Hair on the scalp grows about 0.3 to 0.4 mm per day, or about 6 inches per year. 1

    At any given time, a random number of hairs will be in one of three stages of growth and shedding:

  • Anagen: The active phase of hair
  • Catagen: The transition phase of hair
  • Telogen: The resting phase of hair

Almost everyone loses hair every day 2. It is normal to lose about 50-100 hair strands per day.

Hair loss is a common problem that affects up to 50 percent of men and women throughout their lives. It can occur anywhere on the body, but it more commonly affects just the scalp. Some of the types of hair loss are Androgenetic alopecia, Telogen effluvium, Alopecia areata, and others
Androgenetic alopecia is mainly due to genetic and hormonal reasons, Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), produced by the action of 5-alpha-reductase on testosterone, plays a key role.

Telogen effluvium is a non‐inflammatory disease. It is characterized by general hair loss, it is most frequent reason for hair loss, some of the important Causes of telogen hair loss can be Physiological causes like – Initial stage of AGA, physiological effluvium in the newborn, telogen gravidarum, Physical/emotional stress like Severe febrile illnesses or infections, malnutrition/malabsorption, micronutrient deficiencies, thyroid disorders, overwhelming emotional stress, unknown cause (idiopathic) and others
For more details about the type and causes of alopecia can be obtained from your Dermatologist 3,4,5

Hair loss can be due to a wide variety of causes such as scarring and non‐scarring diseases.
Some of the important factors which can lead to this are

  1. Family History
  2. Nutritional Deficiency
  3. Physical or emotional stress
  4. Hormonal Changes and Medical Condition
  5. Hairstyles and Treatments 4

There is a link between nutrition and hair loss. A balanced diet is necessary for a healthy scalp and hair 6 It is demonstrated in study that there is noticeable prevalence of amino acid and micronutrient deficiencies in individual with hair loss irrespective of the type of alopecia and nutritional status plays an important role in all types of hair loss. 7

Hair consists of protein (65–95%), and the remaining constituents are water, lipids, pigment, and trace elements. Hair is made up of amino acids. Study suggest there is noticeable prevalence of amino acid and micronutrient deficiencies in otherwise healthy participants with hair loss irrespective of the type of alopecia.

Essential amino acids need to be included in the daily diet. 7,8,9

A caloric deprivation or deficiency of several components, such as proteins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and vitamins, caused by inborn errors or reduced uptake can lead to hair loss. Vitamin should be included in our daily diet

Anti-Oxidants 10,11 helps protect follicles against free radical damage and promotes hair regrowth

Follihair New 6,12,13,14,15 (Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids with Isoflavones and Grape Seed Extract Tablets)  is a nutritional supplement containing Amino Acids, Vitamins, Minerals and Natural Extracts that help in managing hair loss.

Follihair New is a vegetarian formulation and comes in chocolate vanilla flavor.

Follihair New is a nutritional supplement containing Amino Acids, Vitamins, Minerals and Natural Extract that helps in managing hair loss. Follihair New contains 18 Essential/Non-Essential Amino Acids which can help improve tensile strength of hair, 6 Vitamins which can help nourish hair, 7 Minerals which can help increase keratin production and 2 Natural Extracts which helps stimulate hair follicle

Nutritional Information per serving per tablet wt. 1216 mg contains (approx.) % RDA as per ICMR
Energy 3.13 Kcal 0.135
Protein 0.29 g 0.483
Carbohydrate (Sugar 0.48 g 0.00 g) #
Fat 0.005 g 0.02
Each serving per film coated tablet contains (approx.): % RDA as per ICMR
Soya Protein Hydrolysate Providing Essential Amino Acids #
L-Glutamic Acid 61.8 mg #
DL-Methionine 40 mg 3.70
L-Aspartic Acid 36.2 mg #
L-Leucine 23.8 mg 0.90
L-Arginine 23.5 mg #
L-Lysine 19.6 mg 0.93
L-Proline 16 mg #
L-Serine 16 mg #
L-Phenylalanine 16 mg 0.88
L-Isoleucine 14.6 mg 1.05
L-Valine 14 mg 0.80
Glycine 12.8 mg #
L-Tyrosine 11.9 mg 0.66
L-Alanine 11.9 mg #
L-Threonine 11.3 mg 1.05
L-Histidine 7.7 mg 1.06
L-Cysteine 3.9 mg 0.36
L-Tryptophan 3.6 mg 1.25
Vitamins
Vitamin C 40 mg 100.00
Vitamin B3 12 mg 75.00
Vitamin E 5 mg 50.00
Vitamin B5* 5 mg 100.00
Folic Acid 100 mcg 85.00
Biotin* 30 mcg 100.00
Minerals
Calcium 100 mg 16.67
Magnesium 50 mg 14.71
Iron 14 mg 82.35
Zinc 10 mg 83.33
Manganese 4 mg 100.00
Copper 1.35 mg 79.41
Selenium 40 mcg 100.00
Botanical Extract
Soya Isoflavone (containing 40% isoflavones) 50 mg #
Grape Seed Extract 20 mg #

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