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Zinc and Selenium and the right Required Daily Alowances for better Hair Loss Treatment
The root of many hair loss problems is due to mineral and vitamin deficiency as clearly pointed out by Elizabeth Wotton, N.D. who is a naturopathic doctor at Compass Family Health Center in Plymouth, Massachusetts.She recommends that in order to remedy this situation ,it is of utmost importance to correct such deficiency by absorbing the proper vitamins and minerals and also if necessary to correct any improper indigestion problem
In fact ,there are two minerals that are responsible for possible loss of hair,namely selenium and zinc.
A deficiency of both these minerals can ,eventually,affect the healthy growth of your hair, as both these minerals, as observed by researchers,aid in the in the utilization of protein that your body needs to help produce hair.
"Zinc and Selenium are also known as trace minerals because the body does not need large amounts of them. Normally, plants get these minerals from the soil, animals get them from plants, and humans acquire their needed amounts of trace minerals with breakfast, lunch, and dinner".
You can obtained selenium naturally in nuts, cereals,yeast products {yeast is one of the safest and cheapest sources of selenium (also has B vitamins, and chromium) }and legumes and also in liver and fish.Not only that, you can also get it in dairy products, molasses,wheat-germ and kelp.
According to the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences the recommended Dietary Allowances for selenium, set in 2000 , are as follows:
- Males and also females between 1-3 years can take up 20 micrograms
- Males and females between 4-8 years are required to take 30 micrograms
- Males and females between 9-13 years must have 40 micrograms
- Males and females from14 years and above can absorb 55 micrograms
- 60 micrograms for pregnant women and
- 70 micrograms for lactating females
When the above recommended daily allowances are followed then rest assured that it will be your hair and your skin that will greatly benefit from it.Your skin and scalp will thus become more supple and elastic and dandruff will be under control thanks to its anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.As a result of which, your hair will develop and grow normally.
Zinc on the other hand is required for the maintenance of normal connective tissue structures and also for the synthesis of normal collagen.As with Selenium, Zinc may promote healthy hair growth and slow hair loss.
We can conclude that deficiencies in selenium and zinc can contribute to hair loss.It is one of the main cause of baldness in people.Knowing the cause of your hair loss is very important to determine the nature of treatment best for you.Do not panic and waste your money on expensive so-called hair loss treatment that may cause more harm to your hair
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