I frequently get asked the question: Are there any “natural” products I can use for my hair loss? The answer is – it depends upon the cause of the hair loss.
For example, if the hair loss is related to iron deficiency anaemia, then foods with high iron content or iron tablets could help. Biotin (Vitamin H) deficiency has been correlated with hair loss but it is a very unusual cause in the general population. Vitamin H, Vitamin B6 and zinc are all essential nutrients for healthy hair but are not necessarily involved in a particular persons hair loss, so supplementing them may not be effective.
That said, products like Provillus that contain them, and saw palmetto, are not going to harm anyone suffering from hair loss. The unfortunate assumption is that these “natural” remedies, essential for healthy hair, are helpful in the commonest forms of hair loss in men and women: male pattern baldness and female pattern hair loss. There is NO evidence that these nutrients are involved in these conditions and therefore NO evidence they assist in balding or female pattern thinning.