Who does not desire thick shiny hair and clear glowing skin? The simplest way to have that is by eating healthy. What we eat reflects on our hair and skin, the very reason why people have started taking supplements. But do these supplements actually work? ETV Bharat Sukhibhava team talked to Dr. Sushant Shetty, MD Skin, Medical Head at Kaya Clinics India and he briefed us about what these supplements are and how they work.
What Are Supplements?
Supplements, as the name suggests, are over and above what you eat, i.e something in addition to the food we consume regularly. Dr. Shetty says that from our food we get certain tonics, vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, etc. As we eat, the food is broken down into energy, and the same energy is sent to the hair follicles also and the hair follicle helps regulate the hair growth. Basically, the hair is dead tissue and the follicle is the living part. Therefore, if the follicle is fed well and looked after, the hair that grows out is thick and lustrous.
Dr. Shetty explains that high-paced life, dust and pollution, stress, eating habits, and lifestyle, chemical products, styling, etc. all lead to damage of the scalp. Whenever there is damage, there is a trauma, which leads to the repair process. However, sometimes the repair process is not good enough as a result of an unhealthy diet. Since the food the hair follicle is getting internally is not up to the mark, trauma and deficiency of the required nutrients can lead to hair fall and therefore, supplements may be required. Supplements like Vitamin B complex, biotin, minerals, and other vitamins are given.