Every few weeks, a new hair vitamin goes viral. Gummies, powders, collagen drinks – you name it.
The truth is much less exciting.
If your iron, vitamin D, zinc or vitamin B12 levels are already normal, taking more usually won’t suddenly give you thicker hair.
But if you’re actually deficient, correcting that deficiency can make a noticeable difference.
Iron deficiency, especially in women, has long been linked with excessive hair shedding. Low vitamin D has also been associated with several forms of hair loss.
The only way to know is through blood tests.
That’s why dermatologists often recommend checking for nutritional deficiencies before spending thousands on supplements that may not even be necessary.
Sometimes the answer isn’t another expensive bottle sitting on a beauty shelf. It’s treating something your body has been trying to tell you for months.
