Importance of Minerals :
Recognizing that you have the required mineral content in your body will help out just to balance your health, but this can also support healthy hair. Mineral imbalance is by far the most common cause of hair loss. The important minerals to consider are copper, iron, silicon and zinc. Minerals need to be in balance with each other. Too much of one minerals in some cases can cause an imbalance in another.
Copper can help stimulate hair growth if a copper deficiency is present and is involved in the prevention and possibly treatment of hair loss. Too much copper can actually cause hair loss.
Recently there have been studies carried out on iron deficiency which can be a major cause of hair loss. Taking iron suppelements is not a good idea though. Getting iron naturally in food would be a better choice.
Potassium deficiency can also cause hair loss. Silicon is said to be able to stimulate hair growth. Silicon is present in cucumbers among other foods.
Early or premature hair loss may be a result of zinc deficiency.
The sulphuric compound methylsulphonylmethane (MSM) can help hair growth due to its sulphur content.
To Be Continued....
Source : Dr. Sonal Shah & TOI
