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I get a lot of emails asking about certain vitamins and trace minerals for hair health and for stopping hair loss. One of the more common of these trace minerals is silica. Research tells us that silica is important for hair health, but does the lack of it contribute to hair thinning and loss? And does replacing it stop the thinning or shedding? I'll discuss this more in the following article.
What Is Silica And How Is It Important To Hair?: Silica is a trace mineral that helps to ensure strong bones, nails, skin, and hair. It is found in our every day diet in foods like rice, strawberries, cabbage, celery, and cauliflower. Having enough silica ensures that your hair and nails grow at the normal rate and are strong. There isn't a lot of research about how common silica deficiencies now are, but one indication that you may want to note is if your hair and nails grow slowly or break off easily. (A sensitivity to cold is also said to be a possible symptom of a deficiency.)
In general though this and other minerals are thought to be necessary for optimal hair health, but not for hair retention. In other words, these vitamins can certainly help with the growth rate and the appearance of the hair that you do have, but it isn't likely to stop shedding or hair loss in it's tracks because it isn't the likely cause of thinning hair or loss unless you have a severe deficiency or absorption problem (which isn't likely in a reasonably complete diet or with just taking a multi vitamin.) When one thinks of vitamin deficiencies and hair loss, iron is probably the most common such condition but even this is relatively rare.
Should I Take Silica For My Thinning Hair?: Well, it certainly can't hurt (unless you don't use common sense and over do it.) However, you'll often get plenty of this with a decent diet and a multi vitamin. Still, I would encourage you to dig down any treatments that are safe and appealing to you. However, I should tell you that the most common reason for hair thinning is genetic or androgen driven loss. The second most common cause are illnesses like hormonal thyroid issues or auto immune lupus. (These are just examples. The list is very long and you should discuss any concerns with your doctor.) Another common issue is telogen effluvium which has more to do with stress on the body than a deficiency. And, it typically manifests itself as shedding which corrects itself before it reaches the level of thinning. None of these things have any correlation with silica or other vitamins. Often what you need to do is to stop the androgen sensitivity or to uncover and then treat the medical issue directly. Slight hair thinning is also a part of the aging process, but any thinning that becomes noticeable should be addressed.
In short, silica can certainly strengthen the hair that you have and may even make your regrowth slightly faster, but it isn't likely at all to address any genetic or androgen driven loss nor is it likely to address other causes for shedding and thinning like telogen effluvium, autoimmune issues, illness, or dermatological problems which could affect your scalp and hair.
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