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February 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Poor sleep, meat-heavy diets, and junk food worsen hair loss, while sugary drinks may help.
January 2005 in “한방재활의학과학회지” In this study, the most common types of alopecia observed in patients visiting an oriental medicine clinic were androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, and telogen effluvium.
January 2013 in “Journal of Practical Dermatology” This study found a strong correlation between hair loss conditions, particularly alopecia areata, and poor sleep quality and anxiety, particularly affecting younger populations and females.
This study found that frequent consumption of sweetened tea drinks is linked to an increased risk of female androgenetic alopecia, with the risk further heightened by late bedtimes, but sleep behavior rather than sugar intake mediates the association.
January 2026 in “Dermatologic Therapy” In this study, researchers found that among 7,761 patients with androgenetic alopecia, behaviors such as insufficient sleep, poor dietary habits, alcohol consumption, heavy physical labor, and specific hairstyling choices were associated with increased severity of hair loss.
