Can Nutrition Affect Hair Growth? Tocotrienols—a natural
compound related to vitamin E—may increase hair growth by as
much as 34% Hair loss can cause low self-esteem and a lack of
confidence in both men and women. Now a study in Tropical Life
Sciences Research holds promise for hair-loss sufferers and
reports that tocotrienols—a natural compound related to vitamin
E—may increase hair growth by as much as 34%. Counting the hairs
on your head Vitamin E is made up of four tocotrienols and
tocopherols, respectively called alpha, beta, gamma, and delta.
In this study, 38 people (mostly men) with hair loss, were
randomly assigned to receive 100 mg of mixed tocotrienols plus
46 IU of vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) or placebo daily for eight
months. The number of scalp hairs in a specific area of each
participant’s head was monitored at four and eight months. The
tocotrienol group experienced an average of 34% more scalp hairs
compared with the placebo group who experienced a slight
decrease. There was no significant i