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Nutrients That Make Hair Grow Faster

As our bodies age, some our of biological processes start to slow down. One of these processes is hair growth. In some cases hair growth is just slowed, while in other cases it can stop completely. This is witnessed in both male and female baldness due to aging. However, there are some nutrients that can not only help prevent hair loss, but may also speed up the hair growth process.

  1. Zinc

    • Zinc is an important nutrient in keeping healthy hair. Zinc helps the body regulate hormones, creates new cells and helps with the processing and absorption of vitamins. These are all crucial aspects of healthy hair growth. The healthier the hair-growing mechanisms of the body are, the faster the hair will grow. Also zinc helps to balance DHT, a side product of testosterone. It is believed that an imbalance in DHT is one of the factors that contributes to hair loss. It is important to remember that zinc can also be harmful to hair growth if used beyond normal recommended doses.

    Biotin

    • Biotin is a vitamin commonly found in egg yolks and liver. This vitamin when used prevents hair from becoming brittle and frail. When there is a lack of this vitamin in the body, hair can become easily breakable and has a tendency to fall out, causing bald spots. Increasing your intake of the this nutrient can help strengthen the hair and keep it healthy. Once again, healthy hair promotes faster hair growth.

    Sulfur

    • Sulfur is a nutrient found in most protein rich foods. Sulfur is a building block of the human body and as such helps to strengthen all parts of your body, including your hair. Sulfur is believed to increase circulation, help increase the effectiveness of the immune system and help remove toxins from the hair. All of these functions help increase hair growth as well as promote healthy hair growth.

    Beta-carotene

    • Beta-carotene is a nutrient found in most natural orange foods, especially carrots. It is essential to hair growth because beta-carotene is used in the body to create vitamin A. Vitamin A helps increase the growth rate of nails, bone, skin and hair. It also helps fight free radicals, which cause the unwanted effects and damage associated with aging.

    Magnesium

    • Magnesium is a nutrient, most often found in spinach, that helps regulate many biochemical functions within the body. One of these functions is hair growth. Having healthy levels of magnesium in the body is crucial to the hair growing process. However, too much magnesium can cause an overdose, with detrimental health consequences including death at high enough dosages.

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