A topic men and women find embarrassing to talk about is hair loss. While male and female hair loss is largely genetic, there are many medical and stress-related causes that can affect hair growth. One such cause is a lack of essential nutrients in your diet. In order to maintain a healthy scalp, we need to ensure our bodies are getting the proper nutrients from the foods we eat. Stopping at a fast-food joint to grab a burger every day may be convenient, but it will hardly satisfy our dietary requirements. Over time, this will diminish our nutrient supply, causing hair thinning and balding.