Prenatal Vitamins and Hair Growth – Does it Really Work?
Many women that have taken prenatal vitamins swear that it causes hair growth. This of course is debatable as I am sure there are many that would say otherwise. There has been research done that showed a correlation between hair thickness and growth and prenatal vitamin intake. Once again, there is also research that points otherwise (you should always consider the source of that which you read). One question that arises is,”What is the difference between a prenatal vitamin and a regular vitamin supplement?” Most prenatal vitamins include a greater amount of folic acid as well as calcium. Folic acid has been included in a lot of studies and been shown to assist in the growth of hair. Some hypothesize that it is the folic acid increase in prenatal vitamins that cause hair growth. Some say that folic acid works so well because it assists in the formation of new cells. Calcium on other hand is good for a number of things but especially effective in the strengthening of bone and some belie
