Nutrafol for hair growth.
Does nutrafol really work for hair loss and hair regrowth and is it really worth the 88
dollars a month?
In this video, we will look at the 3 pros and cons of nutrafol, look at the key ingredients
in it so you know what it is your actually taking, and what they are claiming, and also,
my final take on whether or not nutrafol is worth it for hair regrowth.
If you guys are new here, this channel is all about helping you make informed decisions
as well as be in the know when it comes to your health and wellness, and I would love
for you all to gently tap on that like button down below, and if you really like the content,
then consider subscribing as well.
Also, if you guys are on instagram, you can follow me there too.
Now without wasting anymore time, lets get straight into it.
Lets take firstly at what is nutrafol.
Nutrafol is an over the counter hair loss supplement that targets hair growth and treating
hair thinning and was co founded by a greek male model who also happens to be an engineer,
with great hair.
They are a new york city based company, and might be one of the fastest hair growing supplements
on the market today.
There website even says, they are the Number 1 dermatologist recommended hair growth supplement
brand.
Which I found interesting.
And as more of the population ages, it starts to make sense, the demand is there, 40% of
women and up to 50% of men have some type of hair loss and they will resort to wanting
to find the best solution to reverse hair loss.
And nutrafol knows this too, they offer many supplements to target different individuals.
They offer products for women, postpartum women, a womens balance suited for women 45
and up, and men.
And they are 100% drug free, which means instead of being called a pharmaceutical, they are
whats known as a nutraceutical: which is just fancy for being a designer food more or less.
Now that we got some background out of the way.
I want to turn our attention to the first pro here.
They are third party tested.
Which means you dont have to worry about harmful chemicals being in your supplement since they
are made in a FDA registered laboratory and they are GMP certified, which means the products
are consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards.
This is probably the first thing I actually look for when it comes to supplements, because
there are a lot of hair growth supplements online that you dont know if its made in a
lab or someones basement.
Secondly, I can appreciate that the company has to an extent clinical evaluations to back
up there claims.
Which speaking of their claims: here is what they say: 80% say they saw better hair growth
overall, 80% said they saw thicker hair, and 73% said they saw improved hair growth.
Now, more on this study in a bit, because I see a huge red flag for me, but for now:
I can appreciate the transparency.
And lastly: the third pro is: they understand the hair loss is multifactorial.
And that there are different obstacles that get in the way of hair treatment because there
can be so many different causes of hair loss.
Which is why its so important to get an actual diagnosis to what your hair loss is caused
by so that you can target the root of the matter, no pun intended.
Now lets head to the cons.
Starting with the first one.
The price.
88 dollars a bottle.
And there are 120 capsules per bottle.
And if youre supposed to take 4 a day.
That means youll run out in a month, which means, its about 88 bucks a month to keep
up with nutrafol and that can be a big commitment to you.
Second con is: the study.
Lets take a look at it.
And speaking of studies, this is what I want you all to do when reading these, go to the
end where it says acknowledgement.
You want to see who funded these studies, if the funding for the study comes from the
company themselves, that leaves a big question mark of biases, so lets take a look at the
funding for nutrafol, and sure enough, Financial support was provided by Nutraceutical Wellness,
Inc, who does business as nutrafol.
Now that doesnt mean the study is bogus, but it can be however a red flag, not to forget
to mention that it was done over a 6 month period with volunteers who self-reported their
own hair loss.
And lastly, the third con: The side effects.
Nausea, Bloating, and Diarrhea.
This makes the 4 capsules a day dosing seem really hard to stay consistent.
Because think about it: your introducing an array of different ingredients for the first
time maybe: ashwagandha, saw palmetto, curcumin, if youve never taken any of these, and its
your first time, your body may not like the new change.
Now that we got the pros and cons out of the way.
I did want to discuss some of the ingredients.
Not necessarily all of them as that would take a while.
But there are some that you know do interact with medicines and may not be best for some
conditions, and its important to make sure you get that green light to take them with
your doctor first.
But the first one is the saw palmetto.
And like I discussed here, saw palmetto can be a great dht blocker for hair growth, along
with maca, but it could interfere with any blood-thinning medicines and is not recommended
in pregnancy.
The second being ashwagandha: which you all know I discussed extensively in these 2 videos.
Ashwagandha is a powerful adaptogen known to balance cortisol levels, manage and reduce
stress, improve sleep, which is why they added it in nutrafol because they recognize stress
affects your hair.
While those can all be great,, ashwagandha may not be well suited for those with thyroid
disease.
Moving on with The marine collagen, again a great option to add in for hair, but if
you have a fish allergy you want to avoid it.
And lastly, lets look at the percentage of zinc and iodine.
The zinc is at 227% of your daily value, and we know that high Zinc reduces the amount
of copper your body absorbs, and the iodine at 150%, which we also know that high amounts
of iodine can cause acne in the form of pustules or whiteheads on the face or chest.
So do be aware of all that.
Now as for my final take, hair loss has a ton of different causes, and while the website
addresses many of the possibilities of causes and provides an ingredient to tackle them,
saw palmetto for the hormonal, ashwagandha for the stress, vitamin E for the antioxidants
for environmental causes of hair loss, curcumin for metabolic reasons, and collagen for age
related hair loss.
The supplement is not a one size fits all solution.
And if you have the green light to try it out, it really is up to you, but what I can
say is dont expect overnight results or be thinking youll like repunzel.
I will say though, If you’re experiencing telogen effluvium (TE), which is a condition
where your hair falls out after a stressful experience, thats where I could see a potential
for Nutrafol thats because this condition is temporary, and getting on track with your
nutrition may be the fix you need.
Im more curious to hear what you have to say down below though.
Click the subscribe button down below, if you found any value, and ill see you on the
next one.