January 2017 in “International Journal of Trichology” Vitamin D supplements might help reduce hair fall.
110 citations,
November 1984 in “The American Journal of Medicine” A genetic defect in vitamin D receptors causes severe rickets and hair loss in children, but some heal as they age.
8 citations,
December 1981 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document concludes that parathyroid diseases have a range of clinical features and outcomes, with some conditions being treatable and others having a high risk of mortality.
4 citations,
May 2021 in “Molecules” The hair test for vitamin D could be a useful alternative to blood tests, providing a longer-term vitamin D status, but more research is needed.
16 citations,
March 2015 in “Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift” Vitamin D deficiency is common in women with PCOS and linked to some metabolic problems, but not the main cause of their metabolic issues.
2 citations,
January 2019 in “International journal of medicine in developing countries” Many people in Majmaah city, Saudi Arabia, don't know much about vitamin D deficiency and don't practice good vitamin D habits, with few linking it to hair loss.
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.
50 citations,
October 1986 in “European journal of pediatrics” A boy with severe Vitamin D-resistant rickets did not respond to treatment and lacked a common symptom, suggesting a need for alternative treatments.
October 2024 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” Vitamin D deficiency is common in people with certain types of hair loss, like alopecia areata and female pattern hair loss.
Low vitamin D3 and ferritin levels may cause hair loss in pregnant women.
October 2023 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Methotrexate and vitamin D3 are potentially more effective and safer than triamcinolone for treating localized alopecia areata.
36 citations,
February 2007 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” The vitamin D receptor can work without its usual activating molecule.
32 citations,
July 2012 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” Vitamin D3 can help improve hair growth by enhancing the function of specific skin cells and could be useful in hair regeneration treatments.
2 citations,
September 2022 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” High-dose vitamin D3 does not improve symptoms or quality of life in COVID-19 patients after one year.
1 citations,
January 2018 in “Journal of Steroids & Hormonal Science” Oral vitamin D treatment can help some children with alopecia areata who have vitamin D deficiency.
July 2022 in “International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics” Two siblings with a rare type of rickets and hair loss had low vitamin D levels, which is not typical for their condition.
18 citations,
July 2010 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” The vitamin D receptor helps regulate skin and hair health independently of its usual vitamin D ligand.
5 citations,
June 2020 in “Experimental dermatology” Redheaded people may have evolved to efficiently make vitamin D in areas with less sunlight.
August 2022 in “Indonesian Journal of Medical Chemistry and Bioinformatics” Certain herbal compounds might help prevent hair loss in menopausal women by activating Vitamin D receptors.
August 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS)” Low levels of zinc, ferritin, and vitamin B12 are linked to severe hair loss in pregnant women during their last two trimesters.
1 citations,
January 2016 in “Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society” A child with rickets and hair loss might have a rare type of rickets that doesn't improve much with usual vitamin D and calcium treatment.
35 citations,
January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Kids with early graying hair often have low levels of calcium, ferritin, and vitamin D3.
9 citations,
June 2019 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Both topical calcipotriol and narrowband UVB improved alopecia, but combining them didn't enhance the effect on hair loss severity, despite higher vitamin D3 levels.
2 citations,
March 2018 in “Clinical Nutrition ESPEN” Low vitamin D levels are linked to symptoms like muscle cramps, fatigue, and hair loss.
1 citations,
June 2023 in “Nutrients” Vitamin D deficiency is linked to a higher chance of metabolic syndrome in women with PCOS.
February 2022 in “Global academic journal of medical sciences” People with alopecia areata have much lower Vitamin-D levels than healthy individuals.
32 citations,
December 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Low vitamin D might be linked to certain types of hair loss, and supplements could help, but more research is needed.
8 citations,
June 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Men with early hair loss have lower vitamin D levels.
7 citations,
June 2020 in “Experimental dermatology” Researchers found that certain lipids, especially vitamin D3, are lower in prematurely grey hair than in pigmented hair.
6 citations,
August 2020 in “Dermatology and Therapy” People with Alopecia Areata often have lower vitamin D levels, and vitamin D supplements might help treat it.