I am committing to a carnivore Diet to see if it helps with hair growth 6/2/2022
The conversation discusses a user trying a carnivore diet to improve hair growth while also taking finasteride. Other users express skepticism about the diet's long-term health effects and suggest any hair improvements are likely due to finasteride.
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