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    non-digestible fibers that nourish beneficial gut bacteria

    Prebiotics are non-digestible food components, typically fibers, that promote the growth and activity of beneficial bacteria in the gut. They serve as food for probiotics, the good bacteria, and help maintain a healthy digestive system, which can indirectly support overall health, including skin and hair health.

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      in Chat  111 upvotes 9 months ago
      A clean diet, including cutting sugar, gluten, and dairy, improved hair health and reduced shedding for a user on oral minoxidil and finasteride, but reverting to an old diet worsened hair condition. While diet impacts hair health, genetic factors and treatments like topical ketoconazole and hydrocortisone are also important for managing hair loss.

      community How uninformed the general public is about hair loss

      in Chat  316 upvotes 1 year ago
      The conversation highlights the general public's lack of knowledge about hair loss, with various ineffective remedies suggested, such as not wearing hats or using hair fibers. The only effective treatments mentioned for male pattern baldness are medications like minoxidil and finasteride, and hair transplants.

      community Trialing the probiotics BB536, PTA 6475 so you don’t have to

      in Research/Science  75 upvotes 6 months ago
      Probiotics like L. reuteri ATCC PTA 6475 and B. longum BB536 may improve hair growth and density by reducing inflammation and reversing DHT damage. The user is trialing these probiotics personally, ordering them from the U.S. to Canada, and plans to continue if no adverse effects occur.

      community Male Pattern Baldness Routine

      in Ketoconazole  7 upvotes 4 years ago
      An 18-year-old diagnosed with male pattern baldness is using probiotics, saw palmetto, pumpkin seed oil, soy isoflavones, biotin, fish oil, quercetin, a multivitamin, and ketoconazole shampoo. Replies suggest these methods are ineffective and recommend finasteride, minoxidil, and a derma roller.

      community My stack and 9 months progress (Nov, 2024 to July, 2025)

      in Is this regrowth?  33 upvotes 5 months ago
      The user shared their hair regrowth progress using a regimen including omega-3, flaxseed, EGCG, green tea, zinc, copper, probiotics, microneedling, topical finasteride, and minoxidil. Other users expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of the regimen, suggesting more proven treatments or considering a hair transplant.
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