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January 2024 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine (Print)” Zinc levels are not directly linked to pattern hair loss.
Iron and zinc deficiencies may be treated to help female hair loss.
December 2023 in “Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology” A zinc-deficient diet stunted growth and affected organs in mice, with C57BL/6J mice showing more severe symptoms.
2 citations,
July 2019 in “Journal of psychology & clinical psychiatry” Zinc helps reduce the severity of depression.
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November 1981 in “JAMA” The Beverly Hills Diet is unscientific, potentially harmful, and could cause serious health issues.
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March 2022 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Collagen is crucial for health and treating certain diseases, and supplements can improve skin, nails, and hair conditions.
November 2024 in “Journal of Education Health and Sport” The review discusses various hair loss treatments, noting that microneedling and PRP therapy are promising for conditions like androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata, though further research is needed. Hair transplantation is effective for significant hair loss but is invasive and expensive. Pharmacological treatments, including oral minoxidil and topical finasteride, are becoming popular due to their ease of use and fewer side effects. Nutritional supplements like zinc, selenium, and vitamin E might help with deficiency-related hair loss, but more studies are necessary to validate their effectiveness.
Weight loss and low folic acid levels after sleeve gastrectomy can predict hair loss severity.
September 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Elderly patients with CCCA were all African American with low vitamin D, but no iron or zinc deficiencies, and no hormonal imbalances compared to younger patients.
August 2018 in “Ayurline: IJ-RIM” Diet and lifestyle changes can help manage hair loss in alopecia.
October 2022 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Most children with rapid hair loss had a known cause, with stress and illness being top triggers, and treatments showed similar improvement.
July 2024 in “Brazilian Journal of Clinical Medicine and Review” Hair loss after bariatric surgery is common due to nutrient deficiencies and rapid weight loss.
48 citations,
October 2011 in “Sports Medicine” Ice-skating athletes often have skin problems due to cold, infections, and inflammation, needing careful treatment and prevention.
December 2020 in “Pathology” A man's skin condition and poor diet led to a scurvy diagnosis.
April 2017 in “Journal of nutritional health & food engineering” Over 65% of people in the United Arab Emirates have undetected vitamin D deficiency, causing symptoms often mistaken for stress or migraines.
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