The Short Answer: Yes, significantly. While nutrition cannot cause or cure genetic pattern baldness (which is determined by DNA), it dictates the speed and severity of the hair loss. If your body lacks key building blocks—specifically Iron, Protein, and Biotin—it cannot defend against the shrinking of follicles, causing genetic thinning to progress much faster than it would otherwise.
Genetics is the Gun, Diet is the Trigger
Think of your hair follicle like a factory. Genetics determines the factory's blueprint, but nutrition provides the raw materials.
- Iron (Ferritin): Essential for carrying oxygen to the hair root. Low iron mimics genetic thinning.
- Protein (Keratin): Hair is 97% protein. Low protein intake forces the hair into the "Resting" phase to conserve energy.
Nutritional Insurance: It is difficult to get therapeutic levels of hair nutrients from food alone. Viviscal PRO is formulated to bridge this gap, providing the exact ratio of Marine Protein and nutrients needed to support the follicle, even if your diet isn't perfect.
Common Diet Questions
Can vegans have healthy hair?
Yes, but it requires effort. Plant-based iron (non-heme) is harder to absorb than animal iron. Vegans often see faster hair thinning unless they supplement carefully with Iron and B12.
Does sugar cause hair loss?
Indirectly, yes. High sugar intake spikes insulin, and high insulin can increase the production of DHT (the hormone that shrinks hair follicles), potentially accelerating male and female pattern baldness.