A Marine Protein-Based Dietary Supplement for Subclinical Hair Thinning/Loss: Results of a Multisite, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

    January 2015 in “ International Journal of Trichology ”
    Ronald L. Rizer, ThomasJ Stephens, James H. Herndon … Glynis Ablon
    Studysummary This study found that a marine-extract dietary supplement significantly reduced hair shedding and increased hair diameter in premenopausal women with subclinical hair thinning or hair loss after 6 months of use.
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