Hair care is an important task to keep up with our healthy hygiene, having healthy hair reflects on ourselves. Vitamin E is an important nutrient that can be beneficial for our hair care.
“It is more important to take care of our scalp and hair because of the quality of the food we eat, pollution and other factors can easily damage your hair.” says Dr. Shahid Shamsher, Trichologist
Carrying antioxidant properties it protects your body from the free radicals that are produced in the body when the body breaks down food or is exposed to tobacco smoke or radiation.
Along with this vitamin E is a nutrient that is important for the healthy flow of blood, proper vision, reproduction and the health of your brain skin and hair.
Vitamin E has multiple benefits to the hair:
- Healthy scalp: vitamin E keeps the scalp healthy which leads to strong and better growth of hair and also repair cellular damage of the scalp.it also reduces stress of the scalp that prevents the hair follicles from breaking down and causing hair fall.
- Increasing shine: It restores the oil of the hair and increases the shine. Using excessive heat products, chemical for hair causes serious damage and vitamin e can help in restoring that damage done by products and the shine as well
- Hair fall: It rejuvenates the hair follicles and increases the blood flow in the scalp leading to lessening of hair fall and the strengthening of the hair grip and improves the elasticity of the hair.
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It also helps in reducing the split ends of your hair and also regulates scalp oil. And also adds moisture to the hair that reduces flaky scalp.
Ways to apply:
- Vitamin e drops can be added into a carrier oil such as castor oil , olivè oil coconut oil later mixed and before applying the warm oil into your scalp and massaging the scalp and helps in activating the red blood cells of the scalp.
- The capsules consisting of vitamin E can be applied overnight and keep your hair in a protective hairstyle and wash it in the morning.
- Use products that consist of vitamin E - shampoos, hair masks
For the best results it is suggested to use your method of comfortability for at least 2-3 days a week
Where to find and how to use:
Vitamin e supplements can be also used that are found in capsules and tablets and they can be added into your hair.
Vitamin E is found in nuts - hazelnuts, peanuts, almonds and sunflower seeds , corn, soybean oil are natural sources of vitamin E, informs Dr. Sanchika Gupta, Dermatologist (MBBS,MD)
- Spinach, kale also contain vitamin e which stimulates the hair follicles for the growth of hair.
- Sweet potatoes
- Salmon and tuna also contain vitamin E
Note : it is advised that such nutrients be taken in with a doctor's knowledge - go to Gytree- Experts to get a consultancy
