B vitamins for hair

Vitamins are translated from Latin as life, and it is not surprising, because our body daily needs a whole complex of vitamins for a full life and health. Basically, all vitamins enter our body with food intake, and if the diet is varied, then there are no problems with vitamin deficiency.

Vitamins are used by the body as an energy source; they have no plastic properties. Vitamins take part in chemical transformations, affecting metabolism. Thus, they have a beneficial effect on almost all biochemical and physiological processes in the body, including hair.

Today we will talk about vitamins of group B, water-soluble vitamins with a lack of which it is impossible to have healthy and beautiful hair. The reason for the lack of vitamins may be a violation of the absorption of vitamins with dysbiosis, increased acidity of the stomach, impaired patency of the bile ducts or with liver disease. In addition to impaired absorption of vitamins, the reason for their deficiency can also be an unbalanced diet, strict diets and previous surgeries.

The main external signs of a lack of B vitamins can be: decreased ability to work, weakness, memory impairment, sleep disturbance, nervousness, decreased appetite, shortness of breath with little physical exertion, dryness and peeling of the skin, dry and brittle hair, as well as increased hair loss.

How to make up for the lack of B vitamins?

For treatment, first of all, it is necessary to get rid of the underlying disease that caused the malabsorption of nutrients, for example, the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that affect the absorption of vitamins. A course of vitamins in the form of capsules, intramuscularly or intravenously, can also be prescribed.

First of all, vitamins enter the hair through the blood, respectively, what we eat is reflected in our hair, and only in small amounts vitamins get on the hair with tonics, concentrates, shampoos and hair masks.

With vitamin therapy, it is important to adhere to the prescribed dose and the schedule of taking medications.

Each vitamin of group B affects directly the hair, we understand in order:

Vitamin B1 (thiamin), first of all, it controls the work of the nervous system, which is also important for the hair. With a lack of vitamin, hair becomes brittle, dull and prone to hair loss. The norm of vitamin B1 in adults is due to age and stress - from 1 to 2.5 mg.

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands of the scalp, with a lack of it, the hair at the roots becomes oily very quickly and you even have to wash your hair every day. At the same time, the ends of the hair are dry and brittle. Vitamin reserves must be constantly maintained, since riboflavin is depleted very quickly. The average daily norm of Vitamin B2 is 2 mg.

Vitamin B3 (niacin, niacin, vitamin PP), due to the lack of niacin, hair growth slows down, they practically do not grow if there is a problem of niacin deficiency. Gray hair also appears early. The average daily rate of nicotinic acid is 20 mg, the maximum allowable amount is 60 mg. You can read about the use of niacin for hair externally here.

Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)promotes wound healing, penetrates under the keratin scales of the hair shaft, smoothing its surface and retaining moisture, restores the integrity of mechanically and chemically damaged hair, reducing their fragility.

Vitamin B5 is responsible for strengthening the hair roots and enhancing the penetration of oxygen into the scalp, it is one of the most important vitamins for hair loss. The norm of vitamin B5 is 5 mg, the maximum allowable amount is 15 mg.

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) It is necessary to nourish the hair and skin. With a lack of vitamin, dryness and itching of the scalp develops, and dandruff may also appear.The average daily intake of vitamin B6 is 2 mg, the maximum allowable amount is 6 mg.

Vitamin B 7 (vitamin H, biotin) Average daily biotin rate - 50 mcg, the maximum allowable amount is 150 mcg.

Vitamin B9 (folic acid) promotes rapid hair growth and is responsible for pigmentation. The average daily intake of folic acid is 400 mcg, the maximum allowable amount is 600 mcg.

Vitain B10 (para-aminobenzoic acid) responsible for hair pigmentation, makes hair stronger and more elastic.

Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin),Deficiency of this vitamin causes baldness, B12 is one of the most important vitamins for hair loss. Also, with a lack of vitamin, dryness and flaking of the scalp may appear.

Vitamins of group B and not only can be added to enhance the cosmetic effect of various products - masks, shampoos, balms, conditioners. More details can be found in the articleHow to use pharmacy vitamins in ampoules for hair correctly.

B vitamins for hair in products

The lack of B vitamins is easy to prevent by eating your favorite and quite familiar foods. We eat these foods every day, they are familiar to us, and they also fill the lack of B vitamins without drugs: