Hair Vitamins - The Key to Healthy Hair Growth

The saying "garbage in, garbage out" definitely applies to hair care. Your hair, just like every other body part, has specific nutrition requirements to be healthy and look great. Certainly if you pay close attention to your diet and get 100% of your RDA's every day, and use a high quality shampoo and conditioner, then you probably have pretty healthy hair. But for the rest of us who may not scrutinize our daily nutritional intakes quite so closely, hair vitamin supplements can provide the body with the nutrition it needs to grow strong, beautiful hair.

The types and varieties of hair vitamins available are extensive. Finding one that fits easily into your hair care routine and yields results can take some trial and error. Common ingredients found in most hair vitamins include niacin, biotin, and vitamin C while others take more natural approaches and use botanicals like He Shou Wu, Saw Palmetto or Horsetail. Below we'll provide some key information on the hair vitamin supplements that are the most popular among our customers. 

Hair Formula 37 - Fast Hair Growth Vitamins
The Hair Formula 37 program is made up of three different hair vitamin formulas, plus a shampoo and conditioner. It has long been popular among users who want longer, more healthy looking hair fast. It's marketed as more of a beauty product, and is not ideal for people experiencing thinning hair or hair loss. The formulas in each of the tablets are very robust, and they provide way more hair nutrition than you might get from your regular diet. The only drawback is that the tablets are a little large and the recommended dosage is 8 pills per day. But there are thousands of users who swear by the product - see their customer reviews.

Viviscal - Vitamins for Thinning Hair Growth
Viviscal hair supplements contain a potent marine protein extract (AminoMar C) said to enhance hair growth and stop thinning hair. It was featured on Dateline NBC, and has been mentioned in just about every major beauty magazine as a "hair secret" among models and actors. Most recently, Viviscal has been endorsed by actress Pamela Sue Martin (from TV's Dynasty) who says that the product helped with her thinning hair. In addition Viviscal has added specialized formulas for both Women and Men as well as improved topical scalp products.

Shen Min / Nu Hair
Both Shen Min and NuHair Vitamins use formulas based on the Asian botanical He Shou Wu. He Shou Wu is reputed to have been used in China for centuries to restore hair vitality and help with everything from thinning hair to graying hair. Both brands have specialized formulas for Men and Women, as well as topical products (shampoo, scalp treatments) available.

MelanPlus Gray Hair Treatment Vitamins
MelanPlus is the first vitamin specifically for graying hair to have specialized formulas for Men and Women. Its formulas include vital hair nutrients Niacin, Biotin, and Beta Sitosterol, plus the botanical He Shou Wu.

Saw Palmetto based Hair Loss Vitamins
There are several different brands of hair supplements for thinning hair and hair loss based on the botanical Saw Palmetto, which has been shown to inhibit DHT (one of the leading causes of hair loss). The most popular brands include Procerin, Provillus, Advecia, and Hair Genesis.

There are literally dozens of other brands of hair vitamins available, some work, some not so much. We hope this article can provide a little guidance to anyone exploring the idea. And while the idea of taking a vitamin to improve hair health may still seem forgien to many, the concept has started to catch on as many users experience results and start to realize the value of proper nutrition.