Let's talk gender.
If you're a female and considering hair supplements to give your hair that boost it needs, the last thing you want is anything that'll give you a beard.
All women have facial hair, but it's usually very thin and light in colour. Thicker, excessive facial hair growth in women is called hirsutism and it is usually caused by a hormone imbalance.
High quality hair supplements like It Really Works Vitamins DO NOT contain hormones and so will not encourage hair growth on your face or body.
All females produce some testosterone, but higher than normal levels of this androgen can lead to facial hair. As a result hair supplements won't cause facial hair in women so don't worry.
So what about men? As a guy, you're naturally pre-disposed to growing facial and body hair, and certain hair vitamins can in fact boost this. This is because your hair follicles use micronutrients found in high quality hair supplements, as building blocks to produce facial hair.
Let's take a moment to explore the best vitamins for beard growth.
Vitamin D
The sunshine supplement! Would you believe as many as 42% of people in the United States alone could be deficient in vitamin D, and over 1 billion people globally may be deficient. Vitamin D has been found to boost stem cells' ability to induce hair growth and create new hair follicles.
Dr. Aoi of The Stem Cells Translational Medicine journal noted that, "We found that treating the dermal papilla cells with Vitamin D significantly enhanced the growth of new hair over that of the control group," said. "We also observed a better rate of maturation of the follicles. In other words, the hair grew thicker and lasted longer."
Vitamin C
Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is rich in antioxidants and assists in the production of collagen which helps to plump the skin and give you that healthy, youthful glow! This wonder vitamin also assists in the production of tyrosine, this is important for the maintenance of the structural integrity of hair strands and the cells of hair follicles.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A (which can be found in egg yolk, mango and broccoli) assists in the production of sebum – a natural lubricant secreted by the skin which helps to create the perfect environment for healthy, moisturised facial hair growth.
Biotin
A biotin deficiency can often reveal itself in weak facial hair growth or patchy beard growth. Although Biotin is often touted as a wonder hair supplement, but too high a dosage of Biotin can lead to acne, incensed sugar levels, slower release of insulin and skin reactions.
Zinc, Selenium and Magnesium
Zinc, Selenium and Magnesium have all been found to help stimulate testosterone and DHT secretion which assists in beard growth. (Prasad A, Mantzoros C, Beck F, Hess J, Brewer G. Zinc status and serum testosterone levels of healthy adults. Nutrition. 1996;12(5):344-348 ) Bleau G, Lemarbre J, Faucher G, Roberts K, Chapdelaine A. Semen selenium and human fertility. Fertil Steril. 1984;42(6):890-894. Cinar V, Polat Y, Baltaci A, Mogulkoc R. Effects of magnesium supplementation on testosterone levels of athletes and sedentary subjects at rest and after exhaustion. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2011;140(1):18-23.
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