Stress And The Hair Growth Cycle: Cortisol-Induced Hair Growth Disruption

    August 2016 in “ PubMed ”
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    TLDR High stress can disrupt hair growth, but certain supplements might help.
    The review discussed the impact of the stress hormone cortisol on the hair growth cycle, highlighting that high levels of cortisol disrupted the normal function of hair follicles by reducing the synthesis and accelerating the degradation of key skin components like hyaluronan and proteoglycans by approximately 40%. This disruption was linked to stress-related hair growth disorders. The review also identified oral supplementation with a specific bioavailable proteoglycan as a promising treatment for these disorders, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach to mitigate the effects of stress on hair growth.
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