Informations About Hair And Hair Growth Vitamins

Welcome to Hair Growth Vitamins Info WebSite. These days it seams that with so many quick growth formulas you can grow your hair quicker than before and than you normally would. But do these formulas work, and what do they need to have to work properly?

How does hair grow?

What we usually call hair is in reality the hair shaft ( keratinized tissue that grows from a follicle. Hair is formed at the base of a follicle and it's growth continues for a period varying between four and seven years. After the growth period there's a short ‘resting’ phase, after which it is time for the hair to fall out. Three weeks to three months later a new hair grows.

Our head contains thousands of hair follicles located below the skin. Not all of them are active at the same time. Around 80% of our follicles are producing hair growth at one time. The remaining 20% of the follicles are asleep or dormant.

When dormant hair follicles start working again, they push out an old hair as they are producing a new one. Hair usually grows at an average rate of one-half inch every month.

Hair growth effectively covers three distinct phases:
1. anagen - active growth phase ( lasts several years and around 85% or our hair is in this phase at any given time )
2. catagen - regressive phase ( lasts around 2 weeks and about 3 - 4% of our body hair is in this phase at any given time )
3. telogen - lasts around 5-6 weeks and during this phase the old hair falls out and the new hair begins to shape ( about 10-13% of our body hair is in this phase at any given time )

Vitamins for hair growth

Hair is made up of 80 % protein. This is why the vitamins with a high concentration of B vitamins and protein will make your hair grow quickly. The hair vitamin product you buy should have B complex, folic acid, and inositol in it.

Folic acid also known as Vitamin M - speeds up production of new cells. It is extremely important for quick hair growth. Food sources - broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, peas, chickpeas and brown rice, some cereals, breads and fruit (oranges and bananas). For adult men the regular dosage for folic acid is 400 mcg. and for adult women is 200 mcg.

Inositol - strengthens the cell membranes and prevents hair from falling out. Food sources - whole grains, brewer's yeast, liver and citrus fruits. Daily Dose allowed: Up to 600 mg.

Hair Growth Vitamins are not enough to ensure fast hair growth. Your hair needs to be clean at all times. This way the pores through which the hair grows are clean and free of blockage. This is why hair growth treatments usually come with a shampoo. A clean scalp always makes the product work better.