Wellmade Real Food Organic Vitamin D3
PROS
- Vitamin D helps produce new hair follicles
- Vegan
- Preservative free
CONS
- May be too much vitamin D for some
Telogen effluvium (TE) is the medical term for when you shed more hair than normal. It often shows up a few months after a stressful event, like childbirth or significant psychological stress. That’s where vitamin D comes in. “The number one vitamin that’s not respected enough as a serious cause of hair not growing back in TE is a vitamin D deficiency,” says Sapna Palep, M.D., founder of Spring Street Dermatology in New York City.
Vitamin D is involved in the production of new hair follicles, so Dr. Palep recommends taking a hair growth vitamin (her pick is Nutrafol) and then supplementing with additional D. This one from Thrive Market is plant-based, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and free of dyes, color additives, and preservatives.
Moon Juice SuperHair Daily Hair Nutrition
PROS
- Combats DHT
- Ashwagandha helps prevent stress-related hair loss
- Ginseng reduces oxidative stress
CONS
- Pricey
This supplement combines the practicality of a multivitamin with vitamins A, B, C, D, E, and K, plus ashwagandha and ginseng, adaptogenic herbs that help buffer your body’s stress response. Since stress is implicated in hair thinning and loss, these may help you hold onto the strands you have. Happy users say that they notice they lose less hair in the shower and benefit from noticeable hair regrowth.
