Nutrafol Women Hair Growth Nutraceutical Review

The main support for this product comes from studies of its own branded blends. A pooled analysis of 19 trials with 1,658 people with pattern hair loss found the Nutrafol plant extracts increased hair density compared with placebo ^[1]. Another pooled analysis found about 7 more thick hairs per square centimeter in women at 24 weeks ^[2]. In 70 women around menopause, six months of use raised hair counts and cut shedding by 32% ^[3]. In 40 women with thinning hair, the Synergen Complex supplement gave more hairs than placebo at three and six months, with no side effects reported ^[4]. A third pooled analysis found more growing-phase hair, though total hair count did not differ ^[5]. Biotin is at a full dose; a trial in 105 adults found a lower daily amount reduced hair fall ^[6]. Selenium is at a full dose and reduced hair loss in 64 women with polycystic ovary syndrome ^[7], but too much selenium causes hair loss, with an adult upper limit of 255 micrograms a day. Zinc reaches a full dose at two servings a day ^[8]. Vitamin A, vitamin E and calcium are below the doses studied. High-dose vitamin A has been linked to hair loss ^[9]. Animal and cell studies are never counted.

This product has no single main ingredient on the panel's record, so the group's comments are spread across several smaller ingredients in this product, with vitamin D drawing the most attention. Vitamin D came up for most of the panel: several recommend it or take it, one takes 5000 IU of D3 in the morning for general health and longevity, and others advise taking it with dietary fat for better absorption or aiming for higher blood levels for healing. Zinc was mentioned by most of them as well, with one taking 15 mg in the morning for longevity, another using a high daily dose around surgery and flagging it with a warning, and others linking it to gut lining, wound repair and sleep. Vitamin C was recommended by three of them, usually paired with collagen before a workout or for joint and skin support, while potassium was favored mainly from foods or electrolyte drinks, and one panelist warned about taking high levels of iodine and another said extra biotin is often unnecessary.

Combine with: Copper is often paired with zinc, because the zinc in this product is a high amount and zinc intake draws down the body's copper. Pantothenic acid, also called vitamin B5, is often paired with biotin because the two share the same route into cells, so having both keeps that route from favoring one. Both pairings are made to keep a main ingredient from crowding out another nutrient.