We recently shared three essential vitamins to help you grow out thick, long hair: biotin, multivitamins and pre/postnatal vitamins.
Because there are many harmless vitamins that aid in healthy hair growth, we have three more for you. Let’s be honest: not every vitamin will work for every individual. Therefore, if biotin didn’t work, replace it with another vitamin that will. Trial and error is the name of the game until you find a hair growth cocktail that’s right for you.
3 Powerhouse Vitamins
If you have yet to try them, create a cocktail of the following vitamins:
- Zinc
- Black currant
- Fish oil
Zinc
Black Currant
Fish Oil
Are you aware that our hair suffers from the polluted environment around us? This should come as no surprise, since our skin suffers from the same environmental exposures. The reason experts promote fish oil as a hair growth vitamin is due to its high level of Omega-3 fatty acids. These fatty acids help protect our hair from pollutants, UV rays, and other elements that can affect the health of our hair.
Furthermore, fish oil is high in protein and other nutrients that strengthens the hair shaft. Healthy hair shaft, or follicles, means healthy hair growth.
If hair shedding is your number one concern, then fish oil vitamins are for you. Fish oil strengthens hair at the roots. This, ultimately, prevents hair from shedding.
If you’re a vegetarian and wish to reap the benefits of fish oil, substitute it with flax seed oil vitamins due to its high omega-3 content.
Don’t Forget: Certain vitamins can be enhanced when taken with food. Try to take your vitamins with your meals when possible. This also helps reduce potential side effects, such as upset stomach.
Important Note on Vitamins & Hair Growth
If other vitamins that are well-known for hair growth haven’t worked in the past, try our zinc, black currant and fish oil (or flax seed oil) “cocktail” for thick, long hair. Keep in mind, though, you need to take vitamins for an extended period of time to notice a difference. All vitamins take time to deliver results. Some recommend taking them for at least one month, but it’s best to take vitamins for two or three months to see full results.
