Healthy hair is the attribute of healthy people looking after themselves and taking good care of themselves. But hair fall is an inevitable process as it is a part of the body’s natural process as the hair is under constant hair growth and shedding cycle. But various physiological and psychological conditions may offset the normal hair cycle and may result in weak, and brittle hair leading to excess hair fall than normal [1].

In physiological conditions on the head, there is 80% of the hair in the course of growing (anagen), 1% in the period of involution of the hair follicle (catagen), and the rest of the percentage is hair in the rest period (telogen). Depending on various factors, the number and density of women’s hair might change. Daily loss of hair should not exceed 70-100 hair, but it becomes a problem when the loss is higher than 100 daily during a period longer than a few weeks [1].

Various reasons contribute to hair fall like stress, underlying illness, poor nutrition, etc. A study indicates that Biotin deficiency was found in 38% of women complaining of hair loss. About 11% of patients with biotin deficiency had a positive personal history of risk factors for biotin deficiency [13].

Hair loss is a common problem that may be improved with vitamin and mineral supplementation. Vitamins and minerals are important for normal cell growth and function and may contribute to hair loss when they are deficient. While supplementation is relatively affordable and easily accessible, it is important to know which vitamins and minerals are helpful in treating hair loss [1]. Unived BASICS Biotin provides you with the right blend of required vitamins and minerals that may promote healthy hair, skin, and nails.

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