Minerals

# Iron helps to carry oxygen to the hair. Without enough iron, hair and its follicles get starved of oxygen. This means that the 'goodness' in the root of your hair is much less effective along the length of the strand. You can increase your iron intake by eating red meat and dark green vegetables, or by iron supplements.

# Zinc builds hair protein which helps to prevent hair loss. Meat and seafood are the foods highest in zinc.

# copper is involved in the pigmentation of hair. You can optimize your natural color with a diet with plenty of copper. Who needs hair dye and fake color! Shellfish, liver, fresh, vegetables, nuts, seeds and meat are all high in copper.