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November 1985 in “American Journal of Veterinary Research” Switch hair can indicate magnesium and copper levels in beef cows.
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April 2009 in “Trace Elements and Electrolytes” Autistic children have lower iron and higher selenium in their hair.
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March 1986 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Alopecia patients had similar element levels to normal people, except for differences in copper and low selenium.
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February 2008 in “Nutrition in Clinical Practice” Dietary changes, including weight loss and a balanced diet, are important for managing PCOS, especially in overweight women.
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December 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Korean women's hair thins, weakens, and greys with age, with mineral and sterol changes.
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February 2017 in “Journal of dermatology” Low serum levels of zinc and selenium may increase the risk of alopecia areata.
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November 1971 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” The document concludes that measuring γ-glutamyl transpeptidase activity is more accurate with a higher substrate concentration and using diluted acetic acid to stop the reaction.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Higher metal levels in hair are linked to poorer perceived hair health.
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January 2016 in “Przeglad Menopauzalny” Eating a balanced diet with specific nutrients is important for menopausal women to manage hair loss.
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June 2011 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Human hair absorbs calcium and magnesium from tap water, affecting its structure and styling properties.
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September 1973 in “Canadian Journal of Botany” Calcium is essential for normal root and root hair growth in oats.
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January 2019 in “cIRcle (University of British Columbia)” A high fiber, low glycemic diet, exercise, and stress management can help reduce PCOS symptoms.
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January 2010 in “Korean Journal of Family Medicine” Breast cancer patients have lower hair zinc levels, which strongly decrease as BMI increases.
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December 2019 in “Biomaterials Research/Biomaterials research” Calcium and magnesium in hair increase with age and are higher in adult women.
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January 2023 in “Materials horizons” The new biomaterial helps grow blood vessels and hair for skin repair.
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January 2014 in “Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal/Maǧallaẗ Asyūṭ al-ṭibiyyaẗ al-baytariyyaẗ” Emaciated cattle in Aswan have poor health due to parasites and low blood nutrients.
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August 2012 in “Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied Sciences” Smoking and alcohol may cause early hair loss by altering trace elements.
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November 2011 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Women using hair relaxers with alopecia had lower zinc levels, suggesting zinc deficiency might contribute to hair loss.