What Vitamins Help Hair & Nails

Hair and nails represents the overall health of the body. If the body isn't getting enough necessary nutrients and vitamins, it will start to show as dull hair and brittle nails. Vitamins are also needed for healthy growth of new hair and nails cells. Get these vitamins by eating a balanced diet and taking vitamin supplements.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A helps promote healthy hair and nail growth. It is recommended to get 5,000 I.U. (international units) of vitamin A each day.

B-Complex

The vitamin B-complex provides the B2, B3, B5 and B12 vitamins that are all needed for healthy hair and nails. All of these vitamins help stimulate new growth of hair and nails.

Biotin

Biotin thickens the hair strands and the nail bed. Getting enough biotin will decrease the amount of breakage seen in the hair and nails.

Folic Acid

Folic acid renews the cells for faster growth of new hair and nails cells. Folic acid can be found in oranges, dates and green leafy vegetables.

Hair, Nails & Skin Formulas

Vitamin formulas that are designed for the hair, nails and skin provide all of the vital vitamins for these elements to grow and be healthy. Some great products are Andrew Lessman's Hair, Nails & Skin Vitamins and Nature's Way.

References

• Why Should I Wash My Hair?: And Other Questions about Healthy Skin and Hair (Body Matters); Louise A. Spilsbury; 2003