Vitamins, Herbs, Supplements

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Can Hair Loss be Treated by Taking Vitamin Supplements?

May 11th, 2009

Q: I have pretty significant hair loss. Should I take vitamins to help grow my hair back?

A: Although vitamin deficiencies are known to cause hair loss, there is little scientific evidence that shows that vitamin supplementation, in an otherwise healthy individual eating a well balanced diet, can prevent hair loss or improve the quality of one’s existing hair.

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Can Hair Loss Accelerate Due to Non-steroid Nutritional Supplements?

January 23rd, 2007

Q: Some non-steroid athletic nutritional supplements claim to increase testosterone. Assuming they worked, would increasing testosterone increase DHT and hair loss?
A: Yes, if they were effective in increasing testosterone then they may accelerate hair loss.

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