...but none of these has as much evidence for being a very common cause of hair loss as iron deficiency.
— Chris Masterjohn (@ChrisMasterjohn) June 2, 2024
In 100 women with androgenetic alopecia, the first 50 were tested and 36 of them had ferritin concentrations below that of the lowest control (40 mg/mL). --Chris Masterjohn.
Boosting iron is beneficial but incomplete.
But if suboptimal iron status is a major but incomplete part of the suboptimal energy metabolism in your hair follicle, getting your iron levels up is likely to provide very large but incomplete benefits.
