The Human Effect Matrix looks at human studies to tell you what supplements affect Hair Regrowth.
Full details on all Hair Regrowth supplements are available to Examine members.
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Robust research conducted with repeated double-blind clinical trials |
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Multiple studies where at least two are double-blind and placebo controlled |
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Single double-blind study or multiple cohort studies |
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Uncontrolled or observational studies only |
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Level of Evidence
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The amount of high quality evidence. The more
evidence, the more we can trust the results.
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Supplement |
Magnitude of effect
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The direction and size of the supplement's impact on
each outcome. Some supplements can have an increasing effect, others have a decreasing effect, and others have no effect.
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Consistency of research results
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Scientific research does not always agree. HIGH or
VERY HIGH means that most of the scientific research agrees.
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Notes |
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Notable
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Very High See all 8 studies |
Topical application of Minoxidil (oral administration as well, but that is associated with more side-effects) appears to be highly effective in increasing the rate of hair regrowth and can reverse hair loss associated with non-androgenic hair loss (bald patch, rather than a receding hair line which is related to androgens)
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Minor
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- See study |
One study noted that 100mg of mixed tocopherol was able to promote hair growth in persons with alopecia (androgen dependence not specified) relative to placebo.
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Minor
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- See study |
May induce hair growth when topically applied
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