NEWSLETTER
Hair loss and micronutrients
Support for healthy hair from the inside.
Essential nutrients such as Zinc, copper, Selenium, biotin, vitamin C and vitamin E are important for the structure and growth of the hair. In addition to the classic nutrients for hair health, amino acids such as L-cysteine, L-methionine and taurine are required as scaffold building blocks.
Hair formation is a very active metabolic process that requires sufficient availability of all the necessary micronutrients at all times. Malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies can change the hair structure and be a reason for hair loss.
A hairy problem
Hair loss
Telogen effluvium describes the process of increased hair loss, more than 100 hairs per day over a period of six months, or thinning of hair growth due to premature entry of the hair cells into the telogen phase (resting phase of the hair cell).
Androgenetic alopecia is a congenital hair loss and is the most common cause of alopecia in men (80%) and women (40%) of advanced age.
With diffuse hair loss the hair thins out evenly across the head.
Circular hair loss (alopecia areata) is a rather rarer form of hair loss in which small, initially only coin-sized round bald patches appear on the head (more rarely also in the beard area or other parts of the body).
There are different types of hair loss, which can have different causes. Common triggers for hair loss can be chronic illnesses, operations, medication, hormonal disorders (e.g. hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism), stress and nutrient deficiencies due to an unbalanced diet.
Food supplements for the hair
Care from the inside
Vitamins, minerals and trace elements play an important role in hair growth in order to achieve strong and healthy hair.
Vitamin E has an antioxidant effect and protects the hair from harmful environmental influences (e.g. UV rays).
Vitamin C ensures good blood circulation in the scalp and increases the bioavailability of iron.
Riboflavin is a vitamin that contributes to normal iron metabolism and protects the cells from oxidative stress.
Niacin is on everyone’s lips in beauty circles. This active ingredient is involved in numerous smetabolism processes in our cells, which in turn is important for healthy hair.
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin like all vitamins of group B and supports the normal regulation of hormone activity.
Folic acid is a vital vitamin for intracellular metabolic processes and therefore also important for cellular metabolic processes in the hair.
Biotin, Zinc and Selenium contribute to the maintenance of normal hair.
Zinc is an essential trace element that is involved in the synthesis of collagen, for example.
During the growth phase, our hair needs proteins that are involved in the functions of the hair follicle.
L-cysteine is a sulphur-containing amino acid. It is found particularly in the fiber proteins (keratin) of human hair and nails.
L-methionine is an amino acid that the body cannot produce itself. Keratin is formed from the building block methionine and ensures the regeneration and strength of hair and nails.
Taurine has a positive effect on the hair roots as it is involved in the formation of keratin.
Millet seed extract contains an important proportion of silicic acid. Kiesic acid is a component of keratin.
Especially those nutrients that our body cannot store in depots should be supplied regularly and sufficiently.
Hair growth
Hair basics
Human hair consists not only of visible hair, but also of the hair shaft. hair shaftwhich is located in the hair follicle in the epidermis and from which the growth of the hair is controlled. The hair follicle are the structures that contain the hair root and thus anchor the hair in the skin. The dermal hair papilla is the physiological control center and supply center of hair growth. Nutrients and messenger substances are absorbed through the hair papilla via the connected blood vessels. If this supply is not guaranteed, a deficiency occurs and the hair growth cycle can be disrupted.
The phases of the hair cycle:
- Anagen phase (growth phase): the majority of our hair, around 80%, is in the anagen phase, which lasts 2 to 6 years.
- Catagen phase (transition phase): During the catagen phase, the hair follicles atrophy and cell division comes to a standstill, which takes about 2 weeks.
- Telogen phase (resting or shedding phase): In the resting phase, the metabolic activity of the hair follicle ceases, the hair atrophies and falls out. Duration approx. 2 to 4 months.
