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Do Vitamins for Children Promote Healthy Hair Growth?

Encouraging children to eat a variety of healthy foods will ensure all-around good health. A children's multivitamin won't hurt either, as they contain some of the vitamins and minerals that are known to promote healthy hair growth.

  1. Significance

    • The external condition of one's hair often reflects overall health. Thinning, brittle or dry hair may indicate vitamin or mineral deficiency in a child's diet.

    Types

    • Wisegeek.com categorizes children's vitamins into liquid form for pre-toddlers who don't have teeth or chewing skills; rapid-dissolve strips; soft-chew "gummies" and hard chew. The soft and hard chew are most common and contain multiple vitamins and minerals.

    Vitamin E

    • According to All for Natural Health.com, Vitamin E improves scalp circulation and acts as an antioxidant. It aids effective circulation due to increased oxygen uptake in the blood.

    Vitamin A

    • Sebum is the oil that coats the hair follicle and its overproduction can cause greasy hair and hinder growth by "drowning" the scalp, roots and strands. Increased Vitamin A intake can help moderate sebum overproduction, which often affects kids during puberty.

    Vitamin B

    • The B vitamins, such as Biotin, which produces Keratin, and B6, help hair grow healthy, according to Dr. George Obikoya for the Vitamins and Nutrition Center online.

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