ReviewSkin appendage disorders2020
The Role of Diet as an Adjuvant Treatment in Scarring and Nonscarring Alopecia.
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- Assessing the relationship between dietary factors and hair health: A systematic review.Nutrition and health · 2026Pooled it
- Therapeutic update on alopecia areata: a critical review of standard and emerging targeted therapies.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
- Beyond the Follicle: A Narrative Review on How Systemic Diseases and Drugs Affect Alopecia.Pharmaceutical medicine · 2026Review
- Exploring the Association Between Multidimensional Dietary Patterns and Non-Scarring Hair Loss Using Mendelian Randomization.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Oral Supplementation with l-Cystine,Skin appendage disorders · 2025Article
- Alopecia Areata: Understanding the Pathophysiology and Advancements in Treatment Modalities.Cureus · 2025Review
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- Nutritional and Microbial Strategies for Treating Acne, Alopecia, and Atopic Dermatitis.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Evaluating the sources and types of dietary and nutritional advice for patients with alopecia areata.Archives of dermatological research · 2024Article
- Deciphering the Complex Immunopathogenesis of Alopecia Areata.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Non-Cicatricial Alopecia and Its Association with Anthropometric Measurements and Nutritional Laboratory Markers.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Celiac disease - a pluripathological model in pediatric practice.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
- Androgenic alopecia is associated with higher dietary inflammatory index and lower antioxidant index scores.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Differential impact of environmental factors on systemic and localized autoimmunity.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
- Patient and physician perspectives on alopecia areata: A real-world assessment of severity and burden in Japan.The Journal of dermatology · 2022Article
- An overview of the genetic aspects of hair loss and its connection with nutrition.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2022Review
- The Role of Nutrition in Immune-Mediated, Inflammatory Skin Disease: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Lifestyle Factors Involved in the Pathogenesis of Alopecia Areata.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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- Gut-Skin Axis: Current Knowledge of the Interrelationship between Microbial Dysbiosis and Skin Conditions.Microorganisms · 2021Review
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundDiet is known to affect a wide range of health disorders. Many patients with hair and scalp diseases often inquire about special diets that may improve their symptoms.
objectiveTo evaluate nutrition and diet as adjunct treatments in nonscarring and scarring alopecia.
methodsA primary literature search using PRISMA guidelines was conducted using the PubMed database in October 2019.
resultsTwenty-four articles with 1,787 patients were included. The Mediterranean diet, which is rich in raw vegetables and fresh herbs, and isoflavone-rich soy contain anti-inflammatory nutrients that may promote hair health and growth in androgenetic alopecia (AGA). The gluten-free diet was shown to stimulate hair growth in alopecia areata (AA) patients with concomitant celiac disease, though no effect was seen with a lactose-free diet. Sufficient protein was found to be necessary for hair health. The human chorionic gonadotropin diet, hypocaloric diet, and increased fish, buckwheat, and millet groats consumption were possible triggers of alopecias such as AGA, AA, telogen effluvium, or frontal fibrosing alopecia. LIMITATIONS: This review was limited by the lack of studies and controls.
conclusionThe Mediterranean diet as well as diets rich in protein and soy may be potential adjunct therapeutics for the treatment of nonscarring alopecias. The use of diets in alopecia treatment regimens warrants further exploration.
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