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although two food drug administration fdaapproved treatments severe alopecia areata aa many patients still resort nonmedical therapies lifestyle modifications diet nutrition goal study evaluate sources types dietary nutritional advice patients aa distributed crosssectional national survey using national alopecia areata foundations email listserv august 2022 january 2023 respondents white 763 employed 583 females 844 mean age 52 years 163 191 respondents reported receiving diet andor nutritional advice 418 495 respondents reported searching diet andor nutritional advice help aa common source advice online common dietary changes use vitamins supplements 306 adherence diets 232 addition specific foods 214 209 502 respondents reported change disease 197 474 respondents reported change felt disease compared tried change many aa patients search receive unsolicited dietary nutritional advice subsequently modify behavior manage disease however efficacy changes unclear providers mindful sources patients obtain treatment information well lifestyle changes patients make counsel patients evidencebased information investigation needed better characterize direct indirect costs dietary nutritional modification treatment aa