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If vitamin d levels are low, can it cause hair loss?
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Vit D and Hair loss: Vitamin D acts more like a hormone in that it goes into our cells DNA making that cell do what it was supposed to do. This works in all cells including hair cells. Hope his oversimplified answer helps!
Answered 2/23/2015
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