Folic Acid - Hair/Skin Health Benefits
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This section outlines the essential functions and therapeutic effects of Folic Acid on the Hair and Skin.
Hair/Skin Health Benefits of Folic Acid
Hair
Folic Acid may delay the onset of Hair - Gray.
Hair Loss may occur as a result of Folic Acid deficiency: [1]
Supplemental Folinic Acid (a metabolite of Folic Acid, available in Pharmaceutical Drug form as Leucovorin Calcium [Immunex, Wellcovorin] - 10 mg per day) counteracts the Hair Loss caused by Methotrexate (as Methotrexate blocks the conversion of Folic Acid to endogenous Folinic Acid).
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