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Whether your strands are thinning or you’re looking for the long, luscious, mermaid hair of your dreams, you’re in luck: there are plenty of ways to naturally spur hair growth and thickness!
Hair growth is based on factors like genetics, health and age, but it’s also connected to our diets. As Trista Best, a registered dietician at Balance One explains, “The link between healthy hair and our diet is stronger than we often realize. By making a few changes, hair loss prevention-and even reversal-can be achieved.”
To do so, Trista recommends incorporating food or supplements that are “rich in vital nutrients like biotin, zinc and protein.” All three play important roles in cell development in the body, which is directly linked to hair, skin and nail health.
In addition to consuming foods that contain these minerals, it’s a good idea to boost hair growth with a supplement. But what’s one of the best supplements you can take to achieve thicker, healthier hair?
Nature's Bounty - Extra Strength Hair, Skin and Nails
Nature's Bounty has nearly 30,000 glowing reviews on Amazon online-so you better believe it's worth the hype!
"Though it does come with an impressive 5,000mcg of biotin, it also addresses other nutrient needs of the hair," Trista says. "Vitamins A, D and E are all fat soluble vitamins that can be difficult to take in or absorb through our food, but are essential to hair growth, among other important body functions."
The manufacturers have gone above and beyond standard hair supplement ingredients-Nature's Bounty also contains horsetail, choline and Argan oil (all of which combat thinning hair).
And in more good news, this pack of vitamins is far cheaper than other supplements, making it a good starting point for anyone.
As well as biotin, Nature's Bounty contains 100% of the daily requirement for vitamin D. According to registered dietician Diana Gariglio-Clelland, vitamin D is a must for anyone looking to grow back hair.
"Researchers recommend that people who are vitamin D deficient and also experiencing hair loss should take a vitamin D supplement due to its role in hair growth and preventing hair shedding," she says.
Lauren Manaker, MS, RDN for Zhou Nutrition, agrees. "Vitamin D is a nutrient that many Americans are deficient in, and data shows that deficiency is linked to challenges in hair growth," she tells us. Additionally, the vitamin A in Nature's Bounty helps to keep the scalp healthy and functioning.
But if you're still in need of some convincing, look no further than the reviews on Amazon!
One user in particular recommends the product for women in their 40s and 50s. "The women in my family use it, from the [young ones] to the more mature ones, and the formula is easy on the stomach, absorbs well, and results show! Our skin glows, we have healthy hair growth, and our nails are strong," she says.
"I didn't really think these vitamins would make a difference, but have found that they actually do!" another woman wrote. "I am a woman of a certain age and have a thicker, healthier head of hair since taking these."
BRB-we're ordering our own supply of Nature's Bounty!
