Healthy hair depends on more than shampoos and serums. Your gut plays an important role in absorbing nutrients and supporting immune function, while chronic inflammation may affect the normal hair growth cycle.

If your skincare products don’t seem to work the way they used to, you’re not imagining it. What doesn’t help is being told you just need stronger formulas or more expensive creams.

If your hair feels thinner, duller, or more fragile than it used to, you’re not imagining it. What doesn’t help is assuming you just need better products or more supplements.