Friday, January 11, 2013

Fact or Fiction: Do Prenatal Vitamins Help Hair Growth?

For the longest time, advice has been passed around that prenatal vitamins are great to take if you want hair growth. And it's not just for hair growth; prenatal vitamins allegedly help you grow thicker hair and give more sheen to your hair. But is there really a correlation between prenatal vitamins and hair growth?

Prenatal vitamins include nutrients to help a woman's body prepare for pregnancy and to help the body throughout the pregnancy. When compared to multivitamins, prenatal vitamins contain elevated levels of iron, folic acid, calcium, and biotin. The latter, biotin, is believed to promote healthy hair and nail growth. It is also naturally found in vegetables, legumes, berries, goat and cow's milk, almonds, and eggs. Read the rest of my article at Daily Glow.

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