The quest to find the most effective solution to hair loss is one that has the medical and scientific community the world over hard at work. And while there are certainly some very effective pharmaceutical type hair loss treatments available today, for many people looking to avoid the possible side-effects of prescription drugs and hair loss medications, natural vitamins for hair loss can provide an effective and healthy alternative.

While there are obviously many different causes of hair loss, a deficiency of certain nutrients and vitamins that have an influence on preventing hair loss, and a role in maintaining healthy normal hair, has been found to be one of the main causes of hair loss today.

The most important group of vitamins for hair loss, are the B vitamins, most notably B6, Biotin, Inositol, Folic Acid, B5 and B3. All of these vitamins are essential for normal hair growth and can be used in medicinal doses to help prevent hair loss where hair loss has already started and to help in the regrowth of hair that has already been lost.

Research has shown that Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) and Folic Acid are especially important, with B6 being clinically proven to stimulate hair growth when taken in a sufficient dosage while long-term deficiency of Folic Acid has been shown to cause total baldness in some cases.

What needs to be kept in mind here is that an indiscriminate use of mega doses of any vitamins can actually do more harm than good leading to a dramatic increase in hair loss.

Vitamin A for example is one such nutrient where excessive doses have been proven to actually cause a loss of hair.

A carefully prescribed course of specific hair loss vitamin supplementation is what is needed. A basic B Complex vitamin supplement should provide the necessary levels of the essential B vitamins. As B vitamins are water soluble, supplements need to be taken daily.

Here are the basic daily doses for the B group vitamins for hair loss. Biotin 25mcg. Inositol 500-1000mg. Niacin (Vitamin B3) 100-300mg. Folic Acid 1mg. Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) 50mg. Pyridoxine (VitaminB6) 50mg.

As good as our diet may be it is not always possible to get the necessary levels of these natural hair loss of items from our diet alone, hence the need to supplement. However there are a number of foods that if you make sure to make your daily diet you may lessen the need to supplement and ensure that you are getting of the nutrients you need to your hair loss treatment. Some of these foods are:

Lentils, green peas, walnuts, sunflower seeds, carrots, soybeans, oats, brown rice, bulgur, cauliflower, brewer’s yeast, bran, peas, nuts, eggs and beans are excellent sources of these essential vitamins for hair loss.

Now while this covers what are largely considered the main natural hair loss vitamins you will need there are other essential nutrients that are necessary for the normal operating of a host of body functions that may compromise your hair loss treatment if you don’t take care of them.

Two other essential nutrients are Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Vitamin E carries oxygen throughout the body and plays a major role in circulation of blood throughout the body. This includes the scalp of course, where adequate supply of blood is needed to help keep our hair thick and healthy.

Similarly Vitamin C also has an effect on circulation in the scalp and helps to maintain healthy and strong capillaries through which blood flows to the hair follicles. 2000mg would be the recommended daily dose.

The best advice when considering making nutritional changes or supplementing your diet with specific natural hair loss items is to begin with minimal doses of the vitamins suggested and increase the dosage as needed. Always be mindful however that too much of certain nutrients can be just as problematic as a deficiency of those same nutrients.

If that all sounds a little complicated consider visiting a naturopath or dietician. These trained professionals will take the guess work out of what you need and the amounts you need and will create a personally tailored hair loss treatment program.