The first thing we tend to do is either consult with our doctor, go see a dermatologist, or maybe we just go to the pharmacy or the drugstore and we just get a bunch of hair, skin and nail supplements, or maybe we just grab a bunch of vitamins that we searched online for and think that we are doing and will improve our situation. And how can I say this? It's not going to, because the root cause of your situation is much bigger than just a nutrient deficiency.

Understanding the Bigger Picture: Hair Loss is More Than Just a Vitamin Deficiency

The thing is vitamins play a part, but it's a small part. And if you haven't heard me say this before, I'm gonna tell you now that healing alopecia, that reversing hair loss is like a 1000-piece puzzle. There's many pieces to this puzzle, and vitamins and supplements is just one or two of those puzzle pieces, and there are so many other puzzle pieces that need to go in together to make and get you that full picture of hair growth, right? It's not just one or two things. And so thinking that we're gonna be able to figure this out with a couple supplements or even a handful of supplements is the wrong idea and it's the wrong approach.

And many times we are taking supplements that aren't good for us or that contraindicate against other situations like maybe your thyroid or maybe your hormones or maybe your adrenals or maybe something else that's going on for you and you don't even know it. And even if it's natural and holistic in terms of supplements, it could still have a negative side effect.

I mean, how many of you have drinking? Um, I don't know, maybe some sort of tea or some sort of, you know, natural homeopathic remedy and it suits one person well, it suits the other person not well, and the other person has no effect. This happens even in medications and so you have to be very, very mindful and then also very knowledgeable on what's going on and what to do because again, many times there's mistakes and these are the top four that I'd like to share with you.

Mistake #1: Not Taking Enough of the Right Supplements

So number one mistake is not taking enough. And I saw this a lot living in Europe. You know, I would go to this one store called Holland and Barrett, and they have this in the UK and they have this all over Europe, and it's kind of like, um, Whole Foods, so to speak, as what you would find in the US and it's your natural food store. You'd go in and and find your supplements. And when I was looking at the certain supplements that I take, I would look at the back and the international units or the R D A or the amount, or the highest amount that you could get in that country was an absolute joke. It was an absolute farce. It's like you're spending money for supplements, not cheap, mind you, that had a minimal, like very minimal amount of what you need, of what your body needs as an adult. Now, nevermind the child, but as an adult of what you need that you wouldn't even feel a difference. So you would be taking these and nothing would be happening because it's not at the level you need.
So for example, let's say, let me use a gas tank like in your car as an example. So you need a full tank of gas to get you from point A to point B, and this supplement is only giving you a quarter tank. You're not gonna get to point B anytime soon. You're gonna have to refill again and again and again in order to get to your destination, right. And the thing is, is like many times when we're just taking, you know, random supplements or random vitamins, you don't know exactly if that level is adequate for you. Because sometimes, and this is what they don't tell you, sometimes the recommendations are based on your weight or based on your height or based on something else, it's not based on your age.
You know, age has nothing to do with it. And so it, it's confusing situation. There's lots of misinformation, but this is not, this is the number one mistake. It's not taking enough, not taking enough of the amounts that you need as an adult or per your weight or, you know, or according to what's truly recommended for you. Because there are many vitamins where you need more than just the RDA, the recommended daily amount.
The recommended daily amount, many times is not sufficient. And many times when you have hair loss, it's because you are under what is needed to boost your levels of hair growth. And when you have a cold, right, you tend to drink more tea. Maybe you overdose on chicken noodle soup and maybe you, you rest more than normal, right? In the same manner, you need certain vitamins as an extra dosage or an extra boost because you're already feeling underneath the weather.

Mistake #2: Overdosing on Vitamins and the Dangers of Taking Too Much

And how do you know this? Because you're having hair loss, right? And so that's the mistake number one, buying vitamins that don't give you enough oomph for your money, right? There's no return on investment and people don't know. They're like, oh, I'm already taking this vitamin, and they're thinking they're doing right, but then they're like, oh, it's giving me essentially a drop of water for every glass that I'm taking. And so this is where you can always quote unquote, think that you're doing right, but you're actually like hindering yourself and not getting anywhere real fast because it's not enough of what you need. So that's mistake number one.

Mistake #3: Overdosing on Biotin and Other Vitamins with Harmful Effects

Mistake number two is overdosing on vitamins, and taking too much of certain vitamins even if the supplement label offers it doesn't mean you should be taking it. And this example goes straight to biotin because that's everyone's first choice when dealing with hair loss or alopecia. Surprisingly, it's not my first choice, and I can tell you and guarantee you that I've not recommended it in the many years that I've been working with my hundreds and thousands of clients for alopecia and for hair loss.
I don't recommend biotin. Yeah, I just don't, why? Well, because there are so many other things that your body needs more than biotin for hair growth. And the thing is biotin, I don't know why, but it's become like this, you know, ever present, you know, magic pill and it's not. And the thing is, if you really want long lasting hair growth, it's not gonna be in one pill.
It's a big strategy. It's one strategy that will get you all the ingredients, the pieces that you need in order to get the hair growth. So going back to biotin, it's not my first choice. And you are likely missing out on the essentials, for your health and for your hair growth, but also the essentials to healing hair loss. So taking too much biotin can give you the following reactions, including skin rashes, digestive upset, problems with insulin release and kidney problems. High amounts of biotin can create false positives in laboratory tests for thyroid disease. This is a concern because then potentially you are misdiagnosed.

The Dangers of Overdosing on Vitamin A, C, and Other Nutrients
Another vitamin of concern is vitamin A. Taking too much vitamin A can also give you the following reactions. It can cause dizziness, nausea, headaches, coma, and even death. High intakes of preformed vitamin A in pregnant women can also cause birth defects in their babies. And you know, on the flip side, taking too much Vitamin C can cause a miscarriage. It can cause diarrhea. You see my point where many times, You think you're doing something well and you're like, oh, it's just vitamin C. Oh, it's just vitamin A. It's just this. I'm just gonna pee it out. And that's not the truth. And so too much of a good thing or right, can be bad for you. And so you have to understand how much to take and when to take it. And then also what this looks like in conjunction with everything else that you have going on. Right? And this is why the Hair N' Heal program offers a personalized evaluation. That's the key because you really have to take into consideration the full health of somebody, right? It's not just throwing a bunch of vitamins at them and saying, Hey, you're gonna heal like this cuz that's not it. You have to really discern and dissect them as a person. You know past, present, and future in order to get to that future of upleveled upgraded high performance hair.

Mistake #4: Choosing Vitamins with Harmful Fillers and Additives

So mistake number three, selecting vitamins that still contain certain ingredients that are harming you. And many times these vitamins have fillers and extra preservatives and extra junk in them that are not necessary.
And when you consult with me or join my program, You can have access to all my recommended vitamins and things I personally use and recommend. In my program I also go through your current vitamins to make sure they are accurate and complete. Many times they are not, and many times they're not sufficient.
So the thing is, it's like there are many types of different supplements, right? There's, cheap and toxic to, you know, Rolls Royces, Bentley, high grade supplements, and many of these things you're not gonna find at your drugstore and you're not gonna find online and you have to really search for them.

Avoiding Low-Quality Supplements: Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Drugstore Brands
And you have to understand, you know, the, the high grade level and what this looks like for you. And just because they are of let's say high potency or of great caliber. That doesn't mean that they're always going to be expensive. A lot of times, you know, the, the cheapest ones are more than likely not for you, are not good for you, but also there has to be a reasonable amount to supplements so that they actually take an effect on you. Cause there's no point in buying supplements that a don't have and garner, an effect on you don't cause effect, right. And also the limits, some of these limits are, are just a joke. You know, when, when I see certain supplements and they're milligrams or their micrograms are so low, And they're not gonna do anything for you, right? It, it's just you have to understand apples to apples, what's going on, and how to really boost your health with, by truly boosting it, not by spending money and throwing it away. It's very important to understand the whole scope of vitamins and supplements and to see what's actually good for you.

And another mistake that I see is people taking in gummy vitamins. Gummy vitamins are not for you. And you know, even my, my toddler doesn't have gummy vitamins. And you know, many of you might be saying, oh, but my child won't eat or won't take vitamins in any other way. But there's so many other options. There's powders, there's liquids, there's something else outside of gummies, and I have a family member who you know is an adult and takes gummies and they shouldn't be. You are harming your health if you're taking gummies because of the amount of sugars and processed sugars that are in there. So if there's one thing to take away from this episode is to stay away from the gummy vitamins. All of them gummy vitamins are not, are not good for you and I don't recommend them at all.

Recap of the Four Common Mistakes in Supplementation

And in terms of the other three mistakes that I mentioned, It's not taken enough overdosing on certain amounts and not knowing the ramifications. And then mistake number three is also the selecting vitamins that have fillers or have extras, or junk preservatives in them that aren't good and healthy for you.
And so, In my program, I decipher all these. I make it really easy for you so that all you have to do is just plug and play. And a lot of times we are making mistakes. And again, a big takeaway from this episode is that biotin isn't needed. I never took biotin to get my hair growth. I never took biotin to get and reverse my alopecia, so you don't need it as well.

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