Causes of dandruff must be
understood to find a suitable remedy.
Dandruff is caused by the dead cells of our scalp skin, resulting in
snowy flakes also causing an itchy feeling which at times is very embarrassing.
I have lived with dandruff for years now and am still unable to find a cure to
treat it.
This article explores the causes
of dandruff in detail. A lot of people think dandruff is caused by the hair on
our scalp which is not true, like all the skin on our body,scalp skin is also
composed of many numbers of cells. These cells have their own life cycle, they
are formed every day and die every day. It is very important to understand that
every individual has a different body metabolism and likewise cells of their
skin responds to the conditions they are exposed to differentiate. Every cell
on our skin needs nutrition to live and grow, they require in other words food
for their healthy growth. This supply of nutrition mainly comes from the blood
supply vessels underneath our skin and also from exposure to heat and light
from the environment around us. So all this means that when the skin cells fail
to get the proper nutritions their life becomes less, and they die off quickly
and are shed from the main skin giving way to new cells. Excess and fast
shedding of these cells in scalp causes dandruff (remember dandruff being these
dead cells). Individuals whose body do not provide proper nutrition and they don’t
care of this issue face bad dandruff issue. Now the question arises here is
what kind of nutrition is required to avoid cells from becoming dead fast.
There are many vitamins and antioxidants
which must be taken either through healthy food intake by direct application on
the skin to overcome this lack of nutrition. I have compiled a list of these
vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Since our cells need energy to
grow and be healthy vitamins from B category are important, B1 & B2 are for
example necessary for cells to obtain energy and rapid growth.vitamin B12 is
important for a number of synthetic processes going on within the cells.
Sun light and its heat radiation
damages the skin, to avoid this condition vitamin C and E are needed by the
skin. Natural source of vitamin “C “ are orange, grapefruit, strawberries and
tomato. For vitamin E the natural sources are, red chili powder, almonds, basil
and oregano, peanuts, cooked spinach.
Our skin becomes dry due to the
lack of vitamin A, lack of this vitamin can also give you aging effect. Natural
vitamin A can be obtained through eating cooked liver of any animal, sweet potatoes,
carrots, red pepper, lettuce, dried apricots.
Application of antifungal creams at
times work well to reduce dandruff, mostly the fungus patches appear on the
skin of our scalps and cause cells to shed from the skin faster, these anti
fungal creams help cure this condition. For
now we know what dandruff is actually and main causes of dandruff are improper
nutrition or excess exposure to extreme condition, fight to overcome this
situation can be tackled through improved diet plans and external application
of supplements, shampoo and creams.
It is important for you to know
your skin type and figure out a healthy nutrition plan.
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