Dandruff is a widespread problem amongst men and women, which sometimes causes embarrassment in front of everyone.

Also called Seborrhoea, it targets the scalps of many people, young and old. It also leads to other skin problems like pimples/acne. Generally, it is caused due to bacterial infection of Pityrosporum ovale due to dry skin and unclean scalp and hair. Other factors include skin infections, stress, deficiency of vitamins and junk food.

Given below are some home remedies to prevent dandruff

Internal use:

Certain vitamins and minerals can help keep the skin and scalp healthier and support the immune system, thereby addressing some of the factors that can contribute to dandruff.

Vitamin-A: Vitamin-A in your diet can help improve skin and scalp, and boost immune system function-which may help alleviate dandruff symptoms. Adding foods such as Dairy products and Eggs to your diet helps increase Vitamin-A intake, and yellow vegetables such as Carrots, Sweet potatoes and Squash are also rich in Vitamin-A. Fruits that are good sources of Vitamin-A include Apricots, Peaches and Papaya.

Vitamin-B: There are plenty of B vitamins in your diet can help keep your scalp healthy and dandruff-free. Whole grains are rich sources of B vitamins, as are Green leafy vegetables, Legumes, Potatoes and Bananas. Other foods rich in B vitamins are Meat, Poultry, Dairy foods and E

Vitamin-C: It helps support the circulation system, which in turn supports skin and scalp health. Adding citrus fruits such as Oranges, Lemon, Lime and Grapefruit to your diet is a great way to increase Vitamin-C intake. Kiwi fruit is very rich in Vitamin -C, as are Strawberries. Vegetables that are rich in Vitamin -C include Spinach and other Greens, Brussels sprouts, Chilli peppers and Green peppers.

Zinc: Zinc deficiency can increase the risk of developing skin conditions such as dandruff and eczema. Meat, poultry, seafood and nuts are rich in Zinc.