IRON
Function:
- transport of nutrients necessary for hair growth,
- proper keratin production.
Deficiency:
- thin and weak hair,
- hair loss.
Source:
meat (especially beef, liver, kidneys), parsley, dry legume seeds, eggs, brown bread, crustaceans, dried fruit, cereals.
ZINC
Function:
- keratin production, the main hair component,
- inhibiting the hair follicle miniaturization,
- stimulating its regeneration,
- stimulating hair growth,
- antioxidant protection.
Deficiency:
- disorder of the hair growth cycle,
- hair loss,
- dry hair,
- narrow hair diameter.
Source:
oysters, liver, rennet cheeses, dark bread, buckwheat, eggs.
COPPER
Function:
- proper synthesis of melanin.
Deficiency:
- hair pigmentation disorders,
- hair graying.
Source:
liver, wheat germ and bran, sunflower seeds, potatoes, oatmeal, nuts, cocoa, drinking water, kidneys, crustaceans, berries.
MANGANESE
Function:
- acceleration of hair growth,
- sun damage protection.
Deficiency:
- hair loss.
Source:
dark bread, dry legume seeds (peas, beans), nuts, buckwheat, tea, cheese, milk, fish, cherries, oranges, watermelon, lemon, oysters, mussels, soybeans, rice, spices (incl. black pepper), coffee, berries.
SILICON
Function:
- transports nutrients to the hair follicle,
- participate in the formation of keratin,
- increases hair papilla volume, which determines the volume of the hair follicle.
Deficiency:
- hair structure disorder,
- hair loss.
Source:
green beans, beer, bread, rice, dried fruit, drinking water.
SULFUR
Function:
- proper formation of keratin, the main hair building protein
Deficiency:
- hair structure disorder, brittle and dull hair
Source:
egg whites, chicken, beef, fish, dairy products, garlic, onion, leek, chives, potatoes, tomatoes, truffle, beef, bread, nuts, coffee, grapefruit.
IODINE
Function:
- direct influence on hair growth (stimulating the proliferation of hair follicle keratinocytes and inhibiting their apoptosis)
Deficiency:
- hair loss, diffuse or focal alopecia,
- the Hertoghe’s Symptom (loss of 1/3 of the side parts of the eyebrows),
- hair loss in the armpits and intimate areas.
Source:
iodized salt, shellfish and molluscs, fish (cod, halibut, herring), milk and milk products, eggs.
SELENIUM
Function:
- oxidative stress and free radicals protection,
- correct hair follicle morphogenesis
Deficiency:
- hyperplastic epidermis,
- alopecia,
- pseudoalbinism.
Source:
offal (especially kidneys), shellfish, fish, milk, eggs, mushrooms, garlic, dry legume seeds.