Dr Vegan Hair Saviour (for growth and restoration)
Hair Saviour by DR.VEGAN sets out to support growth, thickness and a healthy sheen using a clean, plant-based formula that suits both women and men. It won’t work for male pattern baldness, this is simply a supplement to help natural hair health nutrients, if you are lacking.
Check with GP before taking supplements, if pregnant/nursing or on other medication (like blood thinners, due to saw palmetto) or supplements. Not for anyone history (or risk) of oestrogen positive breast cancer. Keep away from children and pets.
This multi award-winning supplement combines botanicals, minerals and vitamins chosen to back normal hair growth, root strength and pigmentation. It is made with 14 active ingredients, with four in five users reported it helped.
You can search online to find newspaper interviews with hair salons amazed by customer results.
The strength of Hair Saviour rests on its well-chosen actives:
- AnaGain (Pisum sativum): derived from pea sprouts, rich in phytonutrients. Clinical research on AnaGain shows an improved ratio of active to resting follicles, which translated into a 78% rise in the propensity for hair growth over three months.
- Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens): widely used to support hair health in adults. It is included to help maintain a healthy scalp and support normal hair maintenance.
- Bamboo Silica and Horsetail: both provide silica, a structural mineral linked with stronger-feeling hair and reduced brittleness.
- MSM: a source of sulphur, an essential element in keratin. It supports the integrity of hair strands.
- Biotin and Folate: support normal hair, skin and nail health, and contribute to energy metabolism and cell division.
- Zinc, Iron, Copper and Iodine: minerals that support normal hair, pigmentation and thyroid function. Copper contributes to normal hair pigmentation. Iron supports normal oxygen transport, which is important for growing tissues.
- Alfalfa: a traditional botanical that provides a natural base of micronutrients.
- Black Pepper: included to help with absorption of certain nutrients.
- After around 4 weeks: many people see less shedding and signs of thinning may drop by about a third.
- By 6 to 8 weeks: you may notice baby hairs at the hairline, stronger nails and hair that feels less brittle and easier to manage.
- At 12 weeks: hair often looks thicker, smoother and glossier. Benefits can extend to healthier-looking skin and nails.
Natural Remedies for Hair Loss
We all lose 50 to 100 hairs each day (at any one time, different hairs are dormant, growing or shedding). Over 15 million people in the UK have some kind of hair loss, whether that’s due to male pattern baldness, stress, nutritional deficiencies, pregnancy or drugs (like chemotherapy).
Male pattern baldness has affected around 80% of men by age 70, due to DHT (a chemical produced by testosterone). It nearly always affects the temple and crown of the head. There is no cure, so don’t worry – we love you as you are!
Female pattern baldness affects around 30% of women by age 70, and usually hormone-related (after menopause or due to stress). It tends to affect the top of the head.
Alopecia is a rare auto-immune condition where people lose all their hair (including eyebrows, eyelashes and body hair). Thankfully some well-known people affected (Gail Porter and Louis Theroux) have made it ‘okay to talk about’, if you don’t want to spend your life in wigs.
It can be genetics, but sometimes to do with thyroid conditions or lupus. Again it’s nearly always incurable.
Post-partum hair loss is common (nutrients needed for your baby are directed there, rather than for your hair). It’s nothing to worry about, and hair grows back soon after.
Tips to Help Prevent Common Hair Loss
If your hair loss is not due to male pattern baldness or alopecia, there are a few things you can do:
Don’t scrape hair into tight ponytails (this causes tension alopecia, common in ballet and ballroom dancers, as too much stress is placed at the hair line (people with African-African hair can also suffer, due to trends for tight braids and dreadlocks).
Leave your hair loose when possible, or make loose ponytails with plastic-free hair ties.
Relax! Stress can ‘push hair follicles’ into the resting phase, where they stay before falling out. If ‘growing hairs’ slow down, you could lose up to 300 hairs a day (compared to the average 100).
Common in people who have had Covid (and people who worry!) do what makes you feel good – sleep, walks, pray, yoga etc.
Give up fags and booze. Smoking cigarettes can double chances of early-onset alopecia (as can alcohol) due to increasing free radicals, and depriving hair follicles of vitamins and minerals. Read our posts on how to give up smoking and help for alcohol addiction.
There’s no point taking supplements to grow your hair, if you are smoking and drinking vitamins and minerals away, it’s a waste of your time and money.
Plastic-free brushes and combs circulate oils, rather than tearing the hair shaft. You don’t need oils, just massage your scalp for 5 minutes a day, to stimulate hair follicles.
Choose natural shampoos and conditioners. There is some evidence that modern foaming agents (like sodium lauryl sulphate found in most shampoos – used as engine degreaser for industry) is too harsh, and could cause hair loss or slow hair growth). Also choose natural hair dyes for the same reason.
Cut your hair off! If your hair is very damaged from over-processing or too many hair dyes, often the damage travels up to the roots. In some cases, your best bet is to just bite the bullet, and chop your hair off short, and start again. Your hair will likely grow quicker!
