I am a big fan of dietary sources of vitamins and minerals.They are perfect for long-term health.But what happens when your body undergoes a special physiological condition or you have a deficiency?Then just diet may be inadequate to make up the deficiency.
After I had my baby, I suffered tremendous hair fall. This was a result of stress, poor diet, sleeplessness, and postpartum hormones. Now knowing the cause was one thing and treating it was another. Guess what I did?I researched hair fall like it was my Ph.D. topic and can comfortably say that things have improved.
5 things which have helped me grow my hair
Decrease stress: This is non-negotiable. The more we stress the more stress hormones are released.These cause a toxic build-up of free radicals which damage each of your cells.
The right diet rich in vitamins, minerals. Biotin, Vitamin E, a variety of micronutrients, and quality protein in your diet are all essential for good hair and I followed these steps for better hair health.
I started using only pure organic coconut oil to oil my hair. Research shows coconut oil has the most compatible molecular size for easy penetration into the hair follicles and gets absorbed into your scalp easily.
I also started applying 2 capsules of Evion mixed with coconut oil as a super nutrient for my scalp.Watch the video to know exactly how I apply the hair oil mixed with VitaminE
I got my blood pressure, blood sugar, thyroid profile , and lipid profile checked. Then I took a short course of Vitamin E supplements.
Studies show an association between oxidative stress and hair fall. Patients with hair loss exhibit lower levels of antioxidants in their scalp area.
Who should avoid taking oral supplements of Vitamin E
- If you have known hypersensitivity to Vitamin E.
- Patients who have been treated with chemotherapy.
- Patient with scalp trauma.
- Concomitant or used within 6 months, medications, such as steroids, oral contraceptives, cytotoxic agents, vasodilators, antihypertensive agents, anticonvulsant drugs, ß-adrenergic receptor blockers, diuretics, spironolactone, cimetidine, cyclosporine or ketoconazole.
Disclaimer: There are no studies to support indiscriminate supplementation with Vitamin E .Specific conditions and people will be helped with vitamin E supplements. The challenge lies in establishing ideal selection criteria to predict who will benefit from vitamin E supplementation
This is my personal experience and information shared is for awareness. This is not to be considered professional medical advice.All supplements to be taken under a doctors supervision. Read my full disclaimer.
References:
1)Effects of Tocotrienol Supplementation on Hair Growth in Human Volunteers(Pubmed)
Lim Ai Beoy,1 Wong Jia Woei,2 and Yuen Kah Hay1,*
2)Vitamin E and all-cause mortality: A meta-analysis
Erin L. Abner, MPH,1 Frederick A. Schmitt, Ph.D.,1,2 Marta S. Mendiondo, Ph.D.,1,3 Jennifer L. Marcum, Dr.P.H.,1 and Richard J. Kryscio(Pubmed)
3)http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/health-disease/skin-health/vitamin-E
5)Akar A, Arca E, Erbil H, Akay C, Sayal A, Gur AR. Antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation in the scalp of patients with alopecia areata. Journal of Dermatological Science. 2002;29(2):85–90. [PubMed]
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Iove using vitamin e for my hair. I usually add it to my hair oils. Loved your insightful post.
I am going to try out adding Vit. E to my oil too. Hope it will be helpful. coz we face a lot of problem coz of the weather and hard water where i live.
I always seem to loose so much hair through washing, brushing etc, always have, I not sure if its because it is so fine. It is healthy though, maybe vitamins will help! Thanks for the information and Thank you for joining us for #ablogginggoodtime
Thanks Mackenzie for visiting
I agree.. stress leads to hair loss. Proper food and happy lifestyle can do wonders
Even I have used Vitamin E capsules with coconut oil. It is the best for nourishing hair
Yes I found that too.
Same happened with me too post pregnancy. I agree, stress is something that makes situation worse. A proper diet definitely helped me.
I’m facing hair fall these days. Thanks for sharing this post on benefits of Vitamin E for Our Hair problems !
I heard a lot about vitamin E capsules for hair but never tried them. Might try soon.
Thanks for such an informative post and for linking up at #BloggersPitStop.
Thanks Sue
Your post has tempted me to try evion.. This certainly seems to be a great option to help reduce hairfall.
Let me know if you do use.But don’t forget to consult your doctor.
I am using Evion for my hair and have consciously started eating healthy diet. It has helped a lot to control hair fall. I will also use it on my under eye circles as it helps reduce it.
Thats an excellent tip Aesha.
Hair growth has been an area of concern for many people. I am hopeful that Vitamin E based ingredients in product would help grow back those precious hairs.
Yes .But a lot will depend on the type of hair loss
That’s a nice tip to use evion with hair oil! I didn’t know vitamin E helped reduce hair fall
Thanks Neha.Glad you found it useful
I am a regular user of Evion, I mix them with my oil. Thanks for sharing the science behind it, never really inquired much about that….
Thats excellent Shaily
I too use Evion in my coconut oil. My TSH is fluctuating a bit after baby. So, while the quality of my hairs have improved, the quantity hasn’t. Remedying hairfall needs a holistic approach and I am just trying to figure out what to do to keep my TSH within range
Hi Jyoti ,check out this post and it might help you https://healthwealthbridge.com/hypothyroidism-dietchoices-for-a-healthy-thyroid/
Vitamin E plays a vital role in our health be it hair skin or hormone. Thanks for sharing more valuable info about who can take or who don’t.
Thanks, Dr.Bushra
I have heard so much about vitamin E but never gave it a try now I am thinking of giving it try as i am facing the issue of hair fall
Hope you rule out any underlying health issues first
There is always so much to learn about ourselves and what we need to do to help ourselves. I knew about Vit E though never really thought about doing something with it.
True Rohini
I had been taking vitamin E capsules and it really helped me! Even topical application on skin helps a lot! Thanks for sharing ❤
Thanks Mrinal for sharing your experience.
This post is very helpful as hair problems never go
Wow this seems like a totally in depth study on Vitamin E..Something new which i have totally not heard that Vitamin E is necessary for hair growth. I do have hair fall too..Need to experiment this soon