DC, no wonder I'm able to focus now!!!..LOL..Seriously, please google it and do your research from many sources. Just bc Inositol helps the brain, the heart and a myriad of things, it doesn't mean it does not also help the scalp. It makes sense to me that if a nutrient helps the brain, it can help the scalp. This is a safe nutrient, inexpensive, and they asked for a home remedy. This is natural.....if you happen to get healthier skin and a bonus of a better mood, then great, I say. Everybody could use that, right.
A PhD who also is very interested in natural products for treatment rather than harsh chemicals, believes in it for hair growth, as do others, and they advertise it for hair growth, and why I bought it. The proof is in the pudding. I do not make things up. It also depends on the reason for the hair loss, I would guess, since a lack of inositol can cause hair loss...but mine is coming in thick around the hairline for the first time in yrs where I had the brow lift. (Another reason I don't want anymore incisions on my hairline.) My forehead became slightly too high due to hair loss, and another dr wanted to do a forehead shortening...but I've solved those issues with a nutrient and botox...but I digress. Little money spent and it just might help you also. HTH
http://www.healthsupplementsnutritionalguide.com/Inositol.htmlInositol RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance)
There is no official RDA for inositol, which is not recognized as a vitamin. It is also difficult to list recommended daily intakes, as it is made in the body. As a rough guide however, many nutritionists advise a daily consumption of 1,000 mg for adults.
Higher doses have been used for therapeutic purposes.
Inositol Overdose Symptoms, Toxicity Level & Side Effects
No serious inositol side effects are known, even for therapeutic dosages over 10 times the normal dietary intake, except for diarrhea in some cases of very high doses.
:: Inositol Benefits & Functions
1. important in fat and cholesterol metabolism
2. mild lipotropic agent that removes fats from the liver and lowers blood cholesterol
3. has been found in studies to improve symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) including infertility, with significant weight loss and increased HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels
4. used to help prevent plaque build-up and arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
5. needed for hair growth and strong healthy hair
6. helps maintain healthy skin
7. has been used to prevent and treat eczema
8. considered a brain food as it works with choline in brain cell nutrition
9. needed, together with choline, for formation of lecithin, a key building block of cell membranes that protects cells from oxidation and forms the protective sheath around the brain
10. essential component of myelin that coats nerves and regulates nerve transmission, and may help treat nerve disorders
11. has helped improve nerve function in diabetics who experience pain and numbness arising from nerve degeneration
12. preliminary research indicates that inositol has a calming effect and may help treat depression, panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Inositol Deficiency Symptoms and Causes
Deficiency is rare as the body manufactures inositol, and it is present in a wide variety of foods.
However, long term use of antibiotics increases the need for inositol. So does regular consumption of more than 2 cups of coffee daily as coffee destroys this nutrient. Extremely high coffee intake can therefore produce a deficiency.
:: Inositol Deficiency Symptoms
1. eye abnormalities
2. hair loss or alopecia or patchy baldness
3. memory loss
4. eczema
5. constipation
6. higher cholesterol level
7. liver excess fat
8. hardening and narrowing of arteries (atheriosclerosis)
9. lower levels of inositol have been found in the nerves of people with multiple sclerosis and diabetic nerve disorders; supplementation may help as inositol benefits nerve transmission
Inositol Supplements
Taking vitamins and minerals in their correct balance is vital to the proper functioning of all vitamins. They work synergistically, which means that the effectiveness of any one nutrient requires or is enhanced, sometimes dramatically, by the presence of certain other nutrients
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Inositol RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance)
There is no official RDA for inositol, which is not recognized as a vitamin. It is also difficult to list recommended daily intakes, as it is made in the body. As a rough guide however, many nutritionists advise a daily consumption of 1,000 mg for adults.
Higher doses have been used for therapeutic purposes.
Inositol Overdose Symptoms, Toxicity Level & Side Effects
No serious inositol side effects are known, even for therapeutic dosages over 10 times the normal dietary intake, except for diarrhea in some cases of very high doses.
