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Taking 1,200 IU of vitamin D3 per day showed a trend toward a lower relapse rate (from 29% to 13% [P = 0.06]) compared to placebo in one double-blind trial involving 94 Crohns disease patients in remission (Jorgensen 2010)
7 While that makes hair shedding far less common than nausea or gastrointestinal symptoms, it is frequently discussed within online weight-loss communities and is one of the more common reasons patients in Newport Beach and Orange County are now seeking evaluation for hair restoration alongside their weight-loss treatment
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1004409
In line with this, disruption of cystine uptake inhibits mTORC1 activation, leading to an inhibition of protein synthesis (16, 24)
However, it comes with a major caveat: freeze-thaw cycles are extremely damaging