Hi,
I’m 36 and since May my hair has been shedding excessively, handfuls come out each day. The GP said my vitamin d was slightly low, and my iron was at the low end. He prescribed iron tablets x3 a day, and advised over counter vitamin d. I’ve been taking this for a month now and no sign of a decrease in shedding. Which makes me wonder if something else is contributing (thyroid was fine, not had COVID, no family history).
Anyway, I’ve heard from one of my friends that fenugreek stopped their shedding (topical application). I’ve also read an article which cited two small studies where a significant % of participants saw hair growth due to fenugreek: www.healthline.com/nutrition/fenugreek-for-hair#healthy-scalp (in one of these studies the topical application was slightly better than Minoxidil).
Has anyone tried fenugreek for hair loss? Either orally or a topical application? If so, what method and what were the results? How long was it before you started seeing an effect?
I’m desperate to making the shedding stop, it’s affecting my mental health :(