TLDR Antioxidants can help improve hair growth in people with alopecia areata.
This clinical study investigated the role of nutrient antioxidants (vitamins A, E, and C) in protecting against oxidative stress and their effect on hair growth in patients with alopecia areata. Over a 2-month treatment period, antioxidants significantly increased body antioxidant defense levels, elevated zinc levels, decreased copper levels, and corrected trace metal imbalances. The study concluded that antioxidants have clinical significance in improving hair growth in alopecia areata patients, likely due to the inhibition of oxidative stress associated with the disease.
1 citations,
March 2017 in “Al-maǧallaẗ al-’irāqiyyaẗ li-l-’ulūm al-ṣaydalāniyyaẗ/Iraqi journal of pharmaceutical sciences” Nutrient antioxidants helped reduce prednisolone dosage and improved hair growth in alopecia areata patients.
19 citations,
January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Ultraviolet rays damage hair, smoking may cause hair loss, and good nutrition is important for hair health, but genetics mainly decide hair thickness.
63 citations,
May 2017 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” People with alopecia areata often have lower levels of vitamin D, zinc, and folate, but more research is needed to understand if supplements can help treat it.
December 2008 in “Al-Mağallaẗ al-ʻirāqiyyaẗ li-l-ṣaydalaẗ” Antioxidants improved hair growth in alopecia areata patients regardless of disease duration.
5 citations,
March 2018 in “Advances in integrative medicine” A 23-year-old woman with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis improved significantly after a 15-month integrative treatment plan.
