Supplements That Promote Hair Growth

There are many vitamins that help the health of hair so it grows long. Biotin thickens the hair strand to decrease breakage. Vitamin A prevents dandruff and promotes a healthy scalp for hair growth. Choline bitartrate helps to make the hair roots moist. All of these contribute to growing longer tresses, but there are other vitamins that promote hair growth.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A not only promotes healthy hair growth, it also is vital for healthy skin, nails, teeth, bones and glands. Vitamin A can be found in dairy products, dark green vegetables, yellow vegetables, liver and fish oils.

Vitamin B-1

Vitamin B-1 supplements can be taken to promote hair growth or for better skin, muscles and the nervous system. You can also get vitamin B-1 by eating liver, milk, cheese, avocados, grains and eggs.

Vitamin B-3

Vitamin B-3 promotes hair growth by increasing the blood flow to the hair follicle. Vitamin B-3 can be obtained as a standalone supplement, as part of B-complex formula or from eating certain foods (liver, poultry, cheese, potatoes, prunes and fish).

Vitamin B-5

Vitamin B-5 is also known as pantothenic acid and comes in the B-complex vitamin formulas. It is also found in chicken, liver, eggs, rice, avocados and salmon.

Folic Acid

Folic acid promotes hair growth by renewing the cells that grow hair. Green leafy vegetables, nuts, grains, dates and oranges are excellent sources of folic acid.

References

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