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February 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that increasing dietary soy oil content reduced alopecia areata development in C3H/HeJ mice, though genistein injection showed no significant effect.
August 2014 in “PLOS ONE” Hair loss is linked to eating less soy, having lower blood vanadium, and a specific genetic variation in Taiwanese communities.
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December 2013 This study found that in men with androgenic alopecia, moderate to severe cases were associated with the AA genotype of rs1160312, blood vanadium concentrations, and regular consumption of soy bean drinks.
April 2017 in “The FASEB Journal” In this study, a soy-containing diet significantly reduced the incidence of colonic polyps in mice compared to a soy-free diet, suggesting that soy foods might lower the risk of colon cancer development.
August 2025 in “Food Science and Technology” In this review, the authors discuss the potential benefits of black soybeans and white ferula mushroom for preventing hair loss, highlighting the need for ongoing research to identify effective dietary ingredients for maintaining hair health.