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Adequate vitamin D might lower, and high hair chromium might increase DNA damage in obese women.
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August 2017 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” The 1% ethyl acetate fraction ethosomal gel from Nothopanax scutellarium leaves promotes hair growth but can mildly irritate the skin.
Taking too much biotin can mess up blood test results, which might lead to wrong diagnoses and treatments.
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January 2018 in “Vitamins and hormones” DHEA affects various tissues by interacting with multiple receptors and can be converted into sex hormones.
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