10 citations
,
June 2013 in “International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research” High hair calcium levels are linked to low calcium intake and low bone density.
16 citations
,
May 2015 in “Tissue Engineering Part C-methods” A two-step method was created in 2015 to make more cells that help with hair growth, but they need to be combined with other cells for 4 days to actually form new hair.
Hair can show daily calcium changes, linked to body calcium levels and influenced by hormones, and can help assess calcium metabolism issues.
8 citations
,
September 2014 in “Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology” High calcium levels in hair may indicate early breast cancer.
4 citations
,
January 1998 High calcium levels hinder wheat root growth, but not root hair formation.