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research Nutrition, Oral Supplements, and Alternative Therapies for Hair Loss

January 2026 in “Updates in clinical dermatology”

Proper nutrition and alternative therapies can help manage hair loss.

research Use of supplements for hair loss in skin of color patients

June 2023 in “JAAD international”

This report highlights that 49.4% of U.S. patients with skin issues use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), with 6% leveraging it specifically for their skin conditions, including treatments like herbal, vitamin, and mineral supplementation for alopecia.

Nutritional Supplements in Treating Androgenetic Alopecia

research Nutritional supplements

May 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks”

This source highlights the increasing use of nutritional supplements among patients with androgenetic alopecia, noting positive effects on hair thickness and density in controlled trials, while emphasizing the need for further research to understand their safety and efficacy.

research Diet and hair loss: effects of nutrient deficiency and supplement use

79 citations , January 2017 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual”

This article addresses the need to screen for nutrient deficiencies in patients with hair loss but reports no new findings, noting that supplementation without deficiency may not be beneficial and could pose risks.

research Complementary Strategies to Promote Hair Regrowth in Post-COVID-19 Telogen Effluvium

3 citations , April 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology”

This review discusses evidence-based complementary strategies for enhancing hair regrowth after post-COVID-19 telogen effluvium and reports no new clinical results.

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community Interesting study on food supplements in addition to fin/min

in Research/Science 9 upvotes 1 year ago

Adding vitamins like zinc, iron, biotin, and vitamin D to finasteride and minoxidil may help with hair loss. Some users are skeptical about the study's validity due to its precise numbers.

community Supplements for Health hair as for Gemini & Grok

1 upvotes 9 months ago

The conversation discusses various supplements and vitamins like Vitamin D3, K2, Biotin, Iron, Zinc, and B Vitamins for improving hair health. It also mentions a combination of Tocotrienols, Pycnogenol, Saw Palmetto, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Stinging Nettle, and Myricetin for stabilizing hair, with Saw Palmetto, Pygeum, and Stinging Nettle noted for thickening hair despite side effects.

community Best supplements to compliment finasteride protocol

17 upvotes 2 months ago

The conversation discusses supplementing a finasteride regimen for hair loss with Omega 3, Vitamin D/K, Zinc, probiotics, and possibly adding oral minoxidil, magnesium, astaxanthin, and B vitamins. Users suggest testing nutrient levels before adding supplements like zinc and iron, and consider biotin, keratin, and possibly switching to dutasteride or adding topical minoxidil.

community What supplements or extra dtuff do you guys do for your hair?

2 upvotes 2 years ago

OP uses multivitamins, collagen, biotin, keratin, omega-3, satin bonnet, dandruff shampoo, oil moisturizer, and sun exposure for hair care. Users suggest adding antioxidants, probiotics, pumpkin seed oil, vitamin D, iron, and dermastamping.

community Two months topical fin and min, went thru a shed. I take vitamin d iron multivitamin and biotin. Do you think this is regrowth?

2 upvotes 11 months ago

The user is experiencing hair regrowth after two months of using topical finasteride and minoxidil, despite some thinning on the sides. They also take vitamin D, iron, a multivitamin, and biotin.

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