June 26, 2019

Hello Beautiful,

It's Katie bringing you another week of tips, hints, styles, and trends to help you look and feel your best!

We've all seen it before...hair vitamins and supplements that promise thicker, fuller locks. But do we know what really does and doesn't work?

Until we meet again,
Katie

Questions? Comments? Email me at:katie@gophercentral.com

*-- Do Hair Vitamins Really Work? --*

Supplements, in general, are kind of an unregulated market and a lot of supplements are not FDA approved so we don't get a lot of research on them. According to dermatologists, androgenetic alopecia, hypothyroidism, low levels of vitamin D and iron and traction alopecia are among the most common reasons behind hair loss.

While the prescription Finasteride is the gold standard, especially for men dealing with hair loss, the combination of some vitamins can help someone dealing with hair loss who isn't looking to go the pharmaceutical route.

Popular ingredients that you should be looking for in hair supplements include biotin, collagen, saw palmetto, adaptogens and plant-based proteins.

No matter what method you choose, make sure that it's targeting the multiple reasons why you are experiencing hair loss and thinning. The integrity of ingredients in a product is important, especially when it comes to botanicals as well as the efficacy of the product itself.