how does diet or nutrition affect genetic
pattern hair loss I routinely see people who are experiencing genetic pattern hair loss
who are under the impression that they have a nutritional deficiency causing their hair loss
which would require hair specific supplementation this perception is reinforced by overwhelming
promotion online of supplements claiming to specifically support hair growth I'll acknowledge
that I have a selection bias working in the United States with patients who are financially in a
position to have optimal nutrition as would be expected in a first world country I find that
many of my patients will buy supplements to support their hair growth in response to their
recognizing that they have thinning hair another group of people will also buy supplements after
experiencing significant hair shedding periods hair thinning or genetic pattern hair loss is the
root cause for up to 95 percent of hair loss in men and women not malnutrition I help people from
around the world with genetic pattern hair loss using our TrichoStem Hair Regeneration system
the procedures I developed help my patients by thickening hair that's thinning and stimulating
the regrowth of hair follicles that are in a prolonged resting stage or telogen phase by
improving hair thickness and hair density scalp coverage improvement can be quite significant and
sustained for three to five years and even longer now depending on your hair loss classification
other medical options can be employed such as the use of a DHT-blocker like finasteride for
men and for women estrogen supplementation may also be considered for optimal hair growth a
stressful event can cause temporary hair shedding which is referred to as telogen effluvium telogen
effluvium typically occurs about three months after the stressful event occurs resulting in the
follicles entering into a premature resting phase this condition is temporary and hair that has
been shed will grow back in the course of one year nutrition and lifestyle can be optimized to
support good health vibrant skin and hair quality I support vitamin supplementation
such as with vitamin D and vitamin C when the diet is limited in providing and
adequate quantities of these micronutrients for optimal health I hope this
information from my experience helped you if you are interested in recommendations
for your individual situation you may contact us through our websites or call
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