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Why Vitamin E is Great for Naturalistas

Written By Venus L

A fat-soluble antioxidant obtainable only via oral consumption, Vitamin E is a generic name for “tocopherol“. Most widely known for its ability to provide protection against ailments such as Alzheimer’s, diabetes, cataracts, premenstrual syndrome, and more, Vitamin E is an essential nutrient that occurs naturally within an array of foods. Overall, Vitamin E describes an array of eight different compounds with alpha-tocopherol being the most prominent element in humans. What’s more, Vitamin E is also known to help slow the aging process by reducing the damages left by free radicals. Moreover, Vitamin E also has amazing effects on natural hair. Not matter what type of hair texture or length one has, there is a Vitamin E product to help promote healthier natural hair that grows. The following is an overview of the many ways in which you can utilize Vitamin E to promote healthy, longer natural hair.

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Improve Hair Growth

Known to have an amazing effect on the hair and scalp, Vitamin E is a great addition to any Naturalistas hair care regimen. By helping to increase blood circulation and boosting the oxygen levels flowing to the scalp, this helps to carry more to the scalp and hair follicles. Subsequently, this oxygen is utilized by the cells to produce more energy, ultimately causing increased growth in the hair. Furthermore, the improved circulation also attracts essential nutrients to the hair follicles in larger quantities which ultimately allows for an increased level of hair health overall.

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Prevent Hair Loss

Vitamin E also has amazing effects on those suffering from a variety of conditions that contribute to hair loss. Disorders such as alopecia, male pattern baldness, hair shedding, bald spots, and other common ailments, are often treated, at least in part, by using Vitamin E infused products. Similar to the ways in which Vitamin E is known to promote hair growth, using this vitamin on the regular basis can help to slow or put a complete stop to conditions that cause hair that thins and sheds. In addition, it has also been known to regrow hair in areas where the hair follicles have become too damaged to function properly. This is great for Naturalistas who may have opted to go natural, due to the negative effects that certain chemicals have had on their hair and scalp over time.

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Prevent Split Ends

A little-known culprit of hair loss and shedding, split ends can cause serious damage to your natural hair. Luckily, nutrients such as Vitamin E help to prevent and repair split ends. This ultimately increases hair health by preventing one of the most underrated causes of hair loss.

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Helps Heal Brittle, Dry Hair

Another cause of hair loss, hair that is overly dry or brittle can be detrimental to your natural hair. A prime cause of hair breakage and shedding, hair that is excessively dry causes the health of hair to deteriorate drastically. Vitamin E helps to add moisture to the hair and scalp which eliminates this excess breakage and shedding issue.

Products to Try

With an array of potential Vitamin E products to try on the market, one must consider their own person hair goals in order to select the appropriate product. Whether it is an oral supplement, an oil, a leave in, a shampoo or conditioner, or ever a combination of any of these, each Vitamin E product will have its own effects. One of the most common ways to use Vitamin E is by massaging the oil into the hair and scalp daily. This will give users all of the mentioned effects (i.e. ending breakage, split ends, and promoting growth) without needing to take any additional steps. The process is fairly quick and can be relaxing, so, if nothing else, this should be motivation enough to try this process out.

On the flip side, you can also try oral supplements or eat certain foods. Food items such as spinach, nuts, sunflower seeds, avocados, shellfish, olive oil, broccoli, and many others, can provide you with a huge boost in Vitamin E and promote increased health in the body as well as the hair and scalp.

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Overall, Vitamin E is an excellent nutrient to add to your natural hair care regimen. By either using the oil, the supplement, or eating more Vitamin E-rich foods, you can increase the length, sheen, and overall health of your natural hair. However, as always, be sure to consult a physician before committing to any new changes in your diet regimen. Although Vitamin E is relatively safe, everyone is different and you must always be aware of the potential side effects.

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