hair" vitamin is Vitamin B. Biotin, which is a B vitamin, is essential for hair growth and hair health. It is referred to as "food for the hair." Vitamins B5 (pantothenic acid), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine) and B12 are also necessary.

    Antioxidants

    • Vitamin E is an antioxidant, which means that it fights free radicals, such as pollutants and smoke. Vitamin E increases oxygen, which improves circulation to the scalp. This in turn improves the growth and health of hair, according to Holisticonline.com.

    Vitamin C

    • Vitamin C is critical in maintaining, as well as improving, circulation to the scalp and keeps the capillaries that carry the blood to the follicles in good shape.

    Amino Acids

    • Two amino acids, L-cysteine and L-methionine, are thought to improve hair growth as well as prevent hair from falling out.

    Zinc, Iron, Folic Acid

    • Zinc is necessary for hair health and growth, because it fosters immune function. Iron is a must. If you are iron-deficient, or anemic, your hair may fall out. You need to have sufficient amounts of folic acid in your diet or via a vitamin supplement.

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