Zinc for hair?

[bluesclues 49]

Anyone taking zinc for their hair? I'm bout 8 months out and lost a lot of hair, and then it was okay, and now again I'm a losing a lot Got back blood work/reports and everything is fine as well.

Thought I'd ask...emailed my nutrionist and she rec'd taking zinc but not how much (got surgery done in Mexico and I'm living abroad, so not easy to just call).

Thanks.

[Elode 8,093]

@@bluesclues I've lost some hair and I take zinc. Warning: if your not use to taking zinc make sure your belly has some food in it or take it before bed because it can make Some people sick, myself included.

[bluesclues 49]

30-40 mg of a high absorption zinc (picolinate, chelated, gluconate). If you take a multi Vitamin then you may be getting half of this amount.

Might as well take Biotin to help regrow lost hair

The least expensive are the Natrol tablets or fast dissolving tabs,me ither 5000 or 10000.

Good luck.

Rocky, I don't want to take Biotin because I'll grow hair everywhere else as well I'll check how much zinc I'm getting in my multivit.

Thanks, I'll look into those! I'm going back to LA in a couple of weeks and can pick those up.

@@bluesclues I've lost some hair and I take zinc. Warning: if your not use to taking zinc make sure your belly has some food in it or take it before bed because it can make Some people sick, myself included.

Thanks Elode for the suggestion!! Has it made a difference in your opinion?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I took zinc and it didn't help me at all. Neither did Biotin or getting all my Protein every single day starting with the day after surgery. IMO Hair loss really is caused by telogen effluvium and nothing is going to prevent it or help it.