What supplements or vitamins can i take orally to promote healthy hair? My hair is too fine!
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Topic: What supplements or vitamins can i take orally to promote healthy hair? My hair is too fine!
Posted By: FineHair
Subject: What supplements or vitamins can i take orally to promote healthy hair? My hair is too fine!
Date Posted: Oct 6, 2003 at 9:40am
My hair is naturaly extremely fine. I absolutely hate it. It''s awful. Each strand is so thin.
And my aunt (i think she has that alopecia) because her hair is so unbelieveably fine and thin that you can see through to her scalp everywhere. She barely has any hair at all.
My mom''s hair has also thinned and gotten much finer as she got older (but NOT nearly as bad as my aunts). I wonder if both of them have that alopecia which means i''ll have it too? I know my aunt definiftely has something seriously wrong with her hair.
But is it true that if i take gelatin, it will make my hair healthier? What vitamin or supplements can i take orally to ensure my hair is getting all the proper nutrients? I don''t really believe that taking any kind of supplement will have any effect on hair. But whatever, i''m desperate.
Or are there any safe supplements that i can take to PREVENT hair thinning? I know my aunt has alopecia.... and my mom's hair has also thinned and gotten MUCH finer. I don't know if it's because of normal aging or a medical condition with her. I'm so worried i'm going to end up like them!
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Replies: 5
Posted By: FineHair
Date Posted: Oct 6, 2003 at 9:40am
My hair is naturaly extremely fine. I absolutely hate it. It''s awful. Each strand is so thin.
And my aunt (i think she has that alopecia) because her hair is so unbelieveably fine and thin that you can see through to her scalp everywhere. She barely has any hair at all.
My mom''s hair has also thinned and gotten much finer as she got older (but NOT nearly as bad as my aunts). I wonder if both of them have that alopecia which means i''ll have it too? I know my aunt definiftely has something seriously wrong with her hair.
But is it true that if i take gelatin, it will make my hair healthier? What vitamin or supplements can i take orally to ensure my hair is getting all the proper nutrients? I don''t really believe that taking any kind of supplement will have any effect on hair. But whatever, i''m desperate.
Or are there any safe supplements that i can take to PREVENT hair thinning? I know my aunt has alopecia.... and my mom's hair has also thinned and gotten MUCH finer. I don't know if it's because of normal aging or a medical condition with her. I'm so worried i'm going to end up like them!
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Posted By: helen
Date Posted: Mar 31, 2004 at 2:19pm
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My recommendation is eat iron. Supplements have helped me a lot, they really can work. I
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Posted By: bluebee
Date Posted: Apr 11, 2004 at 1:17pm
They/you may not have alopecia, but PCOS. We had a big discussion here about that a long time ago.
It is hereditary. My mom has it, although not diagnosed, I have it, so does my daughter. We all have very thin hair. Messed up periods. My mom is diabetic. I probably will be later in life.
I take spironolactone. My daughter takes a birth control pill called Yasmin, it has spironolactone in it. It helps a little. We also take vitamins.
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Posted By: beccaland
Date Posted: Apr 28, 2004 at 2:41pm
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There are vitamins that a specially geared towards facilitating hair growth. None of them are wonder drugs by any means, but they may work to some extent. Try looking at vitamineshoppe.com for hair formulas that are composed of a variety of vitamins, such a biotin and silica. The prices there are very reasonable and the quality of the vitamins are very good. Good luck!!
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Posted By: Mylissa
Date Posted: May 12, 2004 at 3:08pm
No one thing works for us all...but this is what worked for me...
Silica (GNC) one 2 x daily
HF37 as directed (can find it online)
Calcium (Caltrate over counter) one 2 x daily
MSM (at Wal-Mart, etc.) 1000 mg. 2 x daily
Not only is my hair thick, full of body, healthy shine, grows like weeds..but nails are long, hard & healthy!
Good luck! !,) Sa
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Posted By: eKatherine
Date Posted: Aug 7, 2004 at 11:01am
There's a difference between fine and thin hair. Fine is the size of the individual hairs, and theres nothing you can do to change this, it's purely genetic.
Thin hair is when, regardless of the size of the individual hairs, there's not very much of it. Vitamins and supplements aren't going to help you much unless you have a deficiency. If you are eating properly (make sure you are getting plenty of protein, hair is made of protein), and not stressing yourself out, and not ill, the next step is to see a specialist. |
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